The ultimate food and drink gift guide for Christmas 2018

Matilda Long

·Data and Politics News Editor, Yahoo News UK

9 December 2018 at 6:26 pm

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Christmas is a time to indulge, and that often means treating yourself to a delicious treat or your favourite tipple.

And if there’s a foodie in your life, something edible – or drinkable – can make a failsafe gift. And who knows, you might even get to try a taste of it yourself.

From tasty little stocking fillers to blow-out gifts from true gourmands, we’ve rounded up some of the best food and drink gifts for this Christmas.

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