With just a few days until the big day, most of the shopping is done and wrapped, but just in case you’ve forgotten anyone or want a few last-minute gifts or stocking fillers, here are a few ideas that might fit the bill.
Havana Club x Jonathan Raksha’s Limited Edition Bottle
£28
The collaboration between Havana Club and jewellery designer to the stars Jonathan Raksha has created the perfect limited edition Christmas gift for the bling-loving rum drinker. The bespoke design is full of zing, with gold highlights and diamond-like shimmer.
But it isn’t all about the bottle, no matter how fabulous it looks – what’s inside is just as important. In this case, it’s Havana Club Añejo 7 Años. The 7-year-old rum is full of complex flavours that any rum lover will savour. Whether it is poured neat on the rocks or mixed into a delicious Old Fashioned or a Dark And Stormy cocktail, Havana Club Añejo 7 Años makes a great gift. And in a limited edition bottle, the wrapping takes care of itself.
ChattyFeet Socks
From £6.50
If you’re on the hunt for something to add to the stockings this Christmas, what could be more fitting than socks? ChattyFeet Socks have a wonderful range for all the family, with each pair depicting a character, from the royals to artists with foot-related puns within the names, such as Vincent van Toe and Frida Callus.
With sizes from babies to adults and family sets available, they are a perfect gift to raise a smile and let someone know you care. They are made with 75% combed cotton, so they’ll keep feet warm and comfortable all winter, too. Great designs, lovely quality and a lot of fun.
Port and Chocolate Gift Set
£22
Port and chocolate are a classic combination with flavours that suit the festive season beautifully. Vinte Vinte Chocolate has created its first-ever dedicated gift set, which pairs expertly crafted chocolates with specially selected Taylor’s and Fonseca Ports.
It makes the perfect stocking filler for any Port lover, with 4 x 5cl Ports and 4 x 25g chocolate bars for them to enjoy. Fonseca Bin 27, Taylor’s LBV, Taylor’s 10-Year-Old Tawny, and Taylor’s Chip Dry White Port have each been paired with a very different chocolate, which harmonises perfectly to bring out the subtle flavours and make each glassful a taste sensation.
For those wanting to get the most out of each experience, there is a QR code inside the lid, which links to an online guided Chocolate and Port tasting video led by Master Chocolate Maker Pedro Martins Araújo, who crafted each of the chocolates.
Lily England Deluxe Hair Dryer Brush
£35
Getting the most stylish-looking hair styling hardware can be an expensive business, but this hair dryer brush from Lily England not only looks great in rose gold and white (pink, also available), it works brilliantly.
The perfect last-minute, budget-friendly gift, it will be a hit for anyone with long hair to style and dry. The all-in-one styling brush and hairdryer is much easier to use than juggling a brush and a hair dryer individually, and with three different settings, you are in control as you use it. In our test, a full head of shoulder-length hair was dry and styled in just a few minutes, which impressed us.
A brilliant buy that will be loved by your teen, your grandma and anyone in between.
Curaprox Be You Funky Toothpaste
£11.80
Toothpaste might not be the most conventional gift to give someone for Christmas, but this isn’t your most conventional toothpaste. Swiss Brand Curaprox offers a range of premium oral hygiene products, which includes seasonally inspired toothbrushes, as well as this more unusually flavoured toothpaste range.
From watermelon to gin and tonic, they are a slightly curious blend of that menthol flavour we have come to expect and just a hint of fruit. The blend of hydroxylapatite, glucose oxidase and other natural ingredients creates, according to Curaprox, a natural whitening effect, which is a bonus.
It comes in six colourful varieties, adding a bold splash to daily routines and a bit of fun to Christmas day.
