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Last minute Christmas gifts: Gifts under £15

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It’s almost time people so here are some fabulously gifts under £15.

Cawston Press & Adnams have teamed up for this limited-edition modern mix of shandies for the festive season – the perfect gift for the beer aficionado in your life. Featuring x3 exclusive pairings between Cawston Press’ delicious, pressed fruit sparkling drinks and the ale innovations from Adnams in a beautiful, limited-edition box, it’s a great stocking filler or special something for your beer-loving friends & family. With limited numbers available, get yours before they’re gone!

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RRP £12.99 – pre-order yours from Drink Station

 

 

This winter, Bahlsen wants to tempt you to three new expertly crafted creations, perfect as stocking fillers for those who love sweet treats! Introducing the indulgent new Messino Pink Gin & Tonic, and the return of the wickedly delicious Choco Leibniz Baileys and Ohne Gleichen Baileys! Equal parts naughty and nice with an affordable price tag, these delicious treats are perfect for indulging on while opening presents. But be quick – they’re only around for the festive season, so you’ll have to act fast to snap these up before they’re gone!

 

125g per packet, RRP £1.49-£1.79, available from Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, ASDA, Morrisons, and Co-op

 Pimms, sundowner

This year, iconic British drinks brand Pimm’s introduced a brand-new spritz option; Pimm’s Sundowner, a perfect aperitif for adding a little sparkle to the celebrations with friends and family this winter. With a vibrant, red festive hue, Pimm’s Sundowner expertly blends rich redcurrant and raspberry flavours to deliver a delicious, bittersweet tasting aperitif. 

 

70cl, ABV 18%, RRP £15 

 

The Cocktail Society – Perfect Last Minute Cocktail Gifts

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the cocktail society, cocktails, ready madeWith just over a week left until Christmas,  The Cocktail Society’s range of delicious and wonderfully simple bottled cocktails and cocktail kits will make the perfect present for anyone left on your gifting list. Order by midday on 22nd December for Christmas delivery.
The Cocktail Society are the UK’s leading cocktail delivery and cocktail subscription box service. With a range on offer that includes everything from cocktail gift sets, bottled cocktails and cocktail discovery subscriptions.
Cocktail Kits
 
The Cocktail Society cocktail-making kits include all the ingredients needed to make the world’s most popular cocktails, as well as an item of cocktail-making equipment, a snack and a recipe card.
The full range includes:
Pornstar Martini Cocktail Kit | Espresso Martini Cocktail Kit | Negroni Cocktail Kit | Old Fashioned Cocktail Kit
RRP: £39.00. Available from: The Cocktail Society 
Bottled Cocktails
The Cocktail Society’s bottled cocktails are the perfect gift for cocktail lovers and are made with premium ingredients, taste delicious and are beautifully designed.
The Cocktail Society’s bottled cocktails are created by bartenders, who have mixed each bottle at their HQ in Oxford. The Cocktail Society drinks are made with clean ingredients without additives and taste as delicious as they would if made in a top bar or restaurant.
The Cocktail Society work with brands such as Chase Distillery, Buffalo Trace, The Missing Bean and Gibson’s Organic Liqueurs to create their products.

THE BOTTLED COCKTAIL RANGE:

Coconut & Kaffir Lime Leaf Daiquiri – ABV: 16.4% | Hibiscus & Elderflower Martini Bottled Cocktail – ABV: 18% |  Negroni Bottled Cocktail – ABV: 19.30% | Oak Aged Sloe Negroni – ABV: 18% | Passion Fruit Martini Bottled Cocktail – ABV: 14% | Tommy’s Margarita Bottled Cocktail – ABV: 18.30% | Salted Caramel Espresso Martini – ABV: 17% | Smoked Old Fashioned – ABV: 24%

RPP: £12.00 – £28.00. Available from The Cocktail Society

Shanky’s Whip the Perfect After Dinner Digestif

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SHANKY’S WHIP 
 
The Whiskey-Based Liqueur to Try this Festive Season
 
If you are looking for an alternative to your favourite cream liqueur this Christmas, then why not try Shanky’s Whip, an affordable Irish whiskey-based liqueur launched earlier this year. It is based on a combination of Irish spirits, and aged pot still whiskey, blended in with the natural flavour of vanilla infused with caramel. The result is a deliciously smooth drink with a rich and whippy flavour dominated by spicy Irish notes. 
 
