Christmas Gift List Special: Cadbury Christmas Chocolate

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Frostie

As far as Christmas memories go, an advent calendar or selection box from Cadbury is one that lingers. The excitement of a chocolate a day, and the naughtiness of opening another door and then closing it again, just so no one could tell you have taken another chocolate was lots of fun. At Frost HQ, the day a preview of Cadbury Christmas chocolate range came, was one were we all loved our job. Innovation is the name of the game at Cadbury. From their Marvellous Mix Ups to their Marvellous Creations, they are constantly raising the bar. Here is what you should be popping into your local shop for:

The Cadbury Christmas countdown is on! Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year, and this festive season the Cadbury Christmas sleigh will be full to the brim of joyful treats. As well as the favourite classics that everyone loves, Cadbury has brought out new and exciting products which are sure to spread the festive joy throughout the UK this festive season.

New for 2015

Add a touch of Cadbury Christmas purple to your tree, or surprise your relatives by gifting them with the new Cadbury Dairy Milk Baubles. These spectacular supersized baubles are available in two different varieties. Cadbury Dairy Milk Oreo Baubles are filled with Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolates complete with a vanilla flavour filling and Oreo biscuit pieces. Cadbury Dairy Milk Snow Bites Baubles includes 4x34g bags of Snow Bites; Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate balls encased in crisp sugar shells and dusted with delicious icing sugar. These Baubles are perfect for a fun gift for any member of the family. RRP £4.99. These are brilliant. They can hang on the tree and are as festive as they are delicious.

Our new Cadbury Dairy Milk Hollow Santas will guarantee to put a ‘ho ho ho’ in your stocking. These hollow Santas put a quirky twist on the classic Christmas traditional icon, and are made from delicious Cadbury Dairy Milk, a supremely scrumptious Santa if we ever saw one! 60g RRP £1.49, 130g RRP £2.99. Perfect for getting into the Christmas spirit.

If you are looking for a sweet stocking filler for the kids, or a new, jolly way to treat family and friends during the festive season, Cadbury Dairy Milk 5 Jolly Santas are perfect as they come in packs containing five pocket sized Santas, each presented in fun wrapping. Kids will be sure to love them as Santa has had a makeover and there are now seven jolly looks to be discovered! RRP £2.99

Another exciting addition to the Cadbury Dairy Milk family is the magical Cadbury Dairy Milk Marvellous Creations Novelty Gift perfect to put the smile on your little elves’ faces. Marvellous by name and marvellous by nature, this gift is bursting with delicious treats including a bag of Cadbury Dairy Milk Marvellous Mix Ups with Oreo and two bars of Cadbury Dairy Milk Marvellous Creations Jelly Popping Candy. The taste is simply…marvellous! RRP £3.99

Our favourite frog gets a festive makeover this season with Cadbury Dairy Milk Freddo Faces Novelty Gift. Pop open Freddo’s mouth, and five of the incredibly delicious cheeky Cadbury Dairy Milk Freddo faces bags will leap out. Ribbit! RRP £3.99. Fredo is a classic and he comes in lots of different varieties now, including popping candy.

Everybody loves a selection box at Christmas time. This year we have the Cadbury Dairy Milk Freddo selection box, a fun sharing box with a sweat treat for everyone in the family. For extra fun, each pack contains a voucher for a free child entry to Cadbury World. Classics include Cadbury Crunchie, Cadbury Chomp, Cadbury Curly Wurly and Cadbury Fudge. RRP £2.99
If you can’t get enough of the delicious Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate, this year we have a brand new bigger advent calendar to really keep you topped up on joy this festive season. Complete with a tantalising assortment of milk chocolates, and milk chocolates with vanilla flavour fillings, everyone will want a piece. 200g RRP £4.99

Stocking fillers

There is no better feeling then opening your stocking on Christmas morning to reveal jaw-droppingly good Cadbury chocolate, and back again to put a smile on the faces of every chocolate lover is the Cadbury Dairy Milk Freddo Faces Tube. The kids’ favourite, Freddo, becomes even more fun as this festive tube is packed full of cheeky chocolate pieces in a range of playful facial expressions. RRP £1.42

