- Bateel Sparkling Date Juice
- Brown Brothers Cienna (2005)
- Brown Brothers Tarrango (2005)
- Apple, Sage & Thyme Kettle Chips
- Dormen’s Luxury Nuts
- Jacksons of Piccadilly Signature White Silvertip Tea
- Brown Brothers Orange Muscat & Flora (2005)
- Ross’s Gourmet Pickles
- Rococo Organic Drinking Chocolate
- Naturvie Frantoio Olive Oli by Olives Et Al
- Ilchester Blended Cheeses
- Anthon Berg & Remy Martin Handmade Champagne Cognac Fudge
- Classic Olives with Chilli, Garlic & Pepper by Olives Et Al
- Daylesford Organic Cheddar
- Waitrose Occelli Tuma d’la Paja
Bateel Sparkling Date Juice : Back to top
Bateel is a mouth watering blend of fresh dates, apple juice, mint and fizz which is guaranteed to leave your taste buds tingling. Bateel's unique taste makes it an ideal cocktail mixer and inspires budding mixologists to try out brand new creations. A fabulous alternative to champagne, it is also the ideal beverage for party guests who prefer a sparkling drink without alcohol but with plenty of style, or those who have been assigned to drive guests home at the end of the night!
Available at Harrods Food Hall and Bateel Flagship Store on New Bond Street, London, priced at £8.95 for a 750ml bottle. For more information visit www.iskbeverages.com
Brown Brothers Cienna (2005) : Back to top
A light wine with a vibrant beetroot red colour and aromas of cherries, red current and a hint of spice. Great as an aperitif, with good natural acidity and fruit sweetness. Best served well chilled
Available in Tesco, priced £4.99
Brown Brothers Tarrango (2005) : Back to top
Try this one chilled. A light, fruity red wine with cherry and juicy fruit flavours. Because of its light and fruity nature it works well with the many flavours of a Christmas dinner.
Widely available priced £5.99
Apple, Sage & Thyme Kettle Chips : Back to top
Apple, Sage & Thyme is the perfect festive flavour. Synonymous with good ol’ hearty stuffing – fresh, crisp apple flavours, warm undertones and subtle herb aromas. These, like all Kettle products, only use 100% authentic ingredients – no artificial additives or preservatives. Real apples, real herbs and real potatoes, yum yum!
Widely available priced at under £2. For more information visit www.kettlefoods.co.uk
Dormen’s Luxury Nuts : Back to top
You know the kind of nuts you get as an aperitif in a nice restaurant or hotel, well the chances are they’ve come straight out of a Doormen’s packet. The range includes, our favourite, the new Spiced Nuts & Satay Bean Mix and Baked Unsalted range, but there are many old favourites as well, from the Jumbo Pistachios to the Caramelised Cashews and Mixed Nuts which are beautifully presented in glass jars to make a perfect stocking filler or table decoration.
For local stockist information visit www.dormen.co.uk
Jacksons of Piccadilly Signature White Silvertip Tea : Back to top
Jacksons of Piccadilly produce a beautiful range of loose teas, perfect as stocking fillers or as a light accompaniment to Christmas fare.
Enjoy the antioxidant health benefits of white tea, whilst sipping this subtle, fresh and peachy drink. The tea is from the Yunnan province in China is carefully picked from the very top buds with downy, fluffy white leaves. Delicate and divine, drink this tea without milk.
Available at Selfridges Food Hall (London) and specialist fine food outlets throughout the UK. For further information visit www.jacksons-of-piccadilly.com
Brown Brothers Orange Muscat & Flora (2005) : Back to top
This is one of our favourite desert wines - rich in citrus, floral and peachy flavours – and the low price tag makes it even better. Great with puddings but equally as lovely on its own. Ditch the sherry and try this instead.
