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The festive season is the perfect excuse to indulge friends and family with their favourite foodie treats – and a bountiful cheese hamper is always warmly received as a Christmas gift. Luxurious and endlessly versatile, Snowdonia Cheese Co hampers are filled with a generous selection of gourmet delights to suit every palate.

Why cheese hampers make the perfect Christmas gift

Gourmet appeal

Who doesn’t love to open a hamper on Christmas morning? Each one of our Christmas cheese hampers is filled with an indulgent selection of our bestselling products, including our award-winning cheeses, chutneys, crackers and cheese bakes, crafted to our own unique recipes. Inside many of our cheese hampers for Christmas you’ll also find a host of carefully chosen artisanal delights sourced from guest producers around the world – from buttery Sicilian olives to hand-carved Iberico ham and bars of single-estate chocolate.

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Trying to decide on a gift for the person who has everything? Anyone who appreciates the finer things in life will love our range of festive cheese hampers, brimming with exceptional foodie treats. And ’tis the season to be merry – so look out for our gourmet hampers starring some very sippable tipples for fans of port, wine and brut champagne.

Our top cheese hampers for Christmas

Classic cheese hampers

Filled with everything you need to create a crowd-pleasing cheese platter or Christmas Day cheeseboard, our classic cheese hampers top everyone’s festive wish-list. Delivered directly to the recipient’s door with the option of including a personalised gift message, they’re also the perfect way to introduce someone to the Snowdonia Cheese Co range for the first time – and we have something for every budget.

Surprise them with the Quintessential Cheese Hamper, a bestselling bundle showcasing our most popular cheeses, chutneys and crackers. Or send a festive spread in the form of the Cheeseboard Hamper, with award-winning cheeses, tangy chutneys, crunchy crackers, Sicilian olives, salted caramel truffles and a Welsh slate serving board. Deliver a joyful introduction to the world of Snowdonia Cheese Co with the Decadent Cheese Hamper’s selection of six cheeses with chutneys, crackers and artisan chocolate bars. Or maybe you know they’d love to lift the lid on our Indulgent Cheese Hamper, with its six cheeses, pair of perfectly matched chutneys and box of creamy Spelt & Sea Salt crackers.

Luxury cheese hampers

Sometimes, only a truly spectacular gift will do. If you’re planning to pull out all the stops this Christmas, send some festive joy to loved ones near and far in the form of a luxury cheese hamper, brimming with carefully chosen treats to delight even the most discerning gourmand.

Make their Christmas with a Cheese Selection & Wine Wicker Hamper, celebrating the classic pairing of cheese and wine, plus many other delicious surprises. Or spread some yuletide cheer with a Cheese, Charcuterie & Port Wicker Hamper, with tawny port, cheeses, crackers, chutneys, cheese bakes, acorn-fed Iberico ham, Sicilian green olives and sweet cocoa-dusted truffles.

Perhaps a Cheese, Charcuterie & Fine Wine Wicker Hamper will tickle their festive fancy: this abundant wicker hamper features five delicious cheeses, acorn-fed Iberico ham, 10-year-old tawny port, a bottle of Château Macquin Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion and an array of other artisanal treats.

Or will you be able to resist treating them to our most luxurious Christmas hamper yet? Our Gourmet Delights Hamper is overflowing with award-winning cheeses, chutneys, bakes and crackers plus a spectacular array of gourmet accompaniments, including red wine, vintage port and brut champagne. It is Christmas, after all…

What to look for in a quality cheese hamper

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When you’re choosing a cheese hamper to send as a Christmas gift, it’s essential to look out for those with a well-curated selection of cheeses and accompaniments. Each hamper in the Snowdonia Cheese Co selection contains an assortment of our multi-award-winning cheeses, joined by delicious additions such as traditionally made chutneys, handcrafted crackers, and rich and creamy cheese bakes. Each is created using our own unique recipes and expertly chosen to complement our Cheddars and Red Leicesters.

Freshness and packaging

Every hamper in the Snowdonia Cheese Co range is crafted from high-quality wicker or paper rope for a beautiful Christmas gift that can be used again and again. Hand-packed with care in Wales, they are delivered chilled – packaged carefully with ice in a recyclable cardboard box – to ensure they reach their destination in the best possible condition for the festive celebrations.