Every item in Fortnum & Mason’s £2,500 Christmas Hamper revealed – and the £75 bargain alternative
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Fortnum & Mason’s £2,500 Sovereign Hamper is stuffed with 58 festive luxuries, from champagne to truffles – but there’s also a £75 Merrymaker hamper you might actually buy.
Ever wondered what Christmas looks like when money’s no object? Fortnum & Mason has answered that question with The Sovereign Hamper – the most expensive Fortnum & Mason Christmas hamper of 2025, with a jaw-dropping price tag of £2,500. That’s right, two and a half grand on a Christmas hamper.
So what do you get for the cost of a family holiday? A staggering 58 items stuffed into three giant wicker baskets, ranging from vintage champagnes, fine wines and whisky to truffle oil, Christmas puddings, Cognac butter and even a set of baubles. It’s the top of the tree in Fortnum’s range of luxury Christmas hampers, a wicker designed to deliver the best festive hampers UK shoppers will see this year.
You can order The Sovereign Hamper here.
It’s the kind of food and drink haul that could fuel a small street party – or a serious sugar rush. There’s almost 2kg of biscuits alone, nearly a kilo of honeycomb, mountains of chocolates, and enough booze to keep the most determined party going well into New Year. In among the decadence you’ll even find surprises like a lobster-shaped bottle opener and Fortnum’s own Christmas crockery.
If you’re searching for Fortnum hampers 2025, this is the one everyone’s talking about.
The full list: all 58 indulgent goodies in Fortnum’s £2,500 Christmas hamper
Wines, Spirits and Bubbles
- Fortnum’s Amontillado VORS, Bodegas Tradicion, Half Bottle, 37.5cl
- Exton Park Sparkling Blanc de Blancs 2014, 75cl
- Fortnum’s English Framboise, White Heron, 20cl
- Chianti Classico, Fontodi, 75cl
- Fortnum’s Vintage Champagne, Louis Roederer, 75cl
- Fortnum’s 10 Year Old Tawny Port, Niepoort, 50cl
- Fortnum’s English Single Malt Whisky, Cotswolds Distillery, 70cl
Cakes and puddings
- Christmas Fruit Cake, 900g
- King George Christmas Pudding, 907g
- Traditional Panettone, 900g
- Traditional Mince Pies, 500g
Biscuits and bakes
- Christmas Merrilossus Biscuits, 600g
- Christmas Plum & Stem Ginger Biscuits, 250g
- Christmas Biscuit Selection, 650g
- Musical Piccadilly Biscuit Selection Tin, 300g
- Shortbread Selection Tin, 650g
- Smoked Cheese Straws, 100g
🧺 The Sovereign Hamper – £2,500, 58 items. Three giant wickers crammed with fine wines, champagnes, puddings, biscuits, truffles, preserves, tableware and decorations. It’s Christmas turned up to eleven. You can order The Sovereign Hamper here.
🫖 The Merrymaker’s Hamper – £75, 6 items. A smaller wicker with festive tea, biscuits, Christmas pudding and Cognac butter. A taster of Fortnum’s luxury without the eye-watering price. You can buy The Merrymaker’s Hamper here.
Sweet treats and chocolates
- Fortnum’s Alcohol-Infused Chocolate Tipple Truffles, 265g
- Christmas Figgy Chocolates, 165g
- Magnifici Florentine Selection, 456g
- Christmas Reindeer Noses, 125g
- Marzipan Fruits, 275g
- Christmas Peppermint Hot Chocolate, 300g
- Christmas Ultimate Chocolate Selection, 1.6kg
- Christmas Chocolate Truffles, 265g
Jams, preserves and sweet extras
- Strawberry & Champagne Preserve Amphora, 890g
- Acacia Chunk Comb Honey Amphora, 908g
- Christmas Cognac Butter, 195g
Savoury jars and condiments
- Piccadilly Piccalilli, 200g
- Caramelised Onion Marmalade, 230g
- Figs in Port, 600g
- Fig Cheese, 120g
- Fig & Fennel Chutney, 250g
- Piccadilly Wholegrain Mustard, 200g
- Fortnum’s 181 Sauce, 250ml
- Balsamic Vinegar 60, 40ml
- Cranberry Sauce, 230g
- White Truffle Oil, 100ml
- Baked Salted Mixed Nuts, 275g
- Mixed Pitted Olives, 480g
- Biscuits for Cheese Selection Tin, 400g
Teas and coffees
- Explorer’s Blend, 250g Loose Leaf Caddy
- Christmas Black Tea, 200g Loose Leaf Caddy
- Royal Blend, Loose Leaf Decorative Caddy, 125g
- Jamaica Blue Mountain Ground Coffee, 125g
Festive tableware and trinkets
- Fortnum’s Time for Tea 3-Minute Tea Timer
- Tea Strainer & Long-Handled Caddy Spoon Set
- Fortnum’s Christmas Holly 2-Cup Teapot
- Fortnum’s Christmas Holly Mug
- Fortnum’s Elephant Bottle Stopper
- Fortnum’s Bee Cocktail Picks, Set of 4
- Fortnum’s Picnic Mat, Eau de Nil
- Fortnum’s Picnic Cool Bag, Eau de Nil
- Fortnum’s Lobster Bottle Opener
- Red, Green & Gold Swirl Baubles, Set of 6
- Christmas Teatime Crackers
The Iconic Wickers
- Grand Wicker Basket
- Extra-Large Wicker Basket
- 6-Bottle Wicker Basket
This isn’t just food, it’s a show of seasonal excess. There are enough puddings, truffles and sugary biscuits here to make a nutritionist blanch. But that’s the point – Fortnum’s isn’t selling calories, it’s selling fantasy.
For many people the Merrymaker Hamper at £75 will feel more realistic, but it still delivers the essence of Fortnum’s Christmas food and drink at a fraction of the cost.
You can order The Sovereign Hamper here.
Whether you dream of a champagne-soaked fantasy or just want a slice of tradition, Fortnum’s sits firmly among the best festive hampers UK has to offer.
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