The alcoholly and the ivy

BRIGHT and cheerful, red is always a winner at the festive table, especially in the form of these jazzy crackers. Containing miniature spirits, such as Whitley Neill Gin, Copper Dog Blended Malt and Mahiki Coconut Rum Liqueur, there’ll be no ‘bad jokes’ when these beauties are pulled. CELEBRATE happy hour every day with this five-star cocktail lover’s calendar. Behind each of the 24 windows is a 30ml bottle of gin you can shake, muddle or stir into your favourite serve. Lovely packaging, too. PUTTING the ‘Cheers!’ into Christmas decorating, these candycoloured baubles will spruce up your fir tree a treat. Each one is filled with 50ml of Pickering’s Gin. Let the festivities be-gin! THE 24 wines in this grown-up advent calendar might be under wraps (or behind windows, rather), but rest assured, the folks at Laithwaite’s will have made sure each miniature bottle of white or red is delicious to the last drop. WHY not go for gold and crown the day with the best-loved bubbles in the world? The champagne in the baby 20cl bottle is bursting with pristine fruit and citrusy aromas. THE carefree caricatures adoring these gold and silver crackers certainly look in good spirits, so why not join the party? With an entertaining line-up of Hendrick’s Gin, Sailor Jerry Rum, Glenfiddich 15-year-old and Monkey Shoulder among the headliners, they’re bound to please.

With a crisp golden outer and light, fluffy inner, the potatoes are coated in rich, juicy wagyu beef dripping from the premium cattle reared in Scotland. Price £1.70.