Description
Cotswold Picnic Hamper
The Cotswold Picnic Hamper is crammed full of delicious Award Winning delights and perfect for a picnic at any time of the year.
Award Winning Mrs Darlington’s beetroot chutney is made with love and a perfect accompaniment to the flavoursome waxed cheese truckle . Choose your favourite from our delicious Award Winning selection from The Cheshire Cheese Company. They taste so good you wont want to stop eating them!
Smother your favourite pate on top of the Peter’s Yard sourdough crackers and add a delicious dollop of the fabulous Mrs Darlington’s Piccalilli. The fantastic array of mixed vegetables, mustard and spices gives a magnificent tangy taste and a fabulous taste sensation. A winning combination alongside the delicious artisan Verduijn’s fine Savoury wafers, golden baked thin wafers with real Italian pesto and Parmesan cheese.
The sweet and crunchy silver skinned onions from Sarah Darlington’s are preserved in a tasty balsamic vinegar. A perfect addition to any salad, quiche, or barbeque. One jar of these is never enough!
Producing a delicious selection of cured and smoked meats from their farm in the Hertfordshire countryside, The Greek Farmer uses traditional smoking methods and authentic spices to create their mouth watering morsels that will be pride of place on any charcuterie board. Within this platter of oak smoked delights we have a selection of air dried sliced ham, beef and picnic ham.
Delicious wafer sticks from Bolero are filled with a cappuccino cream, and the the D’Addezio Millefoglie is an Italian delight. Delicious flaky pastry filled with a marvellous Pistachio cream.
The Burt’s cherry and walnut fruit cake is a light yellow moist crumb cake with cherry and walnuts. It has a lovely fruity flavour with a vanilla after taste. An ideal tea time treat.
The Bakewell and Browne lemon and orange biscuits offer a symphony of zesty sweetness that truly tantalises the tastebuds. One bite, you’re transported to lazy summer afternoons, to picnics in the park, to moments of pure indulgence. Simply exquisite.
From West Country Legends the smoked Cheddar cheese straws have a flavour to savour! Made with all butter puff pastry they are an ideal luxury tasting snack for any time of the day.
Choose you favourite bottle to accompany these delights from our superb selection and your ready to enjoy a delightful picnic treat. Just remember to pack the chairs and the sun cream!
Presented within a 16 inch willow gift hamper basket and finished with a hand tied red satin ribbon.
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Contents
The Cotswold Picnic Basket Hamper Includes:
1 x Cheshire Cheese Company. Waxed Cheese Truckle 200g (V)
1 x Peter’s Yard Original Sourdough Crispbread 90g
1 x D’Addezio Millefoglie. Italian pastries fill with Pistachio cream 200g
1 x Verduijn’s Fine Biscuits. Parmesan Wafers with Basil & Garlic Savoury Crackers 75g
1 x Bolero Cappuccino Wafer Sticks Tin 110g
1 x Bakewell and Browne Lemon & Orange Biscuits 150g (V)
1 x West Country Legends Smoked Cheddar Puff Pastry Cheese Straws 100g (V)
1 x Mrs Darlington’s Sweet Apple Chutney 312g (GF & V)
1 x Burt’s Bakery Cherry & Walnut Cake 350g
1 x The Greek Farmer. Charcuterie Meat Platter 60g
1 x Mrs Darlington’s Baby Onions in Balsamic Vinegar 450g (GF & Vg)
1 x Mrs Darlington’s Piccalilli 275g (GF & Vg)
1 x Pate of your choosing
1 x Bottle of your choice from our selection. Award Winners
Presented in a 16 inch willow hamper basket, leather straps and handle.
Hand tied red satin ribbon and bow.
Personalised gift message
DF – Dairy Free. V – Vegetarian. Vg – Vegan. GF – Gluten Free
Choice of Bottle
Non Alcoholic Selection
Belvoir Farm. Non Alcoholic Passionfruit Martini 75cl
Sparkling mocktail with the taste of real juice and a touch of vanilla.
