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Traditional Hampers
A traditional hamper from MakeHampers is the classic gift, done properly. Wine and cheese, a decanter of port, biscuits and chutney, the pairings that have always worked. No gimmicks, no novelty, just good things in a proper box. Packed by hand.
Free UK delivery, no minimum order. Made for anyone who likes the old-fashioned kind of gift, at a birthday, a thank you, or Christmas. Send it with a note.
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Beer & Cheese Gift Box
Toast beers, Croome garlic cheddar and savoury snacks in a kraft box.
- Price incl. VAT
- £36.50
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The Celebration
Otra Tierra Merlot, honey & chilli biscuits, sesame peanuts, shortbread and pralines.
- Price incl. VAT
- £47.50
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The Chocolicious
Brownie fudge, Gnaw chocolate bars, chocolate orange popcorn and dark chocolate biscuits.
- Price incl. VAT
- £32.50
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Tea & Treats Gift Box
Cartwright & Butler tea, fruit cake, stem ginger shortbread, flapjack and salted caramel fudge.
- Price incl. VAT
- £46.50
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The Metropolitan with Red Wine
A bottle of Don Leon red with savoury nibbles and sweet biscuits.
- Price incl. VAT
- £57.00
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The Metropolitan with White Wine
A bottle of Don Leon Chardonnay with savoury nibbles and sweet biscuits.
- Price incl. VAT
- £57.00
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Vista Alegre Port Decanter
A 75cl decanter of Vista Alegre ruby port from Portugal.
- Price incl. VAT
- £51.50
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Wine & Treats Gift Box
A Shiraz miniature with peanuts, macaroons and shortbread.
- Price incl. VAT
- £42.50
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Italian Wine Duo
Bottega Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Grigio, two 75cl Italian bottles in a gift box.
- Price incl. VAT
- £41.00
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Penny Post Retro Sweets
Sherbet Fountain, Drumstick lollies, Parma Violets, Fizzers, Refreshers and Black Jack chews.
- Price incl. VAT
- £22.00
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Afternoon Tea Gift Box
Cartwright & Butler tea, Morello cherry biscuits and raspberry flapjack, in a kraft box.
- Price incl. VAT
- £30.50
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Cheese Cool Bag
Mouse House cheddars, oatcake bites, wafers and chutney in a cool bag.
- Price incl. VAT
- £35.50
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Rosé Prosecco Gift Box
Bottega Poeti Rosé Prosecco DOC with strawberry shortbread and prosecco bears in a gift box.
- Price incl. VAT
- £78.00
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Red Wine & Chocolates
High Side Malbec with Whitakers caramel creams and Hamlet pralines.
- Price incl. VAT
- £41.50
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The Celebration with White Wine
La Deliziosa Pinot Grigio with sweet and savoury treats in a black gift box.
- Price incl. VAT
- £47.50
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The Cheese Connoisseur
Three Mouse House cheddars, oatcakes, olives and two wines, in a cool bag.
- Price incl. VAT
- £73.00
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The Delicious Treats Hamper
Cheddar bites, sweet chilli peanuts, gouda biscuits, caramels, pralines and wafer rolls.
- Price incl. VAT
- £51.50
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The Sparkle Hamper
Two Bottega prosecco miniatures with Gouda biscuits, praline and berry biscuits.
- Price incl. VAT
- £51.50
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Three Cheese Hamper
Three Mouse House cheddars with water biscuits, oatcakes and onion chutney.
- Price incl. VAT
- £36.50
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Chocolate Tower
Ten chocolate treats stacked in a tall gift box, Gnaw to Thornton & France.
- Price incl. VAT
- £62.00
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Penny Post Pamper Hamper
Face mask, hydro-gel eye masks, SPF lip butter and three organic Hampstead teas.
- Price incl. VAT
- £25.00
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Bottega Prosecco Gift Set
Bottega Prosecco Gold and Rosé Gold minis, two 20cl bottles boxed together.
- Price incl. VAT
- £26.50
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What Is a Traditional Hamper
A traditional hamper is a gift box built on the classics, the wine, the cheese, the biscuits that never go out of fashion. A bottle of red, a wedge of cheddar, a decanter of port, chutney and shortbread. The kind of gift that needs no explaining.
A traditional gift here tends to hold:
- A bottle of wine, or a wine duo
- Real cheddar with crackers
- A decanter of ruby port
- Biscuits, chutney and shortbread
- Packed by hand, card enclosed
Nothing clever, nothing new. Just the pairings that have worked for a hundred years.
The Classics, No Gimmicks
Some gifts try too hard. A traditional hamper does the opposite. Wine and cheese, port and biscuits, a proper cheddar and a good chutney. It suits the person who rolls their eyes at novelty and just wants the real thing done well. It is a safe bet for older relatives too, and the hampers for grandparents lean the same way.
A Traditional Christmas Hamper
Christmas is where the classic hamper belongs. Cheese, port, wine and biscuits are the festive table in a box. For the seasonal range, the Christmas hampers carry larger traditional spreads built for the day.
Choosing a Traditional Gift
Go by the classic they love best. The cheese hampers run to three cheddars with chutney, and the wine hampers to a red, a white or a duo. For a bit of everything in one box, the food hampers pull the traditional favourites together. To browse by format instead, the hampers by type sort letterbox, pamper and picnic boxes side by side.
Ordering and Delivery
Delivery is free across the UK. Order by 1pm and it ships that working day. Set the arrival date at checkout. Wine and port boxes need a signature, so send them where someone is home. The delivery and returns page sets out the cut-offs.
Traditional Hampers: Frequently Asked Questions
The classics. Wine, real cheddar, a decanter of port, with biscuits, chutney, a bit of shortbread. No novelty items, just the pairings that have always made a good gift. Timeless is the whole idea.
The contents, not the basket. Wine, cheese, port, biscuits: the classic pairings, put together plainly and well. It suits someone who wants the real thing over anything gimmicky.
It is the natural Christmas gift. Cheese, port and wine are the festive table in a box. The Christmas range has larger versions built to feed a gathering over the holidays.
Our traditional hampers come as gift boxes and cool bags, not woven wicker. The focus is on the classic contents inside, the wine, cheese and port, not the basket they arrive in.
Placed before 1pm on a weekday, it leaves that day at no postage cost. To arrive on a set date, choose it at checkout and send it straight to the recipient.