Cadbury Dairy Milk Button Tubes – A timeless treat for all ages and perfect for any stocking. Our classic little button shapes of solid Cadbury Dairy Milk come packaged in an exciting festive tube this Christmas. RRP £1.42

If Wispa is one of your favourites, then Cadbury Bitsa Wispa Tube is the perfect stocking filler for you. This festive tube comes packed full of chocolate pieces from loved brand Bitsa Wispa. RRP £1.42

And if you know someone who really cannot get enough of the delicious Cadbury Wispa we have the perfect gift for them, the Cadbury Endless Wispa. The classic and much loved Bitsa Wispa now comes in a giant Christmas stick, so why not impress your friends with the gift that keeps on giving! RRP £2.49

Family Favourites…

Everybody loves classics at Christmas and there is nothing more classic then Cadbury chocolate during the festive season…

Cadbury Dairy Milk Winter Edition makes a return, combining classic Cadbury Dairy Milk with a delicious festive twist. The bar is made up of mini white and milk chocolate tree-shaped chunks, ideal for breaking apart and sharing, or even decorating the top of your Christmas cake. RRP £1.42

The irresistible Cadbury Dairy Milk Snowman also makes a return and is available with chocolate mousse or vanilla mousse. These adorable treats really give you the feeling of a snowy Christmas day regardless of the weather. The Snowmen are encased in a Cadbury Dairy Milk shell, with a light and fluffy mousse centre that tantalises the taste buds, whether you choose a vanilla or chocolate mousse is up to you! RRP £0.65. We loved these. Yummy.

For many, decorating the Christmas tree is a truly joyous occasion for all the family and signals the start of the festive period. Now with Cadbury Dairy Milk Tree Decorations your tree is set to be sweeter than ever with different designs and shapes that appeal to all ages! Available in both 84g (RRP £2.19) and 144g (RRP £3.46) packs.

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without the Cadbury Dairy Milk Advent Calendar, the best way to count down to the most magical day of the year. Open a door to reveal a delicious piece of Cadbury Dairy Milk every day until the big day! 90g RRP £2.19

Perfect for sharing

Not everybody loves those pesky Brussel sprouts… but the entire family is sure to love a Cadbury sharing pack and the classics make their return to a living room near you this Christmas.

Cadbury Heroes Tub gives everybody the option to eat what they wish this Christmas. Pick out your favourite, and pass the tub around as there are plenty to share; these small and mighty miniatures are the perfect treat for the family. RRP £9.19

Next up is a favourite Christmas staple since 1938, the Cadbury Roses Tub. These individually-wrapped treats offer something for everyone and now also come in a unique flower shaped Roses tub. RRP £9.19

Cadbury selection packs comes in two sizes, small and medium. The smaller selection pack is the best way for kids to have all their favourite Cadbury classics as they count down the days until Santa arrives! There is a bar for each day with Cadbury Chomp, Cadbury Curly Wurly, Cadbury Fudge and Cadbury Dairy Milk Freddo. The Cadbury Medium Selection box contains a brand new mix of favourites this year, such as the Cadbury Double Decker, Cadbury Crunchie and Cadbury Dairy Milk Buttons. 81g RRP £1.09, 180g RRP £2.99

This year Cadbury are putting the ultimate Cadbury Dairy Milk Selection Stocking box under your Christmas tree. A perfect selection of all-time favourite Cadbury bars (Cadbury Dairy Milk, Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel, Cadbury Dairy Milk Marvellous Creations Jelly Popping Candy, Cadbury Wispa, Cadbury Fudge and Cadbury Crunchie). This is the perfect selection box for any Cadbury lover! RRP £3.99

Cadbury Dairy Milk Snow Bites are back again this year. These delicious milk chocolate balls are encased in crisp sugar shells dusted with icing sugar; an exciting treat to tuck into ahead of Christmas. Perfect for creating a snowy scene on top of the Christmas cake, these Cadbury Dairy Milk Snow Bites will ensure that your cake is a season showstopper. RRP £1.15

Heritage & Conflict: Syria’s Battle to Protect its Past

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Margaret Graham

THE INAUGURAL EVENT IN A NEW SERIES OF WORLD MONUMENTS FUND TALKS: THE PAST, TODAY Heritage & Conflict: Syria’s Battle to Protect its Past

Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR Thursday 12th November 2015, 7pm (doors open at 6.30pm)

Syria’s Monuments Man to give first ever talk to a London audience on what it’s like to be “the world’s saddest Director of Antiquities”

We’ve all seen the images that convey not only the human tragedy but also the grievous destruction of ancient and irreplaceable monuments such as Palmyra.

