The Tempus Christmas Gift Guide 2024: Food & Drink

With Christmas right around the corner, Tempus is compiling gift guides across a range of different categories — from food hampers and drinks to watches and luxury experiences — for you or your family and friends. Over the next few weeks, we will be looking at the best luxury gift items — from an indulgent drink to a coffee maker that featured on Succession — for you to gift your loved ones this Christmas. 

In this third instalment, we cover the wide world of food and drink, and round up some of the best luxury drinks and hampers for the foodie or drinks connoisseur in your life.

Food is often the way to everyone’s hearts. Add a good drink to the equation, and it can make for an exceptional experience. The greatest part? This is probably the safest thing to gift someone when you’re not sure what to get! Gifting a premium bottle of their favourite drink — or introducing your loved ones to something new entirely — will never not be appreciated. So for the food lover in you or the drinks enthusiast in your life, here, we have compiled some of the best luxury brands to gift your loved ones.Toku Saké

If you’re looking to gift a different spirit to your loved ones this Christmas, the Japanese delicacy of saké is the way to go. And Toku Saké is truly one of the best in the business — so smooth that it doesn’t even feel like you’re drinking alcohol. Toku Saké is a super-premium Junmai Daiginjo, brewed using meticulously polished Yamadanishiki rice and a unique cold fermentation process. Its aroma is vibrant, with notes of grapefruit, pomelo, green apple, and pear, complemented by richer undertones of pineapple, apricot, and creamy umami. On the palate, Toku Saké is fresh and velvety, with honeydew melon and red apple flavours and subtle hints of toffee. Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Rosé Gift Box By Paola Paronetto

For those that love a pop of colour, toast the festive season in style with a tribute to the pioneering spirit of Madame Clicquot, the ‘Grande Dame’ of Champagne, by gifting a bottle of Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Rosé champagne. Now acknowledged as the inventor of the first known blended rosé champagne, this new vintage rosé, released in collaboration with Italian artist Paola Paronetto, is the perfect celebration of a revolutionary drink — and is a great gift for a loved one.Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage 2000

When it comes to champagne, it doesn’t get any better than a classic Moët & Chandon. And when it comes to vintage champagne, the newly released Grand Vintage 2000, the 67th Grand Vintage since it was first created in 1842, is the perfect bottle to gift this festive season. The Grand Vintage 2000, grown in incredibly challenging winegrowing conditions, is captivating, radiant yet light and is the perfect liquid for vintage lovers this Christmas. Glenfiddich x André Saraiva 31 Year Old Grand Chateau Single Malt Scotch Whisky

For whisky and contemporary art lovers, the Glenfiddich x André Saraiva 31 Year Old Grand Chateau single malt scotch whisky is the perfect gift this Christmas. With only 15 bottles being created and featuring a colourful design created by artist André Saraiva, this rare whisky is a great present for the whisky collectors in your life. This will certainly be a gift they cherish forever. The Big One Hamper from Harvey Nichols

When it comes to gifting hampers, why not go all out? The Big One hamper from Harvey Nichols truly has it all. Whether it is a selection of amazing Champagnes, wines, spirits and mixers or festive food favourites like the Christmas puddings, brandy butter and chocolate truffles, this hamper is full of amazing treats. There’s also a Dulce de Leche Panettone Grande, as well as an abundance of biscuits, nuts, teas and chocolate to keep your cupboards stocked well into the new year. Whether you open everything at once or slowly savour each item, The Big One Hamper is a gift that keeps on giving.Ruinart Second Skin Rosé Champagne NV Magnum

We cannot compile a food and drinks gift guide without including Ruinart. Very few champagne brands can come close to the genius of Ruinart, which makes it a perfect gift for all your loved ones this festive season. Their Second Skin Rosé Champagne NV Magnum is a great gift for anyone who likes a sweet tipple. On the nose, it’s fresh and subtle, ripe with cherry and freshly picked red berries, followed by a splash of flowers and spicy notes. The Fortnum & Mason Christmas Feast Hamper

One of the greatest things about Christmas is the feast that comes with it, and there is no better embodiment of that spirit than the Fortnum & Mason Christmas Feast hamper. This hamper has everything you need for a gorgeous Christmas feast: sweet treats, savoury delights and tipsy tipples. From vintage champagnes and a selection of meats to the different chutneys, spreads and chocolate truffles, this hamper has it all. A great gift for the foodie in your life.The Grand Extravagance Hamper from The British Hamper Company

The British Hamper Company specialises in novelty hampers for every occasion, and their Grand Extravagance hamper is a great gift to give for the festive season. Celebrate the best of British produce with their most opulent collection of fine wines, spirits, and British artisan delicacies. This lavish hamper includes everything from vintage champagnes like Dom Pérignon and Taittinger, to the rich, smoky notes of Glenfiddich 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Complementing these drinks is a selection of artisanal treats, including blue Stilton cheese, buttery shortbread, and chocolate truffles. For the savoury palate, there is the Lincolnshire Poacher cheese and a tangy beetroot and horseradish chutney. Marqués de Casa Noble Tequila

Casa Noble has been creating some of the best tequilas in the business, and their premium, limited edition Marqués de Casa Noble tequila would be a great gift this Christmas. This is an ultra-premium tequila, crafted from 100% blue weber agave in the volcanic soils of Jalisco, Mexico. This tequila has notes of cooked agave sweetness, vanilla, and ripe fruits, with hints of peach and roasted nuts complemented by spiced accents. The finish is smooth and indulgent, with hints of white chocolate, pecan, and almond.The Garden at Hazelwood, 47-Year-Old Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

As custodians of the world’s rarest and oldest private whisky collection, any House of Hazelwood bottle would be a great gift for a whisky connoisseur. The Garden at Hazelwood scotch whisky was created as an homage to the brand’s founders’ ancestral homes — evoking that homely feeling associated with Christmas. Fragrant and herbaceous, with a brush of light lavender, orchard fruits and perfumed Parma violets, this is the perfect whisky gift for the heart of the family.The Glenlivet Eternal Collection, First Edition, 55 Year Old

Yet another ultra-rare whisky that would make for a great gift is the Glenlivet Eternal Collection, First Edition, 55 Year Old, created in collaboration with computational architect Michael Hansmeyer. Comprising just 100 bottles, this whisky tastes like a medley of autumn fruits with sun-drenched Seville oranges and sticky dates combined with the spiced scents of cinnamon and nutmeg on the nose. On the palate, there are flavours of homemade blackcurrant jam and vanilla fudge, balanced with zesty citrus notes. As far as rare whisky goes, you can’t beat this.The Ultimate Christmas Hamper from Mouse & Grape

Celebrate the festive season in style with the Mouse & Grape Ultimate Christmas Hamper, an indulgent selection of four fine French wines and four artisan cheeses. Paired with rosebud preserves, sourdough crackers, pure honey, fruit crackers, and a candle, this luxurious hamper offers everything you need for a festive tasting experience. Perfect for sharing with family and friends this Christmas.

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