Perfect to serve to guests this festive season as an after dinner digestif, well chilled over ice or as an indulgent cocktail! 

Shanky’s Whip is presented in a bespoke glass bottle with the word Ireland embossed around the top. The label, inspired by vintage Irish matchbox artwork, features the fantastical Irish jockey, Shanky, a wild boy of racing. Always one to buck the trend, when thrown from his horse, he returned to the race track with an ostrich and cart and, of course, a whip.

SHANKY’S COLD BREW 

25ml Shanky’s Whip | 100ml Cold Brew Coffee

 

Shake with ice served over ice in a Martini Glass

RRP: £24. ABV: 33%. Available from: Amazon and Master of Malt

 

Perfect Last Minute Christmas Gifts:

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Copperhouse Chocolate
Enjoy the ultimate chocolate decadence this Christmas with Copperhouse Chocolate and their chocolate hampers. All products are vegan and created by the talented chocolatier Juliet Sampson. There are several hampers options available to suit all budgets:
  • The Hot Chocolate Station gift box, available in small £25 and large £45
  • The Small Chocolate Hamper £22.50
  • The Medium Chocolate Hamper £35
  • The Large Chocolate Hamper £65 
  • Vegan Brownie Box £19

 

https://www.copperhousechocolate.co.uk/collections/christmas

CUT TO THE MINIS from CUT RUM

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cut rum, rum, minis, Made with award winning aged rums from The Worthy Park Estate in Jamaica and The Trinidad Distillery, CUT RUMS are blended with 100% natural spices and ingredients to create a smooth, well balanced spiced rum and an intense smoked rum. In the gift set you will find, 2x 50ml bottles of high quality CUT SPICED RUM and 1x 50ml bottle of CUT SMOKED RUM – the first smoked rum in the UK.
 
 
CUT TO THE MINIS Gift Pack RRP: £12. Available to purchase from Amazon
CUT SPICED RUM is a premium Caribbean Rum infused with real spices including, aniseed, nutmeg, ginger, black peppercorn, cinnamon, coriander seed, lemon peel and sweet vanilla pods. Best enjoyed over ice with Ginger Beer. 
 
Tasting Notes 
Nose:  toasted orange, pancake batter, vanilla bean
Taste:  creamy, pepper, vanilla, sea salt, caramel
 
RRP: £22 for a 70cl bottle. ABV: 37.5%. Available from Amazon and Master of Malt. 
 
CUT SMOKED RUM is the UK’s first naturally smoked rum – a 3 year old Jamaican rum infused with Arabica coffee beans, smoked with burnt wood chips and left to rest in oak barrels. This rum is one of a kind. Best enjoyed over ice with Ginger Beer
 
Tasting Notes
Nose:  coffee, cocoa nib, oak, vanilla, pipe tobacco
Taste:  brown sugar, leather, charred wood, roasted coffee, matchstick smoke
 
RRP: £22 for a 70cl bottle ABV: 40%. Available from Amazon and Master of Malt. 
 
Website: www.cutrum.com       Instagram: @cuttotherum

Frost Loves KidiZoom PrintCam For Christmas & Beyond

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I love it when my kids get creative, and I love pictures of them, so this VTech KidiZoom PrintCam is more of a present for me, albeit one that they will love. This super-smart camera lets your kids instantly print pictures of themselves, no ink required. It has over 150 photo effects and activities. What’s more it can print up to 80 black & white photos per roll. It has three games and it also records video.