Alcoholic Selection
L’Etoile de Begude Chardonnay, Limoux France 13.5% 75cl Award Winner
Domaine Begude is a small hilltop domaine very close to the town of Limoux, owned and managed by British couple James and Catherine Kinglake. The area is known for its relatively cool climate and hence its ability to produce crisp and aromatic Chardonnay, with characteristics to rival fine Burgundies.
Villa Maria ‘Cellar Selection’ Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough New Zealand 14% 75cl Award Winner
Think gooseberry and passion fruit with the zing of grapefruit. The grapes are even harvested in the cool of the night to make sure as many aromas as possible are preserved. The Cellar Selection wines were created expressly for food and this Sauvignon is extra aromatic which works really well with spice.
Cantina Beato Bartolomeo Pinot Grigio Superiore, Breganze DOC. Italy 12.5% 75cl
Fresh and light, with crisp citrus flavours and pretty floral aromas, this is Pinot Grigio at its most refreshing.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage Du Rhone 14.5% 75cl
This complex and silky smooth wine has enticing aromas of sweet spice and plum, alongside sumptuous flavours of black fruits, red cherries, wild herbs and a hint of pepper.
Château Grimont ‘Cuvée Prestige’, Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux 13.5% 75cl
Made from selected parcels of grapes grown on clay/gravel soils this is a classic claret with flavours of blackcurrant, plum and cedar. Aged to perfection this is a treat you will not want to miss.
Gratien & Meyer Cremant De Loire Brut Rose Sparkling Wine 12% 75cl
Elegant and authentic, this Crémant de Loire offers you a tasting of pure tradition.
Crémant is aged on lees, giving toasty and brioche-like notes.
Bouvet Ladubay Saumur Brut 75cl 12.5%
Lively zesty fizz, expect notes of honeysuckle, apple and lime, with a crisp, fresh finish.
Taittinger Brut Reserve 75cl 12.5% Award Winning Company
Distinguished by a delicate nose marked by subtle brioche notes, it has a palate of considerable depth and balance with hints of honey and fresh fruit.
Veuve Clicquot Champagne 75cl 12%
The Champagne presents a fine balance between fruity aromas and more subtle toasty notes. Initial flavours of white fruits and raisins develop into notes of brioche and vanilla with bottle aging.
Bollinger Special Cuvee 75cl 12% Award Winner
This is a complex and elegant Champagne with a wonderful combination of velvety bubbles and flavours of pear, brioche, spice and fresh walnuts.
Moet & Chandon Imperial Champagne 75cl 12% Multi Award Winner
Vibrant, generous and alluring, the Moët Impérial style is distinguished by a bright fruitiness with notes of green apple and white flowers. The wine’s enticing palate, redolent of white-fleshed fruits and citrus, is enhanced by fine bubbles and its elegant maturity is revealed in notes of brioche and wheat.
Choice of Cheese Truckle
Cheshire Cheese Company. Black Bob – Extra Mature Cheddar 200g (V)
Silver Winner – International Cheese Award
The signature Black Bob extra mature Cheddar, crafted with care and expertise for a truly exceptional taste experience. Meticulously aged to perfection, allowing the complex flavours to develop and intensify. The resulting cheese boasts a well-rounded, smooth and creamy texture, complemented by a slight tang.
Cheshire Cheese Company. Vintage – Special Aged Mature Cheddar 200g (V)
Gold Winner – International Cheese and Dairy Awards
The Vintage Gold Extra Mature Cheddar boasts a rich and robust flavour with a slight crunch. Meticulously aged by master cheese makers to achieve its distinctive flavour.
Cheshire Cheese Company. Traditional Creamy Cheshire 200g (V)
Silver & Double Gold Winner – International Cheese and Dairy Awards
The traditional Cheshire is known for its smooth, creamy texture with its distinctive Cheshire tang.