Widely available priced £5.99
Ross’s Gourmet Pickles : Back to top
Ross’s Pickles have been making some of the tastiest and crunchiest pickles for nearly 90 years. Their Gourmet Range bring together a wonderful fusion of quality vegetables, fine vinegars and spices delivering fabulous flavours, texture and colour to the most discerning palate. Our favourites are the Baby Beetroot in Raspberry Red Wine Vinegar and the Curry Piccalilli with sultanas – the sweetness of the sultanas makes and the mild curry spices makes this the best Piccalilli we’ve tasted in a long while.
Ross’s Gourmet Pickles are available at Fennicks and Harrods Food hall and in independent delicatessens around the UK. For a stockist near to you call 0191 267 6321 or visit www.pickles-r-ross.co.uk
Rococo Organic Drinking Chocolate : Back to top
Rococo Chocolates have just been awarded a gold medal for this, at the Academy of Chocolate 2006 awards, and when you taste it you will see why. Made with 75% organic cocoa, it makes a delicious alternative to coffee or a soothing chocolatey bedtime treat. For that little extra kick, add a slug of Remy Martin.
For a list of stockists visit www.rococochocolates.com
Naturvie Frantoio Olive Oli by Olives Et Al : Back to top
This is a truly lovely olive oil and a real treat. It has a real fruity punch with bitterness and pepperiness in perfect harmony - a fantastic example of why this variety is so favoured by the Tuscans. The Sanchez-Mohino y Arias family have been making oil from their trees for over 200 years and are very good at it. Three single estate, single varietals – one in each category and all absolutely top flight.
For a stockist near your area call 01258 474 300 with your postcode.
For more information visit www.olivesetal.co.uk
Ilchester Blended Cheeses : Back to top
Ilchester Cheese Company has just launched the scrumptiously smooth and creamy Somersby with garden herbs and wild garlic leaf cheese, which is a must on every Christmas cheese board. Two other favorites are Applewood, a smooth, close textured cheese with a unique and delicate smokey flavour and Crandale, which is Wensleydale cheese combined spectacularly with rich red cranberries that will help to finish off your Christmas festivities in style.
Available from all major supermarkets on the deli and/or pre-packed.
Anthon Berg & Remy Martin Handmade Champagne Cognac Fudge : Back to top
Premium liqueur chocolate brand Anthon Berg and French fine Cognac producer Rémy Martin have teamed up to launch confectionery to savour – Handmade Cognac Fudge. This creamy fudge infused with fine French Cognac is a tasty treat for booze hounds with a sweet tooth.
Anthon Berg Rémy Martin Handmade Cognac Fudge is available in Woolworths and independent stores nationwide RRP £4.49.
Classic Olives with Chilli, Garlic & Pepper by Olives Et Al : Back to top
Fat and juicy Green Olives and tasty Kalamatas swimming in extra virgin olive oil with just the right amount of chilli, garlic, pepper and paprika added to the mix. Need we say more?
For a stockist near your area please call 01258 474 300 with your postcode.
For more information visit www.olivesetal.co.uk
Daylesford Organic Cheddar : Back to top
Daylesford make specialist cheeses with traditional methods – and by hand. Their Organic cheddar is aged for at least nine months for a full mellow taste. It is available in ten kilo rounds, or two kilo truckles, and was an immediate winner of the Gold Medal in the British Cheese awards when it was introduced.
For mail order call 0800 08312333 but if you want to pick some up before Christmas they have a concession at Selfridges food hall, London.
For more information visit www.daylesfordorganic.com
Waitrose Occelli Tuma d’la Paja : Back to top
Produced in the Piemonte region of Italy, this pasteurised cheese made from sheep and cows milk is hand crafted and exclusive to Waitrose. A flat, soft, velvety mould ripened cheese with a creamy, rich buttery taste with a hint of honey, this cheese steals the limelight of any cheeseboard. Perfect with a smooth red or full white wine.
Priced at £5.99 for 270g and available at Waitrose supermarkets across the UK
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