To launch an important new World Monuments Fund Britain programme of issue-based events, Professor Maamoun Abdulkarim, Director-General of Antiquities and Museums for Syria, and James Davis, Programme Manager for the Google Cultural Institute, will tell the human story behind the global headlines and report on the latest international efforts to document cultural heritage. The evening will be introduced by Lisa Ackerman, Executive Vice-President of World Monuments Fund.

With the loss of cultural heritage dominating the media, in his first visit to the UK, Professor Maamoun Abdulkarim will talk about Syria’s frontline efforts to protect its irreplaceable heritage from insurgent forces. The structures, whether caught in the crossfire, deliberately destroyed to gain the media spotlight or looted to fund extremist activity, are symbolic of a treasured cultural legacy and are simply irreplaceable. What if anything can be done to protect what remains?

This event is generously supported by American Express.
This series of events will continue in March, April and June 2016.

Photograph: © iStock RPMGas

Heritage & Conflict: Syria’s Battle to Protect its Past Thursday 12th November 2015, 7pm (doors open at 6.30pm)

Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR. Twitter @WorldMonuments, @JohnD_WMFB, #HeritageConflict

Box Office Tickets are available for £15 (£10 for WMF members) from www.wmf.org.uk/activities or 020 7251 8142

Hidden by Emma Kavanagh Book Review

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Margaret Graham

Hidden follows on the heels of Emma Kavanagh’s debut psychological thriller novel Falling.

A second novel is a tricky beast – can the author do it again? Can they build on the success of the first? Can it follow in the same genre without being too much the same?

Kavanagh has succeeded with Hidden when other authors have failed. Similarly to some series on television, the novel starts with the crime and then takes the reader back a stage, to the start of the action. Rather than peeling away the layers to get at ‘who dun it,’ Kavanagh builds up the layers, so that we get to the ‘why’ of ‘who dun it’. Clever stuff, with multiple viewpoints.

In Hidden, a gunman is stalking the wards of a local hospital. He’s unidentified and dangerous, and has to be located. Urgently.

Police Firearms Officer Aden McCarthy is tasked with tracking him down. Still troubled by the shooting of a schoolboy, Aden is determined to make amends by finding the gunman – before it is too late. To psychologist Imogen, hospital should be a place of healing and safety – both for her, and for her young niece who’s recently been admitted. She’s heard about the gunman, but he has little to do with her. Or has he?

Kavanagh uses her years of experience training police forces and military units on the psychology of life threatening incidents, to give credence to her work. The tension builds, and never lets up.

Let’s hope there’s another Kavanagh gem soon. Bravo.

Hidden – Emma Kavanagh. Published in paperback by Arrow £6.99

Spectre Review

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Jay Ottley

James Bond, one of Britain’s most highly regarded film franchises returns for his 24^th outing in SPECTRE, touring the world, with his out of control budget. Daniel Craig returns for the fourth time as 007 with his stone-sullen demeanor, this time with a rugged charm, wit and dry sense of humour, but that’s British comedy for you.

Also returning to the helm is Bond’s heavyweight director, Sam Mendes, to finish off what he started and to wrap Daniel Craig’s Bond saga, in a neat bow-tie for the next time he needs it for his tux. This includes tying up all the loose ends and even making a tad bit of sense out of Quantum Of Solace, remember that film.