Cheshire Cheese Company. Reserva – Caramelised Onion & Rioja Cheddar 200g (V)
Silver Winner – International Cheese Award Winner
Crafted with the finest Spanish Rioja red wine, sweet caramelised onions, and creamy extra-mature Cheddar. Continuing its reign as a firm favourite, this cheese boasts the perfect balance of tangy and sweet flavours, elevated with the rich and full-bodied notes of Rioja wine.
Cheshire Cheese Company. Smokewood – Smoked and Aged Red Leicester 200g (V)
Gold Winner – International Cheese and Dairy Awards
Smokewood strikes a delicate balance between our rich, creamy Red Leicester and a subtle, natural smokiness. After carefully ageing to enhance the depth of flavour, this cheese is naturally smoked over wood chips to deliver an irresistible smokiness that melts in the mouth.
Cheshire Cheese Company. Jerk Spice – Chilli & Garlic Cheddar 200g (V)
Jerk Spice is a true culinary delight, expertly crafted with a fiery infusion of our award-winning Mature Cheddar, red chilli and garlic that packs a bold punch. Inspired by the vibrant and bold flavours of Jamaican Jerk Sauce, this gourmet cheddar is the perfect way to add some gentle Caribbean heat to your cheese board or favourite recipes.
Cheshire Cheese Company. El Gringo – Chilli, Lime & Tequila Cheddar 200g (V)
Mexican-inspired Chilli, Lime & Tequila Cheddar is a true fiesta for your taste buds, combining the bold flavours of zesty lime, fiery green Jalapeño chilli, and smooth tequila with a creamy Mature Cheddar.
Cheshire Cheese Company. Shamrock – Irish Whiskey & Stem Ginger Cheddar 200g (V)
Gold Winner – International Cheese Award
A flavour fusion of the smooth taste of Irish Whiskey with the fiery warmth of stem ginger, blended with our creamy mature cheddar.
Cheshire Cheese Company. Masala – Spiced Mango Chutney & Nigella Seeds Red Leicester 200g (V)
Award Winning Red Leicester, expertly blended with spiced mango chutney and aromatic nigella seeds. A delightful balance of sweetness and spice, layered with the distinctive flavour of nigella seeds, sure to impress with its unforgettable flavour.
Cheshire Cheese Company. Gincello – Gin & Lemon Cheshire Cheese 200g (V)
Silver Winner – International Cheese Awards. Gold & Bronze Winner – Royal Cheshire County Show
This innovative cheese creation combines the refreshing taste of lemon and the signature flavour of gin with Award Winning creamy Cheshire cheese. The resulting cheese has a slight crumbly to its texture with a tangy, zesty finish. Pair with a digestive biscuit creating the perfect harmony of flavours reminiscent of a delightful citrus cheesecake – truly delicious!
Cheshire Cheese Company. Italiano – Italian Inspired Tomato & Garlic Cheddar 200g (V)
This decadent Mediterranean inspired cheese combines Award Winning mature cheddar with the juiciness of tomato and a bold punch of garlic.
Cheshire Cheese Company. Hunter – Luxury Truffle & Cracked Black Pepper Mature Cheddar 200g (V)
Indulge in the luxurious taste of Hunter, an exquisite Black Truffle & Cracked Black Pepper Mature Cheddar. The creamy mature cheddar is delicately blended with aromatic truffle mince and enhanced with the bold kick of cracked black pepper.
Cheshire Cheese Company. Charcoal – Mature Cheddar Blended With Activated Charcoal 200g (V)
The smooth and creamy texture of the Award Winning Mature Cheddar cheese is perfectly balanced with the distinctive smoky notes of the activated charcoal, creating a cheese that is both sophisticated and memorable. In addition, the visually striking deep black colour adds a dramatic touch to any cheese board.
Cheshire Cheese Company. Old Hag – Ale & Wholegrain Mustard Cheddar 200g (V)
Farm & Deli Product Award Winner
Creamy Mature Cheddar is expertly blended with the full-bodied ‘Old Hag’ Porter-Stout Ale and enhanced with the irresistible kick of wholegrain mustard.
V – Suitable for Vegetarian’s
Delivery
Delivery is charged per parcel and will be detailed upon our checkout page. We do offer a reduced delivery fee for any additional gifts purchased.
