Heading to a holiday party and want to bring a special treat as a thank you? Here are 10 items that show thoughtful, festive and delicious gift ideas.
Culinary Gifts
Jam Vino
Jam Vino is a luxurious, family-friendly, all-natural, wine-infused jam, perfect for holiday food and wine lovers. It’s crafted in small batches with 100% real fruit and comes in three decadent flavors:
- Blackberry Merlot
- Raspberry Moscato
- Strueberry Blanc (Strawberry+Blueberry)
Jam Vino has been celebrated by tastemakers and featured on “GMA”, “Vanity Fair” and “The View”. Use Jam Vino on charcuterie boards, in festive cocktails, pastries, or stirred into yogurt. It is also the perfect stocking stuffer or hostess gift. This season elevate the holiday with a touch of everyday gourmet.
$40
Fishwife Holiday Gift Package
For the tinned fish lover, the woman-owned brand Fishwife offers excellent products with gorgeous packaging that’s both colorful and fun, making it a fantastic gift for a host. There are a number of gift sets to choose from. This one is a 9 pack with a good variety that includes Smoked Salmon with Fly By Jing Chili Crisp, Albacore Tuna with Spanish lemon, smoked Rainbow Trout, Sardines, smoked Mackerel with Chili Flakes and more. They all come in a bright blue metal tin that your loved one can reuse to store anything they like.
$99
Maldon Smoked Sea Salt
Good quality sea salt finishes off every dish enhancing the recipe flavors. British brand, Maldon, is known for their classic sea salt which is why gifting these Smoked Sea Salt Flakes makes for a wonderful surprise. Maldon Smoked Sea Salt are gently smoked over oak to infuse the flavor. The soft, crunchy flakes — still hand-harvested in the seaside English town of Maldon — have a gentle, woodsy smokiness that lightly hits the nose. It’s subtle enough to use every day or add to dishes that need a touch of something extra.
$29
Emile Henry Salt Pig
Emile Henry has been making products since 1850 in France. This Salt Pig is made of natural materials. It is durable and scratch resistant. It is the perfect gift for the home chef as it allows for easy use while you are cooking.
Tip: Pair this with the Maldon Salt above as a gift for the cook in your family.
$40
Gift package includes Corbara tomatoes, Passata, herbed salt from Sicily, and buttery olive oil from the Italian Riviera – perfect for mixing and matching in countless recipes.
Never Say Die Bourbon Whiskey
Bourbon lovers, this is for you. Never Say Die is the first Bourbon to be distilled in Kentucky, shipped via Atlantic Ocean vessel and then matured in England. And it has a great story to tell abut a champion racehorse that won against all odds thanks to a shot of bourbon.
Now, about the bourbon.
Small Batch Bourbon
The flagship product, with a mash bill using 75% corn, 21% rye and 4% malted barley. Considered a “High Rye” Bourbon, this offering has spicy notes characteristic of a rye, but with the complexity of a Bourbon whiskey, which can be enjoyed neat, on ice or in your favorite cocktail.
Taste: Vanilla, caramel, orange and mild oak
95 PROOF
Rye Whiskey
NSD “Kentucky Rye” mash bill is 33% corn, 56% rye and 11% malted barley. The addition of corn makes this product what they call a “Kentucky Rye”, with all of the spice and character of a rye whiskey, layered with the unmistakably sweet and smooth complexity of a Kentucky whiskey.
Taste: Spice, buttery richness, citrus and green herbs
105 PROOF
Never Say Die Bourbon has been named World’s Best by Forbes in 2023 and the Rye Whiskey won Double Gold at the San Francisco World Championships in 2024.
A beautiful gift package would include these gorgeous Riedel 2x Rocks Glasses from Riedel Bar Drink Specific Glassware thanks to their design, quality and weight.
$68
Order your gift here for the Bourbon and Riedel Glassware.
Wilde Irish Gin
First thing that caught my eye was the bottle with its gorgeous purple shade in the shape of a literary book. The elegant silver design cap is modeled after the cane of the brand’s namesake, Oscar Wilde. A tribute to the literary figure’s flair for extravagance and wit.
Wilde Irish Gin was founded in 2021 by friends and business partners, Stuart Hall and Conor Quinn, who set out to create a luxury Irish Gin. Crafted in the picturesque region of West Cork, by Ireland’s first female master distiller, is a gin blended with ingredients that include notes of Wild Mountain Purple Heather and Bitter Orange Peel.
A bold intense citrus and floral gin with opening floral notes followed by perfectly balanced citrus fruits and lingering bitter orange peel. Aeration enhances the aromatics.
Using a proprietary blend of 11 botanicals gives Wilde Irish Gin it’s distinctive taste:
Juniper, Whole Limes, Angelica, Orris Root, Licorice Root, Chamomile Flowers, Coriander Leaf, Red Grapefruit, Sweet Orange
Serve in the beautiful new Grape@Riedel Chardonnay/Gin & Tonic glasses that feature large bowls to enhance the aromatic profile of gin’s botanicals.
$35
Order your gift here for the Gin and the Riedel Glassware.
Chocolate, Caramel and Crunch Grand Gift Basket
A sweet treat to share with your family and friends as you celebrate the holidays is found with this basket of goodies. House-made gooey caramel corns: butter and dark-chocolate drizzled, Ghirardelli dark chocolate and caramel-filled squares with along with 2 flavors of crunchy confection mini pretzels, house-made milk chocolate almond bark, fresh chocolate covered cashews and crunchy melt-in-your mouth peanut brittle packed into high quality, keepsake seagrass basket for the ultimate in chocolatey, nutty and crunchy snack gifting.
$40
Home Decor
UGG Euphoria Plus Faux Fur Throw Blanket
Treat your family and friends to the warmth and coziness of this UGG Euphoria Plush Faux Fur Throw Blanket. It is oversized (50″ x 70″), machine washable and perfect for a bed or couch.
$75
Thymes Fraser Fir Pine Needle Candle
A touch of Christmas in this beautiful candle from Thymes. The fragrance of of a Pine Needle candle sets an ambience for the holiday season. Thymes Frasier Fir candles bring the scent of crisp Siberian fir needles, cedarwood and relaxing sandalwood.
Thymes Candles are designed with high-quality, food-grade paraffin wax that helps to refine and enhance the fragrance experience. Thymes luxury candles are made in the USA with globally sourced components are recyclable
$35
Happy Holidays!
