The countdown to Christmas is officially on and we all know that some relatives, colleagues and even friends can be particularly difficult to buy for come the festive season. So, where do you turn when you need some last-minute Christmas gift ideas? Well, first of all, ‘Don’t panic!’ - and don’t feel the need to reach for the nearest inappropriate gag-gift. Thankfully, Regency Hampers has a wide range of excellent last-minute Christmas gifts which are sure to be well-received by any recipient. These include great festive food and drink presents that will help to keep the Christmas larder full of traditional treats as well as some more unusual edible and drinkable gifts.

Last-Minute Food Christmas Presents

Christmas presents of fine food and drink are particularly appreciated at this time of year when people are keen to indulge in festive treats. So what kind of Christmas food gifts are available for those of you in a last-minute hurry to buy your final presents?

For a traditional gift of fine cheese and fortified wine at this time of year we recommend the Port & Stilton Favourites Hamper with its superb bottle of Graham’s late-bottled vintage Port wine plus a tempting wedge of Cropwell Bishop’s Blue Stilton as well as crisps, biscuits, fruit & nut cake, Christmas pudding and chocolate.

For a modern twist on classic Christmas delicacies, indulge in the Festive Fireside Hamper with Mulled Wine. Here you’ll find mince pies and cookies, but your lucky recipient will also enjoy crisps, chutneys, jams and Lindt Lindor chocolates. Indeed many of these last-minute xmas presents also contain luxury British and Swiss chocolates, including Thornton’s classic collection, Lily O’Brien’s delicious chocolates and Lindt’s finest Swiss chocolate truffles so that chocolate lovers will be particularly pleased with their Christmas presents even if they do need to be ordered in a hurry.

Last-Minute Drink Christmas Presents

There are a whole host of traditional crowd-pleasing Christmas drink presents available including some delightful gift cartons and wicker trays. One such gift basket is the keenly-priced Santa’s Delight Hamper with Prosecco, that ever-popular Italian sparkling white wine that adds such excellent fizz to festivities. Complete with its bottle of Mionetto Orange Label Prosecco plus traditional Christmas savoury and sweet snacks including fruit and nut cake and Swiss chocolate truffles. Many of our last-minute present ideas also include cheese twists, popcorn, biscuits, jams, chocolate and fudge to be shared amongst friend and family and enjoyed over the Christmas holidays.

You can also find some excellent last-minute non-alcoholic gifts with great soft drink alternatives to wine with sparkling fruit pressés to add their own form of fizz to any festive occasion. The Season’s Cheer Hamper with Alcohol-Free Pressés contains two delightful sparkling fruit drinks as well as two fine British cheeses plus such seasonal delights as fruit cake, Christmas pudding and a Lindt chocolate selection.

Christmas Gifts Beautifully Packaged and Quickly Delivered

One major advantage of these last-minute present ideas is that you can order them online and know that they’ll be delivered to the person on your gift list in good time for Christmas, even if you have left it a bit late. Beautifully packaged and presented, these lovely gifts of the finest food and drink for Christmas arrive securely wrapped and decorated. You can also add your own greetings message to personalise your last-minute Christmas gift and make it even more individual.

Even better news: there’s no charge for delivery as getting your gift through to the right person is free to addresses throughout the British mainland. This offer excludes the Scottish highlands where there is a modest charge and deliveries can still be made right up until just before Christmas.