What’s more it has a comic strip maker, and you can even print off your own cards and pretend money. It’s a fantastic present and I cannot recommend it enough.

Move over David Bailey, step aside Mr Rankin – it’s time to meet the next generation of photography pros with the VTech KidiZoom PrintCam.

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Just in time for Christmas, VTech has got a fresh new addition to its KidiZoom line with the VTech KidiZoom PrintCam – a children’s camera for 5+ years that lets budding photographers print their images immediately, on the go, within minutes. No more waiting to get to a printer!

 

Unleash little ones’ creativity with included special photo effects, stamps and borders, as well as 3 games, panoramic prints, and a comic strip maker! It’s just as easy to create whacky selfies with the flip up lens that allows full use of the camera without changing hand positions! You can also turn your photos into line drawings to colour or use the print shop to print games, design and print your own cards, or even pretend money and accessories.

 

That’s not all though, when combined with a micro-SD Card (not supplied), it functions as a normal digital camera, enabling children to keep their images forever, whether that’s to print them out again in full colour, or for you to save and treasure them for years to come.

 

This is the ultimate device for imaginative and curious children and will unlock a world of creative and artistic opportunity – while you hopefully get some well-earned downtime!

 

RRP: £69.99 | Available from: Smyths Toys Superstores / Argos / Very and Amazon. 

 

Frost Loves: BCC Bottled Cocktail Co.

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We have tried the Bottled Cocktail Company and we love them. They sell great and convenient cocktails. Perfect for Christmas and beyond.
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– The Bottled Cocktail Company 

Launched, with a refined range of classic drinks in striking bottles inspired by cocktails that have become classics in the world of bartending. The brainchild of drinks expert Keivan Nemati, the range will bring consumers a true mixology experience, with the quality and creativity of a bar, in the comfort of their own home. Inspired as much by Nemati’s experience in the worlds of perfumery and culinary arts as his rich history in the bar scene in London and beyond, the brand was established in 2020 by Nemati and a group of friends, who were brought together by their passion for cocktails and flavours. 
 
The initial range, inspired by cocktails that have become classics in the world of bartending, includes; Silver Fir Negroni (£35), El Presidente (£36), Dry Gin Martni (£34), Elderflower High Ball (£33) and Passionfruit Spritz (£33), with more to be released in the coming months. All are bottled at sipping strength, and designed to be drunk either straight up, served from the freezer, or stirred over ice. 

Our online cocktail delivery service covers North London in as little as 1-2 working days, and 3-5 working days UK-wide.

https://www.bottledcocktailcompany.com

 

The Little Squirrel Who Worried: A Picture Book to Help Young Children Experiencing Anxiety

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The Little Squirrel Who Worried

 

By Katie O’Donoghue

 

A beautifully illustrated picture book about overcoming

anxiety for young children to share with a parent,

teacher or mental health professional

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     A lovely, gentle story about conquering worries that any child will love, but particularly those who are in need a little bit of reassurance.

 

  • Author Katie O’Donoghue wrote and illustrated The Little Squirrel Who Worried while working for the Children’s Emotional Wellbeing Mental Health Service NHS last year during Covid 19. The book was created specifically to address cases of anxiety that she was seeing among young people every day.

 

  • A gorgeous gift for children who love to be read to and who love animals.

 

Little Squirrel hasn’t left his nest since last autumn. He needs to gather nuts for the long winter to come but he’s too worried to leave his cosy nest.

 

Luckily, Little Squirrel has lots of friends in the forest, from Wren to Snuffly Hedgehog, Grey Rabbit to Mister Fox, Old Badger to Great Stag. Will their encouragement and words of advice be enough to help Little Squirrel to venture out?

 

About the Author

KATIE O’DONOGHUE is a child and young person’s therapist with a background in fine art and design and a masters degree in Art Psychotherapy.

 

The Little Squirrel Who Worried is published by Gill Books available now in hardback at £11.99.   ISBN: 9780717192304
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