Cocktail cabinet items, gifts, and nibbles. Last minute options…

Left your gift shopping a little late? Don’t panic—our last-minute party food and drink gift guide has you covered. From indulgent chocolates to cocktail must-haves and fine tipples, these picks are guaranteed to impress. Last minute Christmas shopping ideas coming right up.

Here’s a range of nibbles and quaffs we loved…

Broken Clock Vodka, £35.94

This is a lovely vodka with a clean hit on the palate, and a fruity nose – made in a traditional copper pot still in Cheshire, and then infused with slow ripened apples from the garden at Shandy Hall in Coxwold, Yorkshire, along with botanicals from old Georgian gardens. It’s one of the nicest vodkas we’ve tried here. We loved the taste so much we could barely bring ourselves to waft the Noilly Prat over it.
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RoniB Filipino Flavours Collection gift box, £27.99

Absolutely loving the vibrant and bold tastes here. Banana Ketchup, a sweet and tangy twist on a classic condiment; Garlic Chilli Oil; the traditional Filipino Adobo Sauce; Kalamansi Marmalade (known as Philippine Lime Marmalade) and Black Bean Chilli Paste, for coating on meat and fish.
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ST~GERMAIN

St‑Germain is a French liqueur made with fresh elderflowers, hand-picked once a year in the late spring. It’s named after the Parisian cultural district made famous by the writers and artists who lived there during the Belle Époque. It’s glamour in a bottle.
Get this on Amazon £29.96

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Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Apple whiskey set with two glasses

The old fave, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, coupled with crisp green apple for a fresh and rewarding taste. It sounds mad, but it works. Refreshing, and it kind of lightens the punch. An interesting ingredient for cocktail-making. And we liked the glasses, branding and all.
Get this on Amazon, £33.95

Tea & Tonic Saving Grace Wellness Gift Set, £98

Something a bit different that we liked, that wasn’t about booze or sugar… The ultimate wellness and skincare gift, featuring Meadow’s Secret Cleansing Balm, Saving Grace Face Oil, organic hemp cleansing cloth, and Earl Grey Wellness Tea. A wonderful gift for creating ritual around.
Shop the Saving Grace Wellness set here

Candy Cane cherry vodka liqueur

This old-fashioned candy cane style bottle full of vodka liqueur has a rich, cherry flavour that’s perfect for sipping but absolutely brilliant for using in cocktails. Cherry Vodka Sour or Cherry Manhattan anyone? We also love the bottle.
Get this on Amazon, £23.99

Ruinart Rose Champagne and luxury chocolates hamper set

This is a wonderful gift for the champagne lover – and Ruinart is possibly our own favourite champagne here at Silver Towers. A mix of chocolates – the famous Guylain seashells and a Hamlet gold praline collection box. All packaged up in a proper wicker hamper with leather straps that you can use for picnics and days at the races!
Get this on Amazon, £143.49

Lily O’Brien chocs – salted caramel truffles, and gift-wrapped boxes

The salted caramel truffles are rich, smooth, and perfectly balanced with a hint of salt. And you’ll struggle not to eat the lot in one go. The gift-wrapped boxes are stylish and make an easy, thoughtful present, with no need to wrap. Delicious chocolate, no fuss.
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Opies condiments

No self-respecting cocktail tray would be without the Opies range. We are loving (what we think are) the new cherries in Kirsch, although it’s hard to beat the good old Maraschino. There’s also sliced lemons, pickled walnuts, crystallised ginger, Silverskin onions, capers, gherkins, pink peppercorns… the list is endless.

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