It’s that time again and what better way to show your friends and family (or yourself, all about that #selfcare life) that you love them than with a luxurious gift. We have rounded up the top food and drink products that are sure to make even the hardest person to buy for… happy. And with these deluxe choices, let’s just hope your amazing present buying skills put them in a good enough mood so that they share with you (or just add an extra in your cart for good measure) with some of these incredible beauties, we aren’t sure we would want to share them either. Especially the divine Gourmet Tree Christmas Brownies or the amazing Online Wine Tasting Club Box. No matter what luxury category you are looking for, we have something for everyone. Including a unique gift for fish lovers and chocolate penguins - have we got you hooked yet?!

Festive Hot Chocolate Hamper

There’s nothing better than gifting someone the ultimate in comfort - especially when it can be done in their own home. And this delicious hamper (£36, Hampers.com) contains everything you need for that perfect ‘me-time’. Beautifully packed and stuffed to the brim with their specially hand-picked luxurious hot chocolate powder that contains just a pinch of cinnamon to create the ultimate winter warmer and paired with biscuits, chocolates, mince pies and mince pie chocolates (!) to enjoy alongside. You really can’t get more festive than this.

Baked Calabrian Fig Ball

Known for creating real food from Italy that is loved by all, this Baked Calabrian Fig Ball (£5.85, Seggiano) is one that is sure to amaze and delight. A perfect addition to any cheese-board and a great gift for any high end foodies that want to try something a little different this year. Made from Dottato figs from Calabria which are known for their sweetness and their softness, they are slow-baked before being hand-shaped and wrapped for you to peel each thick caramelised layer off and reveal in its delicious delight.

Balsamic’s for Cooks Gift Box

Something a little extra special from Seggiano - this incredible gift box (£21, Seggiano) is sure to impress the gourmet chef in your life. Inside the box you can expect to find specialist hand-picked gourmet bottles that are all natural and packed full of flavours that can be used in everything from meat, fish and even desserts (we love them lightly sautéed with strawberries) and cocktails. Their deliciously moorish fig balsamic glaze pairs perfectly with the sharp notes of their balsamic vinegar. Now where’s the bread to dip?!

Blank Earth Initial Mug

Beautifully handcrafted by a small women-run company, these monogrammed mugs (£35, Blank Earth) are the perfect gift for adding a more personal feel to your gifts this year. Each mug is handmade to order in a small cottage in Suffolk and is incredibly intricate and perfectly finished. Not only are they personalised for that special person in your life through their breath-taking initial designs, but you can rest knowing that they are also completely unique so no-one else will ever have a mug like this. The perfect way to support a small independent business and the person you love with something just for them.

Chocolate Lover Gifting Bundle

The incredible Flower and White have done it again. Perfectly packing together a gift hamper of lightness and brightness with all of their best-loved chocolate products and some extra goodies thrown in for good measure. I mean, we have all been nice this year and deserve the best… right?! Inside the Chocolate Lover Gifting Bundle (£25, Flower and White) you can expect to find 11 delicious products as well as a beautiful Christmas Card that can be hand written by the incredible elves at F&W to be sent along with your order. You won’t be able to put down their Glitter Balls - trust us - they are dangerously good. And their Chocolate Meringue Kisses are best enjoyed under the mistletoe (or on the sofa, watching Friends re-runs)

Salted Caramel and Passion Fruit Chocolate Tile

Tell us you love luxury chocolate without telling us you love luxury chocolate. Just pop one of these delicious creations under the tree. Each chocolate tile (£9.90, Delicario) is individually handcrafted with only the highest quality and natural ingredients, and the flavour and texture really reflect that. This beautifully modern designed tile has a cutting edge presentation with classical and traditional flavours. Expect sweet caramel notes with a loving sprinkle of salt before the sharp acidic passionfruit cuts through. It’s delightful. It’s delicious and its the perfect gift from Delicario. It also comes in other flavours and colours including: Chai Tea and Pink Peppercorn, Lemongrass, Ginger and Spirulina and Tonka Bean and Mandarin.

Gourmet Christmas Tree Brownies

Fudgy. Gooey. Sticky and Moorish. No, these are not the names of Santa’s new reindeers, but they are the description for these incredible gourmet Christmas tree brownies (£24, Brigaderio Gourmet) Known as BD’s most indulgent festive treat these beautiful brownies take a more simple modern design but taste incredibly complex. Packed full of rich dark chocolate flavours and the perfect crunch on top, every time. If you can wait till dinner, why not use these as an extra gift and present them on the table? They are sure to delight hungry bellies from kids and adults alike.

