Two new whiskies could also provide a special gift for that difficult uncle, the friend who already has everything or the dreaded *cough* much-loved in-laws.

Every Christmas wine box should contain at least two fantastic bottles of fizz and two ravishing reds. Alan Kingsbury makes his 2015 selection from Virgin Wines.

Three hundred wines, six courses and a truffle stuffed cheese, the Horseshoe doesn’t do things by halves.

So you want hot food at a festival or want to camp out with a bit of style? Nick discovers the amazing Prakti stove, the best bit of kit he’s seen all year.

Tracy puts Mindful Chef’s weekly recipe boxes to the test and finds out whether they really deliver.

Want to make a serious splash this holiday season? Of course you do, and who better to give you the tips n’ tricks of the trade than Dan Doherty, executive chef at Duck & Waffle.

Iberica has launched its new game menu with a range of dishes created by Nacho Manzano, Executive Head Chef who holds an impressive 3 Michelin stars to his name for Casa Marcial and La Salgar, his restaurants in Asturias.       

On Tuesday we set sail to the hipster shores of Hoxton to sample the delight that is Kraken Rum. The usually sleepy streets on Hoxton Tuesdays were, instead, filled with a soft gaggle of rum-infused, quirky Christmas cheer.

Acanthus arrives in Edinburgh: Abandoning Arthur’s seat Nadia gets a taste for Viking cheese and the good life.

Rugged and wild whisky makers Jura have launched a range of single malt gift tins for Christmas, all inspired by the beauty of the island. Grab the pipettes and let’s find out more shall we?