Finding the perfect Christmas gift can be tough, but a Christmas hamper from the Hamper Emporium could offer a simple alternative!
From wine to beer, cheese to chocolate and even a 'for her' bath pamper set - there is something for even the fussiest of gift givers.
Here's our favourite list of the Top 10 hampers that are sure to give you some ideas for any hard-to-buy-for relative!
#10 - Craft Ales of Australia Hamper
Who doesn’t love a refreshing ale? This 2023 Christmas hamper is a beer nerd's dream and the perfect “treat yourself” choice for Christmas day.
What’s more, it also comes with a range of premium snacks, selected carefully to delight a refined pub palate - an Australian specialty.
With a range of carefully curated beers and ales from microbreweries across Australia, you might even get to teach them something about the brews for a change!
You can be sure that the beer lover in your life will absolutely adore this amazing Christmas microbrewery hamper! Buy it here.
#9 - Möet and Gourmet Nibbles Hamper
Featuring the finest champagne in the world and a selection of the most refined Australian snacks and nibbles, this Christmas hamper is sure go down a treat.
After all, what better way to celebrate the festive period than with a bottle of the finest champagne around and the most sophisticated snacks on the market? Olives, nuts, crackers, and more – all perfect matches for one another!
At just under $150, this bougie hamper is a bargain.
#8 - White Wine and Nibbles Hamper
To make a big impact, you don’t necessarily need to spend a bomb – and this 2023 Christmas hamper perfectly speaks to that. Sharing a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc by the award-winning brand Mr Riggs, while munching on a delicious selection of savoury treats, could make for an absolutely perfect Christmas.
This is a lot of food! The hamper includes such gourmet delights as roast capsicum tapenade, quince paste and artisan crackers, semi-dried tomatoes, and from Kangaroo Island, some Kalamata olives and a bottle of organic extra virgin olive oil.
Coming in at just under $100, what a spread!
#7 - Men’s Relax and Indulge with Red Wine Hamper
For that special man in your life, why not treat them to a day – or night – of ultimate relaxation for Christmas 2023? This Christmas hamper combines a bottle of Aussie cricket legend Ricky Ponting's Close of Play Cabernet Sauvignon, with some extremely luxurious extras.
Including a Palermo Home cotton waffle robe, Jervis Bay 'The Cove' mandarin, rosemary and cedarwood handwash, and a cocoa brown toiletries bag and gold-lined notebook, this hamper is just a chill vibe.
He'll even have some indulgent treats to snack on, such as some delectable maple coconut roasted almonds, and Maggie Beer 80% dark chocolate almonds and Belgian wafers.
We all deserve pampering, especially after a long hard year of work, kids, life. These holidays, this hamper will have him relaxed and feeling as special as he is.
#6 - The 'Good Mother' Gin Cocktail Hamper
If you know someone who has a passion for gin, then this Gin Cocktail Hamper could be the perfect choice from our list of Christmas hamper picks, 2023.
From acclaimed gourmet chef Maggie Beer, this hamper is chock-full of products from her shop and Barossa Valley farm, as well as some very fancy extras.
With its centrepiece: a bottle of 'The Good Mother' sloe gin from Maggie's Orchard, this hamper will allow that special gin lover in your life to make some really good cocktails.
This hamper will have her feeling fancy, with gorgeous cocktail accessories including a glass and gold cocktail shaker and jigger, alongside 2 Palermo Home stemless glassware with gold 24-carat rims.
With her cocktail in hand, she'll be swanning about the house like an old-school movie star in her new pink satin robe, nibbling on Maggie Beer's phenomenal-sounding lemon and white chocolate-coated almonds.
She can get creative making her cocktails with the luscious sparkling ruby Cabernet (non-alcoholic), and a bottle of raspberry and pomegranate cordial, alongside some bougie dried ruby grapefruit slices for the garnish.
This hamper will show your special person just how well you know them, with its truly delicious gin distilled with lemon thyme, quince and sloe berries
#5 - The Emporium Hamper
This is the big boy of hampers. If you have cash to spend to make sure that your loved one (or your employees) know they are quite literally the most important person or people in your world, then don’t panic about how to choose a great Christmas hamper – The Emporium Hamper offers basically everything!
The hamper contains a wide selection of the finest wines and premium treats In Australia, and everything is packaged in a bespoke wooden box that’s as much a centrepiece as the bottles themselves.
#4 - Epicurean Christmas Hamper for Charity
If you’ve been looking for the top hamper pick in 2023 for the Christmas fanatic in your life, then the Charity Hampers Epicurean Christmas Hamper is certain to be a perfect choice.
