It is that time of year when we are all looking for Christmas gift ideas. What to buy the person who has everything? Or the person you really want to treat? Well, to help a little with your festive shopping we have put together some Gift Guides for Him & Her. We have lots of wonderful, special products on our website but here are a few of our favourites:
For Him
Toutain Reserve 3 Year Old Calvados Distilled, naturally fermented ciders are aged in French oak casks to produce a calvados with a strong palate and a lingering flavour of cooked apples. £39.30
Hermitage 10 Year Old Grande Champagne Cognac. Flavours of spice and coffee, with pineapple in the background, are characteristic of cognacs from the top cru. Excellent value for one with such a good pedigree. £64.10
Mosgaard Organic Single Malt Pedro Ximenez Cask Whisky. Double matured, first in new French oak casks and then finished in old Pedro Ximenez sherry casks, adding sweetness and a rich, mahogany colour. £67.20
Delord 25 Year Old Bas Armagnac. Aromas of vanilla and cinnamon lead to flavours of coffee, cocoa and bitter oranges and a long finish with notes of walnut and almond. £83.05
Hermitage 25 Year Old Grande Champagne Cognac. This is a particularly complex cognac that has been aged for 25 years in Limousin oak barrels. It has a multitude of aromas and flavours including spices and roasted nuts. £135.60
For Her
Dupont Dream Calvados Liqueur. Calvados cream liqueur with clean appley flavour, delicious and much more appealing than the popularly branded whisky cream liqueurs. £31.80
Mosgaard Organic Tangerine Gin. Sweet and floral organic tangerine gin made from fresh tangerines. The citrus package, gives it a more aromatic expression and is balanced with lime. £39.60
Chateau de Bordeneuve La Grande Josiane, Orange Armagnac Liqueur. A subtle alliance between the fullness and strength of Bas Armagnac and the softness and perfume of bitter oranges meticulously selected for their maturity. £43.80
Nusbaumer 20 Year Old Reserve Poire William Eau de Vie (Pear). This pear brandy is made from small, red Williams pears that grow on hillsides with excellent sun exposure. Aged for 20 years, it is one of the best we have tasted. £84.00
Dupont Pomme Captive Pays d’Auge Calvados. This apple, macerating in calvados, is created in the spring when a carafe is suspended from the branch of the apple tree as soon as the first little apple appears; it then continues to grow inside. £127.80