7 magnificent gourmet hampers for Christmas from Dukeshill

If you are looking to bring a touch of quintessential British quality to your Christmas gifting this year, then look no further than the exceptional range of carefully curated hampers and gourmet gift boxes from Dukeshill. This home of luxury fine foods, renowned for its uncompromising attitude towards provenance and quality, even holds the ultimate accolade, a Royal Warrant to HM The Queen for its cured hams.

With a Christmas collection comprising everything you need to wow food aficionados this festive season, here is a pick of the best:

The crowning glory in the Dukeshill hamper collection, this showstopper is brimming with only the finest festive fayre. Christmas centrepieces include the Large St. George’s Ham, which is expertly cured before being baked in a glaze of spiced oranges, cinnamon, mace and cloves, and the whole side of superior Oak Smoked Salmon sourced from the cold waters of Western Scotland. Also expect a host of cheeses, chutneys, crackers and pâtés, along with the Celebratory Pork Pie specially crafted for Dukeshill by a top Melton Mowbray producer. Along with a delectable Christmas pudding, mince pies, shortbread and much more, the selection of sweet treats includes a hand finished brandy laden Christmas fruit cake, exclusively made for Dukeshill, whilst a selection of fine wines and Champagne complete the hamper.

The Jewel in the Crown Hamper features some of the finest festive favourites. Alongside the renowned Dukeshill Wiltshire Ham and a Honey and Mustard Glaze, you’ll find a Royal Fillet of Smoked Salmon and an Extra Large Melton Mowbray Pork Pie. Cheeses include Colston Bassett Stilton, Montgomery Cheddar and Lord London, a uniquely shaped cows milk cheese with a natural creaminess and hint of citrus. Enjoy with crackers, Sablés, pickles and Proper Piccalilli. Sweet treats include luxury Mince Pies with Brandy Butter, an exclusive Extra Large Christmas Pudding, a light fruit loaf cake and traditional melt in the mouth all-butter Scottish shortbread. You’ll also find the finest accompaniments in the Tanners Patrono Fine Ruby Port and Las Vignes d’a Cote Syrah Red Wine to name a few.

Making a gorgeous gift or hamper to take home for the holiday celebrations, the Three Kings is one of Dukeshill’s most luxurious. The Boneless Wiltshire Ham, made by Dukeshill’s Master Curer, would be a Boxing Day delight, whilst the cheeses include the very best Shropshire Blue, Montgomery Cheddar, Baron Bigod and an award winning Pavé Cobble, a ewe's milk cheese from Somerset with a melt-in-the-mouth texture. The sweet-toothed are more than catered for with Luxury Mince Pies, Peaches with Brandy in Syrup, a Fig & Nut Panforte and much more besides, including the exquisitely rich and moist Extra Large Christmas Pudding, made by hand at Dukeshill. A bottle of Baron de Beaupre Champagne Brut and Tanners Patrono Fine Ruby Port are amongst the finishing touches.

This Box of Delights features the perfect selection of sweet and savoury, ideal for entertaining. From the famous Boneless Wiltshire Ham, made by Dukeshill’s Master Curer to the finest Oak Smoked Salmon and a stunning selection of cheeses. Perfectly paired with a Boxing Day Chutney, Cornish Sea Salt Thins and some Proper Piccalilli, this hamper has all you need for festive feasting. Finished with an array of sweet treats including the Dukeshill Extra Large Christmas Pudding, Luxury Mince Pies and Turkish Delight selection. You’ll also find a bottle of the finest La Grande Saumur Brut, deliciously light and well balanced.

Offering a taste of the very best of Dukeshill, this hamper is sure to please the whole family, with highlights including a delicious Dukeshill Wiltshire Ham and its signature traditional Oak Smoked Salmon. The savoury selections also include the Isle of Mull Cheddar, Cote Hill Blue Cheese, a Boxing Day Chutney and the Pork Rillettes made for Dukeshill in France by slowly cooking pork belly with Espelette pepper and spices, then gently shredding the pork. Sweet picks include a Family Christmas Pudding, Luxury Mince Pies, Scottish Shortbread Box and Grandad’s Light Fruitcake Loaf, a special family recipe for a lightly spiced fruit cake.

This classic collection would make a great gourmet gift for the food lover in your life. A signature Wiltshire Ham, sits alongside the Pork Rillettes with Espelette Pepper, an Isle of Mull Cheddar, Oak Smoked Salmon and the Boxing Day Chutney which is dark and rich and features Christmas spices and ale. The Tanners Cava Brut is the perfect celebratory fizz, whilst the panettone, made using traditional methods in Italy, is a delightful addition to the festive table. You can also satisfy those sweet cravings with the most crumbly, melt-in-the-mouth Scottish Shortbread and the Chocolate Covered Honeycomb which is made in small batches and broken by hand into bite sized nuggets, before being enrobed twice with the finest Colombian milk chocolate.

This perfectly formed hamper features a delicious combination of savoury and sweet festive foods. Amongst the delights is a Honey Baked Baby Ham that has been steeped in oodles of clear blossom honey for over 24 hours to impart its wonderful flavour before baking. Favourites also include the traditional Oak Smoked Salmon and the rich and robust, Barber’s Black Waxed Cheddar. The gourmet sweet treats include the crumbly Scottish Shortbread, delicious Milk Chocolate, Crunchy Biscuit & Caramelised Pecan Mendiants, Chocolate Covered Honeycomb, a handmade Dukeshill Christmas Pudding and a traditional Panettone.

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