Try some food gifts with a Devon flavour – or some gourmet treats to keep to yourself.
Festive flapjack
Flapjack fans will revel in this Christmas Taster Box from Flapjackery.
It includes a delicious assortment of 16 festive, gluten free flapjack flavours, including Ginger and Dark Chocolate, Mince Pie and Orange and Cranberry. £38. flapjackery.co.uk
Oak aged
Figgy Pudding Ice Cider from Sandford Orchards is a limited edition, oak aged ice cider, made using English apples, dried fruit and spices. A wonderful English alternative to fortified wines, it’s also available in a gift box with two brandy style serving glasses. £25, gift box £29.50. sandfordorchards.co.uk
Brilliant brownies
Vegan brownie maker, Cake or Death in Exeter has a limited edition Christmas box with a trio of festive flavours - Candied Orange, Tiffin and Black Forest. They are handmade to order and sent by post and you can add a personalised message. Box of 6, £19.50, or 10, £25.50. cakeordeath.co.uk
A taste of Darts
The range of hampers at Darts Farm includes the Ultimate Darts Farm Hamper, which offers a selection of its own foodie treats, including a bottle each of sparkling rosé, white and red wine from its Pebblebed Vineyard; a selection of chocolates from its in-house chocolatier and a jar of Darts Farm honey. £105. Dartsfarm.co.uk
Cooks’ choice
Home cooks will love this Real Vanilla Gift Box from LittlePod. Along with its most popular products and vanilla pods from its orchard in Indonesia, you’ll find a bag of award-winning vanilla bean fudge. £50. littlepod.co.uk
Pub at home
Salcombe Brewery Co has all you need for a festive night in with its Christmas Pub in a Box. It contains four bottles of its special Christmas Tide beer, along with glasses, bar towels, beer mats, crisps and peanuts. £22. salcombebrewery.com
Classic cocktails
Masters in the art of cocktail making, Bar Buoy has created some festive gifts packs, featuring either two one serving cocktails, or a five serving single bottle. Try the Classic box which contains a margarita and negroni or a sharing bottle of expresso martini. These are cocktails by post that taste as if they’ve been made right in front of you. £12.50 and £22.50. barbuoy.co.uk
Truffle heaven
Salcombe Dairy has created a boozy truffle collection using its bean to bar chocolate and a selection of South Devon spirits including cassis from the Calancombe Estate, spiced Devon Rum, Salcombe Gin, mulled cider from Heron Valley, Devoncello from the Devon Distilling Company and sparkling Sharpham wine from Sandridge Barton. £20. salcombedairy.co.uk
Spiced selection
Sample a selection of artisan spiced rums in Devon Rum Company’s Miniatures Taster Gift Set. It features a 5cl bottle of the brand's award-winning Premium Spiced, Honey Spiced, and Black Spiced Rums - all presented in a stylish gift box, complete with detailed tasting notes. £18.95. devonrumcompany.com
Cheese essentials
Sharpham Dairy’s most popular hamper features five artisan cheeses, each made with milk from cows and goats that have grazed Devon’s luscious pastures. Included in the Essential Devon Cheese Board is Sharpham Brie, Rustic and Ticklemore Goats plus guest cheeses Devon Blue and Quicke’s Mature Cheddar. £30. sharphamcheese.co.uk
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