The Bite Magazine - Autumn/Winter 2021 - Issue 30

bitegifts Thornton & France L uxury gift store Thornton & France located in Gateshead, northeast England is passion- ate about providing the most exemplary of food and drink to satisfy every tastebud. The lo- cal and international products within their store that they handpick for gifts, hampers and treats are bursting with indulgence. Whether it is chocolate, prosecco, wine or cheese, Thornton & France will endeavour to find great gift ideas for their custom- ers. For Christmas, they have fantastic hamper gift sets with plenty of goodies for all tastes. Christ- mas Sparkle is a treasure trove of golden goodies galore, filled with sweet and savoury goodness. Start with Buiteman Gouda Biscuits or Summer Truffle Yorkshire Crisps before tucking into House of Fudge Clotted Cream Fudge or Jacquot Classic Truffles. Then sip on a refreshing glass of Bottega Prosecco from one of the two bottles included. Christmas is the perfect time to celebrate and The Celebra- tion food hamper will help you do that. This red wine hamper presented in a sophisticated black gift box includes a bottle of Chilean Cavadorra Cabernet Sauvignon to enjoy along with carefully selected Red Onion & Cheddar biscuits, Chilli Coat- ed peanuts and Excelcium Chocolate Pralines. It also contains Half Chocolate Coated Oat Flips, Iced Cake Bite and Crumbly Vanilla Fudge. There is nothing quite like Prosecco & Chocolates with a bottle of Italian Prosecco DOC, Assorted Chocolates La Caprice and Thornton & France’s Milk Chocolate Bar. It’s the perfect mini hamper for lovers of bubbly, packed in a black gift box to cel- ebrate over Christmas, New Year, a birthday or for a special occasion. Once your intended has popped open the bottle and filled their Prosecco glasses, they’ll be so thankful you bought them this bubbly gift. Similarly packed in a black gift box is Prosecco & Panettone, a luxury mini hamper that serves as a great festive alternative to the prosecco and chocolates. This gift set includes a deluxe Cranberry & Orange Panettone, Thornton & France’s Milk Chocolate Bar and a bottle of Italian Trevisana Prosecco. It combines sweet fruits, premium cocoa and also premium pro- secco to excite your loved one’s palate no matter the special occasion. Another prosecco goodie is the Luxury Rosé Prosecco Gift Box which is the ideal gift for pamper nights or a girls’ night in. It contains a full-size bottle of Bottega Poeti Rosé Prosecco DOC, Pink Truffles, Cranberry &White Chocolate Fudge, Gingernut Biscuits, Vanilla & White Chocolate Dipped Shortbread, Pink Gin & Peppercorn Mixed Nuts, Raspberry Conserve, Thorn- ton & France’s White Chocolate Bar Raspberry Swirl and Pina Colada Popcorn, all packed in a deluxe gift box. Staying with the prosecco theme this Christmas, the Baglietti Prosecco and Rosé gift boxes are indulgent combinations that contain the Baglietti Prosecco No. 10 which boasts a large scent and an elegant dry taste of pears, citrus and almonds, or their Extra Dry No.7 Rosé, an ecological-spumante sparkling wine with a rich scent from white peach, citrus and summer berries. The gift sets packed in a luxury black or rosé bottle box also contain delicious Classic French Chocolate Truffles. It wouldn’t be Christmas without Santa’s Surprise, a Hes- sian Santa Sack full of goodies including Popcorn Carousel Truffles, Snow Mallows, Thornton & France’s Milk Choco- late Christmas Tree, Baked Sweet Chilli Peanuts & Cashews, Gingerbread, Strawberries and Cream Flavour Sweets, Sweet Popcorn and Shortbread Stars. Although this hamper is alco- hol-free, it is still packed full of festive spirit and perfect for sharing on Christmas Day. As an alternative to the hampers, the handcrafted Bottle ’n’ Bar range is the brand’s finest single-origin Columbian choc- olate that delivers a superior quality bar made in the UK with a farm-to-bar ethos and paired with artisan alcohol. A gift to be savoured, shared and enjoyed, you can choose from Spiced Rum, Dead Mans Finger Rum, Gin Minibar, Rum Minibar, Kin Toffee & Vodka, Mermaid Pink Gin, Toffee Apple Moon- shine and English Pink Gin. Thornton & France luxury gifts are available online on their website. https://thorntonandfrance.com Images courtesy of Thornton & France