SPECTRE, opens up in Mexico City, the day of the dead, on a truly spectacular sequence, one of the best Bond openings, that could have been saved for a finale, but it prepares you and excites you for the ride ahead. It has all the niches of a Bond sequence, except a cheesy one liner. But one of the best contributes to this opening sequence, is Hoyte Van Hoytema’s cinematography and his one shot opening shot that opens up Spectre, truly steals the scene. I bet you, thought I was going tell you about the vertigo-inducing helicopter fight sequence, but that’s just another highlight of Spectre’s opening

But I will tell you this, once Sam Smith’s Bond ballad plays with it’s dark glitz and glamour, this maybe your cue for the toilet, to prepare yourself for the 148 minutes ahead. As the iconic opening titles alongside ‘Writing On The Wall’ just seem lackluster after it’s opening sequence.

Spectre continues the themes glittered throughout Craig’s saga as Ian Fleming’s James Bond, unearthing his origins and concluding the spectacular Skyfall. In which all the events that Bond has encountered from Royale to Skyfall, have led to the sinister and shadowy organisation known as SPECTRE, which any Bond fan will recognise the name, as well as uncovering the identity of the organisation mysterious leader, Franz Oberhauser.

Franz Oberhauser, played by Christopher Waltz, who given limited his screen time, his cunning and brilliant. He fits the image and persona of your typical bond villain to perfection. But also let’s be reminded that this is Christopher Waltz, after all, anything with him in the cast, is made better by his performance.

Dr Madeline Swann, played by the stunning and underrated, Lea Seydoux performs the best to her acting capabilities, given to that, which her character is written. While Dr Swann, has her moments, but for myself she just felt like a rehash of Vesper Lynn’s character from Casino Royale.

Hinx, played by the menacing Batista, an individual clearly a better actor than he is a wrestler, but for a fun fact, he actually re-enacted the torture scene from Casino Royale for his audition. But unfortunately, for Hinx, despite how much of a physical challenge he poses to Bond, he never gets that shining moment, aside from his vicious intro. As well as his encounter with Bond between train carriages, which brings memoir to From Russia With Love. Although underused, one thing I did love about Hinx, is he doesn’t say nothing, as well that he looks like Oddjob on steroids.

The cunning C played by Andrew Scott is another character introduced in Spectre. A villain that not only threatens Bond but also M, Q and even Moneypenny back in London, with wanting to revolutionise security measures for not only Queen and country, but for the rest of the world… Starting with dismantling the 00 programme. This brings a new story element to Bond, especially how security is handled now and also recently such events as Snowden. Which the dynamics between M and C are entertaining.

M still delivers a tour de force performance, continuing where Judi Dench left off, as the head of M16, in which I’d gladly watch his character in his own spin-off. But personally I wanted more of M, same as for Moneypenny

My biggest pet peeve with this film was the physical under use of Naomi Harris’s Moneypenny. I wanted to see more of Harris’s Moneypenny kicking ass as she did in Skyfall. Which I loved Moneypenny being more physical, while in Spectre, she feels like she taking Moneypenny back to the old version of being an assistant and putting her character behind a desk.

But on a plus note Ben Whishaw has finally found his inner Desmond Llewelyn as Q, which is played with wittingly in contrast to the old Bond films. In which he steals every scene that he is involved in and cracks the joke with 007 about his behaviour.

Spectre spares no cost on its action sequences and it has some of the best in the franchise, especially when it plays with your nostalgic towards the franchise, which are made so much better by Hoyte’s cinematography, especially with car chase through Rome, and Bond bringing a plane to a car chase. While Mendes has set the expectations for the future of the Bond franchise and future Bond films, Spectre just doesn’t cut it above Skyfall even with its dual twist, that lacks the emotional punch to the gut as Skyfall did. The two-way twist is as predictable as a cheesy Bond one-liner from one of its villains.

Spectre feels like Mendez attempted to pull off Nolan by returning to the franchise he has molded and recreated the mythos behind Britain’s most beloved and misogynistic secret agent, but this all feels like The Dark Knight Rises of Bond films, while it’s predecessor felt like Batman Begins… Anyone would concur that Craig and Mendes have done for Bond, what Nolan and Bale did for Batman. Although regarding the future of Bond, I wouldn’t mind seeing Christopher Nolan helm a Bond picture, especially when he has already expressed interest. But wherever the future of Bond lies, after Daniel Craig’s Bond saga, any Bond installment and follow-up will be met with high expectations after Skyfall.