This beautifully-presented hamper combines some of the yummiest gourmet Christmas treats such as shortbread, mince pies, quince jam and Christmas pudding with a bottle of Teusner Shiraz.
You'll also give them the warm and fuzzies with 10% of the sale going to a charity of your choice. There's a long list of them too, including Breast Cancer Australia, beyondblue, Royal Flying Doctor Service, Kids Helpline and many more.
#3 - Möet with Luxury Cheese & Chocolate Hamper
If you want to make sure your loved one knows just how much you adore them, then what could be better than a selection of the highest quality cheese and chocolate, alongside the renowned Möet champagne?
Well, this unique and luxurious hamper offers exactly that, with a bottle of Möet & Chandon Brut Impérial NV Champagne and all the gourmet cheese and chocolate you can eat.
The hamper even comes with a Maggie Beer cooler bag, in case you are somewhere warm and want to save your cheese and chocolate for later.
What better way to spend the holidays than with your loved ones, fancy champagne in hand and munching on some triple cream truffle brie, atop a French wafer and dabbed in some moreish quince paste. To us, it sounds positively idyllic.
#2 - L’Occitane and Chandon Rosé Hamper
Few things make you think of “pampered” more than relaxing in the softest pale-pink satin robe and eye mask, surrounded by the soothing scents of a vanilla and sea salt candle and a glass of the finest rosé, while nibbling on some truly indulgent snacks including the tastiest caramelised peanut brittle and French vanilla almonds.
Sink into a bath using luxurious pink clay and salt bath soak and L'Occitane cherry blossom soap.
In short, this women’s Christmas hamper is one that’s sure to let your friend or loved one know just how much you love them!
#1 - Ponting Red and White Wine Celebration Hamper
He’s a legend on the cricket pitch, and now, Ricky Ponting has combined his skills with Ben Riggs, one of Australia’s most renowned award-winning winemakers, to create a 2023 Christmas hamper that’s sure to thrill. More than that, this hamper feels like it's been created with his wife in mind - made with love.
Do you like red while your spouse like a nice drop of white? Well, that's fantastic because this versatile hamper has both! The First Session Sauvignon Blanc and the Close of Play Cabernet Sauvignon are sure to be an excellent choice, and that’s before we even consider the snack selection.
Luxe dark chocolate coffee beans and almonds, toffee popcorn brittle, and more! It really is the perfect Christmas hamper for a wine lover, and there’s sure to be something that meets everyone’s tastes.
They've even thrown in a free limited edition pair socks by the Ponting Wine brand! Get your loved one the gift of a beautiful experience created by an Aussie legend.
How to Choose a Great Christmas Hamper: Points to Consider
Before you begin looking for the ideal Christmas hamper, you should ensure that you have considered the following tips! Indeed, choosing a great Christmas gift can be tricky, especially if you're time poor, and a hamper can offer the ideal solution.
Always Check the Hamper’s Contents
To choose a great Christmas hamper, always ensure that you have considered your recipient’s personal preferences.
To this end, it is vital that you know the exact contents of your hamper to ensure they match your loved one’s preferences and dietary restrictions. This might seem an obvious point, but many people buy a hamper before checking out what it contains.
So, don’t fall into this trap; make sure you take the time to make the right choice!
Choose Hampers With Multiple Products
Of course, when working out the best Christmas hamper picks for this year, you should also consider the variety of products within the hamper.
A unique feature of Christmas hampers is that they contain multiple items, and this ensures that there’ll be something within the hamper that's suitable for every taste.
So, before deciding on the top pick for your Christmas hamper purchase, make sure you’ve selected one that offers plenty of choice!
Try to Choose a Hamper That’s More Than a One-Time Thing
Part of the delight in buying a hamper for your loved one is the fact that this offers multiple gifts for them, all in one bundle.
As such, if you can choose a hamper that’s more than a one-time thing – for example, all of our hampers above are suitable for sharing over multiple occasions - you’ll maximise the enjoyment your loved one gets from their gift.
Always Order Early!
It can be easy to put off ordering your Christmas hamper until the just before the big day. After all, once you’ve chosen a great gift, you don’t want your loved one finding it – we get it!
However, leaving things to the last minute can be a real issue, and those perfect hampers may have already sold out by the time you get around to looking. Plus, there's an insane amount of both postal and road traffic around Christmas, which might prevent that amazing gift from arriving on time.
Don’t let your selection be limited by “out of stock” labels or overworked posties; order early instead and make sure you’re able to get hold of that hamper.
Finding the perfect Christmas gift can be tough, but a Christmas hamper from the Hamper Emporium could offer a simple alternative!