The perfect present is at Arran Gift Box
Moving back to Arran with their young family in 2015, Shiona and Tom McGarrigle launched the Arran Gift Box website in late 2017 and have now just opened their first store on Brodick shorefront, next to the Book & Card Centre.
Providing some of the island’s great food producers and suppliers with luxury gift boxes, the idea was clear - they wanted to allow people to bring a bit of Arran into their home no matter where they were, sharing fond memories of time spent there or send special gifts to family and friends.
Particularly over the last six months, the business has played a big part in sending Arran love around the country.
With many families not able to spend their usual special holidays here they instead sent each other gifts of cheese, whisky, gin gift boxes and Arran scents along with messages of love and well wishes.
Tom said: ‘Whilst the website had been up and running for a few years, we felt we weren’t reaching visitors to Arran whilst they were actually on the island.
‘Opening in Brodick, visitors to the island are now able to experience The Gift Box Shop and locals can also go in and browse the box options before sending them onto loved ones.
‘We wanted to offer a service on the island where people can come and browse the selection of boxes available and we can post it out directly to their friends or family and include a personal message. That takes away the fuss of arranging postage and will make Christmas shopping that bit easier this year.’
Packed in beautifully branded Arran gift boxes, there’s no need to wrap and they can be sent out directly to any UK address and include a personal message.
Each box contains a range of specially curated products from some of the finest producers on the island, including luxury chocolate from James of Arran, speciality cheddars from the Arran Cheese Shop, luxury bath and body products from Arran Sense of Scotland, signature malts from Arran Whisky, Wooley’s of Arran oatcakes, Arran Gin and Cassis and tablet from The Tartan Tablet Company
They have recently extended their range of products in-store to include Jess MacDonald Brass jewellery, Arran Rocks t-shirts, Arran Antler products, Seagate Brewery and A Focus for Adventure images.
They thank all friends, family and the suppliers they work with who helped them to get set up in time.
Orders are now being taken for Christmas so feel free to pop in for more details or give them a call on 01770 303556, or visit the website at www. thearrangiftbox.com