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18th Birthday Hampers
An 18th birthday hamper from MakeHampers marks the first birthday where the drinks are legal. A bucket of craft beer or a bottle of prosecco. A box of the retro sweets they grew up on. Chocolate, if they have a sweeter tooth. Chosen for the new eighteen-year-old, packed by hand.
Free UK delivery on all of them. One thing worth knowing. Any box with drink in it needs an adult to sign. Aim those at a parent's address if the timing is tight. There is a box for her and one for him, and not a token gift card in sight.
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Baglietti Rosé Prosecco Gift Box
Baglietti No.7 Rosé Extra Dry prosecco with French chocolate truffles in a gift box.
- Price incl. VAT
- £39.95
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Baglietti Prosecco Gift Box
Baglietti No. 10 Prosecco with French chocolate truffles in a gift box.
- Price incl. VAT
- £39.95
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Bucket of Beers
Four Full Circle craft beers in a galvanised bucket, plus cheddar crisps, snacking cheese and jerky.
- Price incl. VAT
- £47.95
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The Celebration
Six wines, Accademia Prosecco, chilli crisps, mince pies, fruit cake and pralines in a wicker basket.
- Price incl. VAT
- £54.95
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The Chocolicious
Monty Bojangles truffles, Gnaw and Yummycomb caramel bars, fruit and nut biscuits and cacao popcorn.
- Price incl. VAT
- £34.95
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Penny Post Retro Sweets
Sherbet Fountain, Drumstick lollies, Parma Violets, Fizzers, Refreshers and Black Jack chews.
- Price incl. VAT
- £22.95
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Wine & Treats Gift Box
A Waters Edge Shiraz with cheddar biscuits, chilli peanuts, salted caramel fudge and shortbread in a gift box.
- Price incl. VAT
- £37.95
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Penny Post Cheese Please
Three Croome cheddars with Fine Cheese Co crackers and Tiptree chutneys through the letterbox.
- Price incl. VAT
- £37.95
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Penny Post Afternoon Tea
Hampstead teas with Furniss fairings, shortbread and Lily O'Brien's chocolate through the letterbox.
- Price incl. VAT
- £25.00
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Tea & Treats Gift Box
Cartwright & Butler tea, stem ginger shortbread, caramelised biscuit flapjack and salted caramel fudge.
- Price incl. VAT
- £52.95
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Penny Post Happy Birthday
Mini iced fruit cake, Happy Birthday candle, jelly beans, chocolate and truffle bites.
- Price incl. VAT
- £35.50
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Edinburgh Gin Original
Edinburgh Gin Original 70cl, a small-batch London Dry with 14 botanicals.
- Price incl. VAT
- £49.50
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Edinburgh Gin Raspberry Liqueur
Edinburgh Gin Raspberry Liqueur, 50cl, made with Scottish juniper.
- Price incl. VAT
- £33.00
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Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb & Ginger Liqueur
Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb & Ginger Liqueur, 50cl, tart rhubarb and warm ginger.
- Price incl. VAT
- £33.00
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Red Wine & Chocolates
32 Degrees South Malbec with Thornton & France salted caramel truffles in a gift box with a drawer.
- Price incl. VAT
- £52.95
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The Delicious Treats Hamper
Cheddar bites, sweet chilli peanuts, gouda biscuits, caramels, pralines and wafer rolls.
- Price incl. VAT
- £59.95
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Elegance Sparkling
Bottega Prosecco DOC, Gouda biscuits, shortbread and Monty Bojangles truffles in a gift box.
- Price incl. VAT
- £69.95
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Rosé Prosecco Gift Box
Bottega Poeti Rosé Prosecco DOC with strawberry biscuits and coconut clusters, in a pink gift box.
- Price incl. VAT
- £89.95
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Afternoon Tea Gift Box
Cartwright & Butler tea, double chocolate biscuits and raspberry flapjack, in a kraft box.
- Price incl. VAT
- £32.95
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Cheese Cool Bag
Three Mouse House cheddars, oaty biscuits, oatcake bites and Tiptree chutneys in a cool bag.
- Price incl. VAT
- £39.95
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The Celebration with White Wine
La Deliziosa Pinot Grigio with pralines, chocolate and honey and chilli biscuits in a black gift box.
- Price incl. VAT
- £54.95
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The Sparkle Hamper
Two Bottega prosecco miniatures with Gouda biscuits, praline and berry biscuits.
- Price incl. VAT
- £59.95
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Chocolate Tower
Nine chocolate treats in a gift box, Gnaw and Mighty Fine to Elizabeth Shaw and Thornton & France.
- Price incl. VAT
- £69.95
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Penny Post Vegan and Gluten Free
Salted dark chocolate almonds, double choccy crisp bar, Magibles and marshmallow popcorn.
- Price incl. VAT
- £27.95
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What Is an 18th Birthday Hamper
An 18th birthday hamper is a gift box for a new eighteen-year-old. It leans on their first legal drinks and the sweets they grew up with. Prosecco or craft beer, a bag of retro sweets, a bit of chocolate. It marks the day they can finally toast their own birthday.
An 18th birthday gift here tends to hold:
- A bottle of prosecco or a bucket of beer
- Retro sweets, the ones they remember
- Chocolate bars and truffles
- An iced cake box with a candle
- Wrapped by hand, birthday note added
Pick the theme to suit them. Fizz for one. A beer bucket for another. A sweets-and-chocolate box for anyone who cares for neither.
18th Birthday Hamper Ideas for Her
For a young woman turning eighteen, a prosecco gift box tends to win. A chocolate hamper works if she is not a drinker. The birthday hampers for her gather the lot, and the prosecco hampers cover the fizz on their own.
18th Birthday Hamper Ideas for Him
For a young man turning eighteen, a craft beer bucket is the easy win. Four cans he is now allowed to drink. The birthday hampers for him hold the rest, and the beer hampers are all cans if that is the whole point.
A Word on Alcohol and Age
Anything with drink in it is an over-18 gift. The courier can ask for ID at the door. If the birthday falls before they turn eighteen, or no adult is in to sign, keep to the retro sweets, chocolate and cake boxes. None of those come with a catch.
Ordering for the Big Day
Give it a couple of days. Order before 1pm and the box leaves the same working day, postage paid. Set the birthday itself as the arrival date in the basket. A beer bucket is heavy and needs signing for. Double-check who is home. The delivery and returns page covers the timings.
Not sure a first-milestone box is the one? The full birthday hampers range spans every age from here.
18th Birthday Hampers: Frequently Asked Questions
Usually a first legal drink, prosecco or craft beer, with retro sweets, chocolate and sometimes a little iced cake. The alcohol-free boxes swap the drink for more sweets and chocolate, so there is a version for anyone turning eighteen.
A prosecco gift box tends to be the pick, or a chocolate hamper if she would rather not drink. Both feel grown-up without trying too hard, which is about right for an eighteenth.
A bucket of craft beer is the classic, his first legal round in a box. If he is not a beer drinker, a chocolate or retro sweets box does the job just as well.
Yes, but it counts as an over-18 delivery and the driver can ask for ID. Send it where an adult can sign if the timing is close to the birthday. For no fuss at all, the alcohol-free boxes go to any address.
Yes. Order a day or two ahead, choose the birthday as the delivery date in the basket, and it lands on the day. Anything before 1pm leaves the same working day, postage paid.