Our current policy is to deliver directly to the recipient to obtain a signature and delivery photo upon receipt. If the recipient is not home the courier may leave the gift with a neighbour, at a safe pick up shop or return to the depot and reattempt delivery the next working day. A card/email or text notification will be left giving further information.
Please note we are unable to call the recipient directly to arrange delivery with them. We are also unable to request specific time slots for the delivery with the courier.
If you wish to track your gift or speak with our courier DPD, they can be contacted on:
DPD Customer Service team – 0121 275 0500.
Webpage – www.dpd.co.uk – Live Chat available
Mon-Fri: 7am-8pm Sat: 8am-6:30pm. Sun: 8am-4pm
Tracking can be followed at www.track.dpd.co.uk
Can I choose a delivery date?
Yes you can choose a delivery date from our calendar during checkout. However please note this is not a guaranteed service and delays can occasionally occur beyond our control. If the courier encounters any delays during transit, they will email/text the information provided within the order with this information.
What time will my delivery arrive?
Deliveries are usually made between 8am and 8pm, Monday to Friday/Saturday. It is not possible to guarantee an exact time for deliveries however you will be emailed/texted a 1hr delivery window on the day of delivery.
What if the recipient is not home ?
Once the courier is in receipt of the gift, you will receive a tracking email / SMS from DPD.
This email will contain a “SHOW MY OPTIONS” button and clicking on this will display a number of ‘in-flight’ options including:
- Leave parcel with a neighbour (you can choose “any neighbour” or specify a preferred neighbour if required
- Take the parcel to a local Pickup Shop for collection
- Change delivery date
- You can also upgrade delivery to a Saturday / Sunday, AM/PM service for a small fee.
* On the morning of the delivery you will also receive an email / SMS containing your 1 hr delivery window
Please check your junk / spam folders as these notification emails can sometime get caught there. Emails will come from yourdelivery@dpd.co.uk and yourorder@dpd.com so please do add them to your safe list to ensure they arrive to you.
How much is delivery?
UK Mainland: Monday to Friday Service – £7.95
Saturday Service – £10.95
Can I choose a delivery date?
Yes, you can choose your preferred delivery date from our calendar during the checkout process. We offer delivery Monday to Saturday.
Change of Address
If you have made a mistake with the delivery address, please contact us with the correction asap at sales@handmade-hamper.co.uk. If the gift has not yet been dispatched there will be no fee for the address change. If the gift has been dispatched to our courier a change of address fee will be due of £7.95. An invoice will be issued to you and is required to be paid prior to the gift being dispatched to the new address notified.
Returned Parcels
Whilst we try our best to contact the recipient or gift purchaser to sort any delivery issues, we do sometimes have the gifts returned to us.
If your parcel is returned to us, a re-delivery fee will be due in order for us to reattempt the delivery for you. An invoice for £14.95 – which covers the courier’s returned parcel and redelivery fee will be sent to the purchaser. Once this is paid we will arrange dispatch asap. The dispatched gift will be the original gift and not a replacement.
We will attempt to contact the purchaser to notify of the return and hold the gift for 30 days. If we are unable to contact the purchaser after the 30 days the gift will be destroyed.
Allergies & Guidance
The alcohol content within our gift hampers is not suitable for anyone under 18.
Please be aware products used in our gifts may be manufactured in a factory or bakery that uses or has been in contact with the following items. Should you wish to discuss individual products in more depth please contact us at sales@handmade-hamper.co.uk for further information:
- celery
- cereals that contain gluten – including wheat (such as spelt and Khorasan), rye, barley and oats
- crustaceans – such as prawns, crabs and lobsters
- eggs
- fish
- lupin
- milk
- molluscs – such as mussels and oysters
- mustard
- tree nuts – including almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, brazil nuts, cashews, pecans, pistachios and macadamia nuts
- peanuts
- sesame seeds
- soybeans
- sulphur dioxide and sulphites (if they are at a concentration of more than ten parts per million)
