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A Hamper From a Business Nearly a Century in the Making

A Hamper From a Business Nearly a Century in the Making

Many Christmas hampers are assembled by companies with little genuine history in the gifting trade. Spicers of Hythe's The Holly & The Ivy comes from a business tracing directly back to 1926, when founder Percy Spicer first opened a grocery shop selling everyday staples like butter, cheese, and tea.

Four distinct wines for genuine variety

The hamper includes Casa Bottega Prosecco DOC, Pico a Pico Merlot Carmenère, Pico a Pico Sauvignon Blanc, and a Giant Old Vine Red — a genuinely varied selection spanning sparkling, red, and white options rather than a single wine style repeated.

A considered balance of sweet and savoury

Beyond the wines, the hamper includes Mr Filbert's Sweet Chilli Peanuts, Brown Bag Oak Smoked Chilli Crisps, and Nibnibs Cheddar Stars alongside sweeter items like Lily O'Brien's Desserts Collection and Real Good Food Dark Chocolate Brazils — a deliberately balanced spread rather than an all-sweet or all-savoury selection.

Traditional festive staples included

Grandma Wild's Traditional Mince Pies and an Original Cake Co. Iced Fruit Cake bring genuinely classic British Christmas elements into the hamper — alongside Tracklements Rich Redcurrant Jelly, a traditional festive condiment pairing.

Presented in a classic wicker basket

Rather than a plain cardboard box, the hamper arrives packed in a traditional wicker basket — the kind of presentation that reads as genuinely gift-worthy straight out of the packaging, without needing additional wrapping.

Hand-packed with a century of accumulated expertise

Spicers of Hythe specifically states every hamper is hand-arranged and checked — a detail that reflects the brand's continuous, century-long focus on this exact product category rather than treating hampers as a side offering.

Genuinely well-suited to group and corporate gifting

The hamper is specifically positioned as perfect for sharing festive cheer with family, friends, or colleagues — reflecting genuine versatility between personal gifting and corporate client or staff gifts, a category Spicers has specifically built expertise in.

A complimentary personalised gift message

Spicers of Hythe hampers include a complimentary gift message with each order — a small but genuinely thoughtful detail that makes the hamper feel personal rather than generic, without requiring an additional purchase.

Part of a considered, tiered Christmas range

The Holly & The Ivy sits within a broader Christmas collection that includes larger options like Yuletide Splendour — letting buyers choose a hamper tier that matches their specific budget and occasion.

At a glance

Who it suits

This hamper suits anyone wanting a genuinely generous, varied Christmas gift combining quality wine with a considered mix of sweet and savoury treats, well-suited to both personal and corporate gifting. Anyone wanting a larger, more extensive hamper for a bigger group or more significant gift should look at Spicers' Yuletide Splendour option instead, which offers considerably more contents within the same wicker-basket presentation style. Shop The Holly & The Ivy Hamper — **

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