Fenjal Christmas Classics Range Review

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Amy Voce

We reviewed some of the fennel’s classic Christmas range, starting with their Crème Bath Oil. This bath oil smells amazing, it is very high quality. It is relaxing and leaves your skin as soft as a baby’s skin. Their body lotion smells just as great and is very hydrating, it leaves skin looking fab. The body spray is an easy way to pick yourself up, hydrates skin and smells great. This trio of products are true decadence. They would make a brilliant present.

This festive season, fenjal’s classic skincare range allows you to bring the rejuvenating qualities of the spa to your friends and family.

With a selection of luxurious bodycare products, developed with over 40 years of Swiss beauty expertise, the fenjal classic range provides pure indulgence making it the perfect pamper gift.

Products from the fenjal Classic range evoke the soul-soothing experience of a luxury Swiss spa, transforming the bath and bedroom into a pleasurable pampering haven for a much-needed dose of escapism during the captivating chaos of Christmas.

fenjal Classic Crème Bath Oil – Nourish and Relax

fenjal’s Classic Crème Bath Oil contains natural plant extracts and soothing soy oil, which absorb deep into your skin to lock away essential moisture. Pour this iconic product into a running hot bath for a truly opulent way to relax and revitalise weary bodies after strenuous shopping expeditions or even just a hectic day.

fenjal Classic Body Lotion – Hydrate and Replenish

For optimum skin softness, fenjal’s Classic Body Lotion is a deeply moisturising blend of body-beautifying vitamins E, C and B to help repair and replenish parched winter skin. The ideal Christmas stocking filler for those with a love for that silky-smooth, spa-like feel.

fenjal Classic Sensuous Body Spray – Fragrance and Moisturise

Spritz yourself with the lightly moisturising mist of fenjal’s Classic Sensuous Body Spray and envelop yourself in a delicate cloud of floral fragrance. Perfect before that long-awaited festive soiree where smooth, scented skin is a necessity.

Fenjal products are available here.

Christmas Gift List For Mum

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Frostie

Mums are amazing and deserve to be shown how much they are loved. With that in mind, here are a few top picks.

Totes Toasties Faux Fur Mule.

We love these slippers. Comfortable, super warm and fun.

Braun Face Cleansing Brush + Mini Epilator Beauty Edition.

This cleansing brush and epilator in one is innovative and brilliant, it really cleans skin, gets rid of hair and leaves your face brighter and smoother. This is a brilliant beauty product. We were very impressed.

Introducing the world’s first facial epilator and cleansing brush. Braun Face combines two facial treatments into one device: precise epilation of the finest hairs and gentle deep-pore cleansing. The facial epilator features a slim head with 10 micro-openings to capture even the finest hairs. The facial cleanser cleanses pore-deep to remove make-up and impurities up to 6X better than manual cleansing. Show the world the skin that you were meant to have with the Braun Face epilator and facial cleansing brush.

Braun Face Facial Epilator and Facial Cleansing Brush is available here.

Label.m Giles Moisturising Treatment Duo.

A great Shampoo and Conditioner gift set with a gothic design from Giles Deacon. Funky.

Includes treatment shampoo and moisturising conditioner.

Codorníu Cuvée Barcelona Brut.

There is a popular meme that says mummy drinks because you are bad, but sometimes it is because you give her a bottle of fizz and your presence is call for celebration, right? This cava from Codorníu is top notch. Trust us, we know our stuff.

Add some sparkle to your celebrations this Christmas with Codorníu Cuvée Barcelona Brut.

Beautifully bottled, indulgently rich and tantalizingly fruity, this cava is as perfect on a wish list as it is served with Christmas dinner, alongside Boxing Day nibbles or to drink at a festive party with friends.

Codorníu Cuvée Barcelona Brut is available at Sainsbury’s and Waitrose RRP £12.99. sainsburys.co.uk waitrose.co.uk

Casamigos Halloween Party – Brought To You By Those Who Drink It

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Corinne Tuddenham-Finn

On October 30, 2015, in Los Angeles, California, Casamigos co-founder Rande Gerber and Discovery Land Company CEO Mike Meldman threw their annual Casamigos Tequila “Brought To You By Those Who Drink It” Halloween party at a private residence in Los Angeles.

