From Fortnum’s Hallowe’en hamper to award-winning English sparkling wine – and a beef dripping that scooped Supreme Champion in the Great Taste Awards 2015 – we bring you six great products from the world of luxury food and drink
Listen up, ghouls: this Fortnum & Mason gourmet hamper is full to the brim with Hallowe’en goodies, from Trick-or-Treat Truffles and Lucifer biscuits to gourmet Toffee Apple Marshmallows and chocolatey acorns, filled with hazelnut pralines. Oh, and a spooktastic milk and white chocolate eyeball with red liquorice veins. £85, from Fortnum & Mason
Amaretti fans will love the new Biostilla Amaretto Deluxe Organic from Vintage Roots, with its dense almond fragrance and subtle hints of vanilla. Biostilla uses natural bitter almond oil rather than usual commercial flavourings used for most amaretto drinks, as well as organic bourbon vanilla and organic cocoa beans. £25, from Vintage Roots
For a different take on roast chicken, tuck a couple of slices of this shiitake mushroom-flavoured butter, from Anglesey-based butter makers Melyn Mon, under the breast skin before roasting. Recently awarded a two-star Great Taste Award, the butter comes from a farmers Co-operative in Caernarfon, where all the cows are pasture-fed, and the shiitake mushrooms are supplied by a grower in Snowdonia, from Melyn Môn
Made with raw, organic Ecuadorian cacao, unrefined coconut sugar and real juicy fruits, Ombar is gluten- and dairy-free and the cacao is kept raw to help to preserve the naturally occurring antioxidants and flavanols. The Ombar range comprises nine varieties, Lemon & Green Tea and Blueberry & Acai, RRP: £1.99; available from Ocado, Planet Organic, Wholefoods and independent health food stores, or online at The Raw Chocolate Shop
BLOOM Gin, with its delicate floral overtones, has just gone through a new bottle design. Based on the original London Gin recipe, its signature taste comes from the chamomile plant, which gives it a more soothing flavour. A real treat for a gift or to enjoy at home. £24, from Bloom Gin
For a touch of foodie nostalgia, how about this Beef Dripping from James Whelan Butchers of Clonmel in Co. Tipperary, Ireland, which beat 10,000 entries to be named Great Taste 2015 Supreme Champion. Made from the suet of grass-fed Angus and Hereford beef, rendered down and clarified into a pure, richly flavoured dripping, this traditional product imparts a rich savoury note into all manner of dishes, from roast potatoes to shortcrust pastry. And let’s not forget the effortless indulgence of dripping on toast with a pinch of salt. Available from Harrods, RRP £6.95, from James Whelan Butchers
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