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Christmas gifts for adults can be hard to buy, especially if you’re buying for loved ones you don’t see very often. After all, it’s easy enough to pick up a bottle of your bestie’s favourite wine or your mum’s favourite perfume. It’s much harder to think what your auntie’s new boyfriend or you brother’s fiancé who lives miles away might like.
That’s why I’ve created this foolproof gift guide for the adults in your life. There’s bound to be something for everyone, there may even be inspiration for what you’d like to see in your own stocking, so read on!
A good read – Countdown to a Killing by Tom Vaughan Macaulay
Countdown to a Killing is this winter’s must-read novel. A modern murder mystery told through digital correspondence across WhatsApp and emails, this suspenseful and hilarious story unfolds.
This multi-narrative tale casts a spotlight on themes such as sexuality, ethnicity, mental health, love and acceptance, and would be a great reading suggestions for your book club.
An ideal gift for anyone who loves a bit of modern literature and can’t resist psychoanalysing the characters featured.
Blacklines Passion Fruit Martini Pre- Mixed Cocktail
It’s always a great idea to give someone a gift that you’d like for yourself. This isn’t for selfish reasons, it’s just good advice. If you think something is good enough to wish you had it yourself, then the recipient is bound to be delighted! This has to be true of this sensational pre-mixed cocktail by Black Lines. The Passion Fruit Martini is a festive treat that can be enjoyed all year round. “This vivacious, and iconic drink is made with a blend of East London Vodka with a palmful of pineapple, zesty lime, creamy vanilla and of course, a healthy dose of passionfruit.”
Get from Whole Foods Market.
A Travel Gift
If you like to think outside the box, why not choose a travel gift from Gifting Owl? These are amazing gifts that will give a real wow-factor on Christmas day.
Depending on your location, you could go on a sunset cruise, a mountain winery tour, or any other amazing trip on offer. It’s a great way to make memories as a couple, or gift the experience to other special people in your life.
Opies Fruits With Alcohol Collection
Opies are a gorgeous family business that make many culinary delights. Giving foodie friends some delicious treats from their fruits with alcohol collection, pickles, compotes or even olives will really make their Christmas. These delicacies in jars are affordable stocking fillers, or fabulous ingredients if you’re hoping to bake your own sweet treats as gifts.
Check out the range on the Opies website.
Cherries in Luxardo Kirsch (pictured above) is also available from Whole Foods Market.
Carrie Elspeth Jewellery
Treat someone you love to some gorgeous handmade jewellery. Carrie Elspeth has just launched a fabulous Autumn/Winter collection just in time for the festive period. Choose from striking necklaces, stunning earrings or beautiful bracelets from this glorious indie designer.
Buy from Carrie Elspeth.
ARRAN Sense of Scotland Hand Care Set
Luxury toiletries will always be a hit, and you can’t convince me otherwise. This absolutely divine hand care set from ARRAN Sense of Scotland makes the ideal gift for anyone who loves to pamper themselves. Each set contains a hand wash and hand cream in a signature beautiful gift box.
Buy a hand care set from the ARRAN Sense of Scotland website.
A Luxury Candle from the Copenhagen Candle Company
A luxury candle is a fantastic gift for any grown up in your life. They look stylish, smell amazing, and the recipient knows that you’ve put time into choosing a scent just for them. The Copenhagen Candle Company makes some amazing candles with exquisite candle packaging to make them more elegant. They also have a special Christmas range if you want something festive.
Buy from the Copenhagen Candle Company.
Wicklein Musical Tin Full of Gingerbread
I challenge you to find anyone out there who doesn’t adore festive biscuits in a novelty tin. This beautifully decorated musical tin contains a variety of Nuremberg Oblaten Lebkuchen. This is a luxurious type of German gingerbread made from high-quality chocolate, nuts, and spices. Not your average biscuit tin!
Buy from Whole Foods Market.
A Posh Bottle of Wine from Independent Wine
If know a fan of high quality wine, then look no further than this K. Martini Maturum Lagrein Riserva. This award winning red wine presents sweet black cherry flavours, with tones of dark Darjeeling tea, black pepper and dark chocolate. Not to be missed. You might even want to grab a bottle for yourself as a Christmas Day treat. Independent Wine make some of the best wines I’ve ever tasted, so it might be worth putting an order in for your Christmas drinks.
A Gift Voucher From Voucher Express
Not sure what to get for family member? Maybe it’s time to let them choose their own present by giving them a Voucher Express gift card. This is an extra special gift card because it allows the recipient to choose where they would like a voucher for. They have to redeem their VEX card on the website and in return get an online or in-store gift card for whichever retailer they choose. Voucher Express work with more than 150 brands, so there’s bound to be something to tickle their fancy.
An Eden Mill 12 Gins of Christmas Collection
Eden Mill have nailed Christmas for any gin-lovers out there with this 12 Gins of Christmas gift box. As you might have gathered, it contains 12 gins, as well as two large Glencairn tasting glasses.
Each gin has a different theme and flavour and every one of them comes in a fancy miniature bottle. The box itself is a work of art, and looks like very classy gift with its metallic overlay on a satin black box.
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The Passion fruit martini pre mixed cocktail would be much appreciated by my daughter