The coveted event has had so many people show up the past few years (and this year was no exception) that they had to move it to a new secret location at a private residence in Beverly Hills.

Guests enjoyed signature cocktails including the Perfect Margarita and Spicy Cucumber Jalapeno Margarita that were served over a custom built Casamigos bar, made from reconditioned Casamigos barrels.

A number of stations serving fresh tacos, burgers and a selection of desserts were positioned around the venue and shots of Casamigos were being served from the Casamigos Tequila branded ice sculpture.

Costume highlights included Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford arriving as members of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, Mike Meldman as golf pro Ricky Fowler and Ricky Fowler as his caddy, Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum as Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat characters, Lori Laughlin as Tippi Hedren’s character Melanie Daniels from Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds,” Molly Sims as a cougar, Brian Grazer as a member of Run DMC, Jessica Alba as Romy White from “Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion,” Cash Warren as Maverick from “Top Gun,” Seth Macfarlane as Chewbacca, Josh Duhamel as Karl Lagerfeld, Fergie as Choupette and Serena Williams, known for her lavish costume parties, as an 80’s prom queen.

Attendees at the Casamigos Halloween Party included:

Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford, Brian Grazer, Blake Shelton, Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum, David Spade, Derek Hough, Fergie and Josh Duhamel, Gwen Stefanie, Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin, Haylie Duff, Heidi Cortez, Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete, Jeff Probst, Jessica Alba and Cash Warren, Jesse Bradford, Joanna Krupa, Julianne Hough, Lauren Conrad, Lenny Kravitz, Lori Loughlin, Maria Shriver, Michelle Trachtenberg, Mike Meldman, Molly Sims and Scott Stuber, Nicky Hilton, Paris Hilton, Rosanna Arquette and Todd Morgan, Rick Fox, Golf Pro Ricky Fowler, Russell Simmons, Sacha Baron Cohen, Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault, Seth Macfarlane, Serena Williams, Stephen Dorff and Charlotte McKinney, Suki Waterhouse and Tommy Lee.

The Casamigos brand is synonymous with creative cocktail blending. The guests were tempted by:

CASAMIGOS PERFECT MARGARITA (Marg light but we’ll call it this at the party)

1 1/2 oz. Casamigos Blanco Tequila

3/4 oz. Fresh lime juice

1/4 oz. Fresh orange juice

1/2 oz. Agave nectar

Method: Shake ingredients with ice then strain and serve on the rocks.

Garnish: Orange wedge

CASAMIGOS SPICY CUCUMBER JALAPEÑO MARGARITA

1 1/2 oz. Casamigos Blanco Tequila

1/3 oz. Cointreau 1/3 oz.

Simple syrup 3/4 oz.

Fresh Lime Juice

3 Cucumber wheels

1 Jalapeño slice

Method: Muddle cucumber, jalapeno, lime juice, and simple. Combine all ingredients to iced mixing glass. Shake vigorously for 10 count. Fine strain all contents into a rocks glass w/wo salted rim. Garnish: Cucumber and Jalapeño slice.

About Casamigos Tequila…

Brought To You By Those Who Drink It.

Privately owned by longtime friends George Clooney and Rande Gerber, founder of Gerber Spirits, and Discovery Land Company CEO & founder Michael Meldman, tequila filled nights with friends is how Casamigos was born. Available in Blanco, Reposado and Añejo, these small batch, ultra premium tequilas are made from the finest hand selected 100% Blue Weber agaves grown in the rich red clay soil and cool climate of Mexico’s Jalisco Highlands for a minimum of seven years. Casamigos Blanco is crisp and clean with hints of citrus and sweet agave with a long smooth finish. Casamigos Reposado is soft, slightly oaky with hints of caramel and cocoa and has a silky texture with a medium to long smooth finish. Casamigos Añejo has a beautifully pure and refined complex aroma with soft caramel and vanilla notes. It’s the perfect balance of sweetness from the blue weber agaves layered with barrel oak and subtle hints of spice with a lingering smooth finish. Now available in all 50 states, Canada, and expanding worldwide, Casamigos has garnered the highest accolades from the spirit industry’s most well respected authority figures. Awards and ratings include the highest rated gold medals from the Los Angeles International Spirits Competition, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, and the Beverage Tasting Institute. The coveted 5 star rating from BevX magazine, “A perfect tequila”, A rating, from Good Spirit News, named “Best Tequila in the World” by Men’s Journal magazine and noted as “The Smoothest, The Best” by Oprah. Casamigos Tequila 40% Alc./Vol. Imported by Sidney Frank Importing Co., Inc., New Rochelle, NY.

