Thank-you gift ideas

Why we picked it: Four dark bars from 70% to 85%, from a British craft chocolate maker. A tasting session in a box.

• 4 dark chocolate bars
• 70% to 85% cocoa
• British craft chocolate
• Gift ready

What owners say: Smooth, not bitter and some of the best chocolate they’ve had. A great gift for dark chocolate fans.

Why we picked it: A concentrated cream made for dry, cracked hands. Gardeners and builders swear by it.

• Highly concentrated
• For dry, cracked skin
• Glycerin barrier
• 80ml tube

What owners say: Works almost instantly on cracked hands and soaks in quickly.

Why we picked it: Edinburgh tea, Scottish shortbread and Walkers biscuits, gift-boxed for two. Ready-made for a cuppa and a catch-up.

• Brodies Edinburgh tea
• Scottish shortbread
• Walkers biscuits
• Gift boxed for two

What owners say: A nice selection, lovely tea and very good value. The Walkers biscuits are a hit.

Why we picked it: Hand-harvested in Iceland using geothermal heat: flaky salt plus a smoky black lava salt that makes eggs look spectacular.

• Flaky sea salt
• Smoky black lava salt
• 2 × 90g jars
• Hand-harvested in Iceland

What owners say: Amazing flavour, especially the smoky lava salt. Great for finishing dishes.

Why we picked it: An organic early-harvest oil, lab-tested for polyphenols, with a peppery, grassy kick. For drizzling, not frying.

• Organic
• Early harvest
• Lab-verified polyphenols
• Peppery, grassy flavour

What owners say: Some of the best olive oil they’ve tasted, with a lovely peppery kick. Many buy it again.

Why we picked it: Thick 120gsm paper that pens don’t bleed through, in a smart hardback. For bullet journals, to-do lists or doodling in meetings.

• A5 hardback
• 180 dotted pages
• Thick 120gsm paper
• Elastic closure

What owners say: Lovely thick pages with no bleed-through, and it looks smart on a desk.

Why we picked it: Six full-size treats rather than tiny samples, all vegan: everything for a proper night off in the bath.

• Bath salts and bath bomb bar
• Soy wax candle
• Hand cream, body scrub and soap
• Vegan
• Gift box

What owners say: A lovely, generous gift with a gorgeous citrus scent. Owners say it feels like a proper treat.

Why we picked it: Four soy candles in lavender, fig, spring and lemon, each burning for over a day, in a gift box with a card.

• 4 soy wax candles
• Lavender, fig, spring, lemon
• 25–30 hours each
• Gift box and card

What owners say: Beautiful scents and pretty tins. Owners say the people they gave them to were delighted.

Why we picked it: A small glazed leaf that gives rings and earrings a home by the sink or the bed, and looks far pricier than it is.

• Glazed ceramic
• Leaf design
• About 11cm long
• For rings, earrings and keys

What owners say: Looks expensive and beautifully made, and it’s perfect on a bedside table.

Why we picked it: Twenty-four spices and blends in a smart box, from smoky BBQ rubs to curry staples. Plenty to experiment with.

• 24 spices and seasonings
• Gift box
• Rubs, herbs and blends
• Great for curries and BBQ

What owners say: A lovely variety and great value. The little bottles look beautiful on the shelf.

Heads up: The jars are tasting size, so it’s about variety rather than volume.