Chocolate Christmas Trees

This box of chocolate trees may look simple on first inspection, but look closer and you can see luxury pouring out from every branch. These delicious fir trees (£15.90, Laderach) have been put together with some of Läderach’s favourite flavour combinations. Our favourite: the dark chocolate pistachio gianduja which is accompanied by a white chocolate layer to merge all the flavours in perfect harmony. Amongst them sits two beautifully crafted Almond’s in different chocolate varieties and an Orange Nougat known as their Citrus Fir. No matter what tree you choose, you are in for a flavour explosion with a soft silky smooth chocolate finish.

Britain Loves Baking Chocolate Dessert Making Kit

Christmas is all about coming together and making special memories, and sweet treats to delight the whole family. And this gift from Britain Loves Baking (£24, Britain Loves Baking) is the gift that combines the two. Perfect for anyone who loves to bake… (or who just likes chocolate) and wants to get a little more involved in the process. This beautifully retro dessert inspired chocolate bar making kit comes with everything you need to create delicious homemade chocolate bars topped with four different classic flavours: our favourite - the Golden Fudge and Salted Caramel Sundae, closely followed by the Eton mess. It’s super simple to do and the reward - everything tastes so much sweeter knowing you have created it yourself. You can’t get any more luxury than that.

Chocolate Penguin

Beautifully sleek in their geometric design and wonderfully smooth on the tongue, these gorgeous penguins may just be too cute to eat. Almost… but not quite. New for this year, Chococo’s Chocolate Penguins (£10, Chococo) come in three different flavours: Milk, Dark and Gold and are all adorned with their signature splatter design and hand-crafted finish. A beautiful and luxurious gift for both adults or kids. We suggest buying one of each and creating a Chococo colony of penguins.

Sushi Making Kit

Roll up to 45 pieces of your favourite Sushi with this beautifully inspired kit. Crafted by Cuisine Box - masters in everything they do, they have put together the go-to starter kit (£18.95, Cuisine Box) for anyone who wants to take their sushi to the next level. The kit contains everything you need to become a sushi pro and you will be rolling out Maki, Nigiri and California rolls for years to come once you have mastered it. Just pop in your fresh ingredients and get rollin’

Coconut & Cardamom and Rose & Pistachio Butters

We can’t find anything more luxurious than these beautiful fusion-inspired nut butters that taste and smell amazing. Both butters are packed full of rich, umami flavours and balanced with their assisting aromats. Perfect for cooking, baking or just spreading on toast - we have fallen in love with both of these. The Rose and Pistachio slightly tips it for us, but we would 100% double dip both in a heartbeat. If you have someone who is as nutty about nut butters as us or is just looking for a way to jazz up their toast - this is the brand for you. Different prices, starting from £8.95 at Butter-Nut

RockFish Tinned Seafood Gift Pack

Not your usual Christmas suspect, but one that is sure to delight. This beautifully packaged modern design by Rock Fish (£24, The Rock Fish) includes four hand-preserved British caught seafood including our favourite: Brixham Bay Mackerel in Olive Oil. Each modern designed box opens up a new world (or tin) or delicious dishes (and fishes) for you to try. It’s a little bit of a curve ball but we have already snapped a few up for friends and family and highly suggest you do the same. Supporting local fisherman is just the tip of the iceberg with this gift.

The Online Wine Tasting Club

Give a gift that keeps on giving to the vino-lover in your life with a taste of the luxurious side of wine. Choose from either the Adventurer (advanced) or the Discoverer (beginner) and award-winning Hertfordshire-based company will drop 6x (100ml) wines through your letterbox each month with a super simple and easy to follow tasting show that you can either tune in live to, or enjoy at your own leisure. Each wine will help branch out your tastebuds and enjoy something new and exciting without being too overwhelming and they have some incredible wines hidden up their sleeve. Perfect for couples, or wine lovers who want to expand their collection. You can choose a monthly subscription or just a one-off box, making The Online Wine Tasting Club the perfect gift for any wino this Christmas and beyond.

Dark Chocolate Tree with Assorted Gems

If you don’t think you can get more luxurious than a Chococo Dark Chocolate Tree (£25, Chococo) - just you wait. Inside this beautifully modern shell are hidden gems packed with flavour bombs. Spiced Rum, Chilli Tickle Caramel and the Classic Chocolate Orange. Not only are the gems inside delicious but so is the dark chocolate tree that has a 67% Madagascar cacao content meaning its sweet on the tongue with a soft smooth finish complete with red berry notes. Ther perfect gift and great entertainment for friends and family as you smash the tree open to find your gems.

Luxury Gifts To Gift (Or Keep) This Christmas