For more information on Casamigos Tequila, please visit www.casamigostequila.com, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest @Casamigos. Drink Responsibly.

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Christmas Gift List For Her

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Frostie

Top picks for the woman in your life.

McGuigan Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

A luscious red wine full of red and blackberry fruit flavours. This Cabernet Sauvignon shows the distinctive cassis and blackcurrant fruits as well as a subtle herbaceous note that finishes with eucalyptus . Fine velvety tannins add to the finish. This wine is matched perfectly with a range of rich dishes including red meat stews or casseroles.

RRP: £9.99 (Tesco.co.uk, ASDA.com)

McGuigan The Shortlist Shiraz

A classic fruit driven Barossa Valley shiraz, this wine displays ripe mulberry and plum characteristics. The conscious integrations of oak results in subtle vanilla and spice. This wine has youthful, grippy tannins and will develop in the bottle for the next 10 years. Matched perfectly with red meat dishes such as glazed beef short ribs.

RRP: £14.99 (MajesticWines.co,uk)

We tried both wines and they are first class.

Body Butter and Candles from Shea. A small family run business that specialise in creating handmade natural products including body butters, hair care and scented soy wax candles.

All Shea Innocence candles have been hand poured using natural soy wax providing a clean burn and long lasting fragrance. Shea Innocence candles are free form GMM, pesticides and herbicides. They also make brilliant body butter. We tried all of the following: Nourishing Body Butter with Lavender & Orange, Triple Butter Whip – Mango, Grapefruit & Orange, Body Butter – Mums to Be & New Mums (Unscented) and Mandarin Body Butter – Little Ones. Body butter is £10.95 and candles are £6-18.00. Highly recommended on quality. They smell great too.

http://www.sheainnocence.com/

Adult Colouring Books are the in thing at the moment. Taking time out and staying away from technology is relaxing and essential for health. Quercus Books are publishing 4 gorgeous, small, paperback-format colouring books in a series called ‘The Little Book of Colouring’. Their small size is unique and handy both for carrying with you as well as curling up on the sofa, while the brief affirmations on every page provide the perfect opportunity for colouring fans to focus their minds and step away from the hectic pressures of day-to-day life.

Adult Colouring Book available here

Divoom Voombox Ongo. We tested this great speaker, it really is water resistant and weather proof. Perfect for taking anywhere, give the woman in your life the chance to get her groove on when on the move. Perfect for picnics and outdoor parties too.

Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts who want to listen to music while out and about, the Divoom Voombox Ongo comes with a bike mount and is water resistant and shockproof. Its compact size offers impressive sound with a passive subwoofer and two 1.5inch drivers, and offers a built-in speakerphone solution to make calls while on the move. The Voombox Ongo is available in a range of colours and is perfect for use around the campfire this summer.

Divoom Voombox Outdoor Speaker is available here.

Thomas Dakin Gin

This brilliant gin includes 11 botanicals including horseradish and the gun-metal grey bottle is superb. Thomas Dakin Gin is a classic style London Dry Gin which takes its name from the forefather of English gin, Thomas Dakin, who created the world’s first quality gin in 1761 in the North West of England.

Nose: Juniper perfumed notes upfront with sweet orange and citrus aromas and a hint of red cole botanical at the end.

Taste: Smooth, intense and piquant which softens, leaving a sweet citrus and savoury taste.

Finish : Medium to long lingering finish.
Thomas Dakin Gin is a juniper-led classic style gin with sweet orange and citrus notes and a pepper and savoury finish, thanks to the cubeb berries and red cole. We love it: a superior gin that tastes sublime.

Thomas Dakin Signature Serve
Tom & Tonic
50ml Thomas Dakin Gin
125ml good quality tonic water
Orange peel
Sprig of fresh Coriander

Pour the gin over a full glass of ice and pour over the tonic water. Twist a 5 cm strip of the orange peel onto the top and garnish with a sprig of coriander.

Thomas Dakin Gin is available in Harvey Nichols and Booths.

Babyliss Hairdryer Twilight Shimmer Set from Lloyds Pharmacy. We absolutely love this. The hairdryer is excellent and it comes with a sparkly bag and some hair clips.

The BaByliss Twilight Shimmer 2000W dryer set features a lightweight and compact dryer with the drying performance of a regular sized hairdryer. Includes a concentrator nozzle and 2 sectioning clips to make styling easy. The pretty sequinned pouch is perfect for cosmetics.

Burt’s Bee The Natural Edit. (rep £29.99)

A great gift set from Burt’s Bee, contains a mix of their best products. Burt’s Bees naturally nourishing milk & honey body lotion for super soft skin, Burt’s Bees shea Butter hand repair cream for those hard working hands, Burt’s Bees coconut foot cream for dancing feet and a duo of 100% natural lip care and colour products – perfect for mistletoe ready lips! All of the products are great, making this a wonderful present.

Burt’s Bees The Natural Edit, Gift Set is available here.

How To Speak Emoji

A great, humorous book. Who hasn’t wondered what a certain emoji someone has sent you means? A great gift to make someone fluent.

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Label.m Fashion Fix The Bardot Beehive.

The Bardot Beehive Fashion Fix comes with everything you need for this iconic hairstyle.This is a great, unique gift.

Professional Haircare brand label.m has taken its catwalk inspired hair- up, in-salon service, label.m Fashion Fix and created the perfect DIY Kit for clients to enjoy at home for the party season.

With a choice of two of the most requested Fashion Fix styles – The Bardot Beehive and Nouveau Knot, each kit includes the key label.m Create and Complete products, Hair Up Brush and accessories. Also there’s a comprehensive step-by-step for re-creating the look with fool- proof results!

‘Retro inspired 80’s pony’ label.m Bardot Beehive Fashion Fix Kit RRP £27.45

The Kit contains: label.m Volume Mousse, label.m Texturising Volume Spray, label.m Session Hair Up Brush, label.m u-pin Straight Black 50mm, label.m Kirby Grip Straight Black 70mm & label.m No Pull Braiding Bands Black 15mm.

Candles are always a perfect gift. We love Rathbornes Cedar, Cloves & Ambergris and the limited edition Charles Farris VII Pinetum Pine, Fir, Balsam & Cinnamon. They both smell amazing and look great.

A demonstration in luxury hand-crafted work, Rathbornes is officially the oldest candle brand in the world. Created and crafted with love in Dublin for over 500 years; the hand-poured wax candles are infused with the highest quality natural essential oils, tested to ensure optimum scent distribution and burn time.

The new ‘Beyond the Pale’ collection is inspired by the Irish saying which refers to the wild countryside beyond the city parameters or ‘pale’. This new range is comprised of six uniquely formulated scents that encapsulate the romance of the Irish landscape with a luxurious and modern edge.

Travel size- single wick candle, burns for 20 hours, £16

Classic size- two wick candle, burns for 50 hours, £30

Luxury size- four wick candle, burns for 60 hours, £46

From Fenwicks & Brown Thomas, Dublin

www.rathbornes1488.com

Steeped in a heritage that dates back to 1845, Charles Farris scented candles still use the same traditional methods from the Victorian era to make the best candles for modern day- slow burning, long lasting and of the highest quality.

By Appointment to Her Majesty the Queen, this historic London brand has become the gold standard in quality candle-making. Using 170 years of experience, Charles Farris has now created a range of seven premium scented candles and reed diffusers, specifically for use at home. Working with master blenders to create unique and beautiful scents, the candles have been crafted using traditional techniques, the highest quality ingredients and are encased in artesian hand-finished glass.

The essential oils used come from the finest sources and are infused in the signature wax and hand-poured in a time-honoured fashion that pays tribute to the Charles Farris legacy.

30cl candles- £30

Reed diffusers- £32

Stockists include Fenwicks, Heals, Fortum & Mason

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