Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary

fuelling that adventure

  • Home
  • Start Here
    • As Seen…
    • PR & Disclosure
    • Privacy Policy
  • The Food
    • All Manner of Sweet Things
      • Cake
      • Chocolate
      • Cookies
      • Ice Cream
      • Squares
      • Everything Else
    • Veggie
      • Salad
      • Vegetarian
      • Vegan
    • Carbohydrates
      • Bread
      • Pasta
      • Potato
      • Gluten Free
      • Rice
      • Pastry
    • Soup
    • Hoof & Feather
      • Beef
      • Chicken
      • Lamb
      • Pork
    • Fin & Shell
    • Breakfast
  • The Adventures
    • Shetland
    • Belgium
    • England
    • France
    • Italy
    • Latvia
    • Norway
    • Scotland
    • Spain
    • The Caribbean
    • USA
  • Contact
Home » Review » Review: Cartwright & Butler’s Harrogate Hamper

Review: Cartwright & Butler’s Harrogate Hamper

Published on December 8, 2016 by Elizabeth Atia 57 Comments

Available exclusively from Harrods.

Cartwright & Butler - The Harrogate Luxury Christmas Hamper

image source: Harrods

Christmas has come early to our house.

A few days ago (on my 40th birthday, in fact!) I took delivery of the most posh collection of festive foodstuffs to ever cross the threshold of our house. When this arrived I truly felt I’d made it in the world of a professional food blogger.

I am on Harrods radar – and they’ve just sent me a hamper of awesome food! Heaven!

Established in 1824 by 25 year old Charles Henry Harrods, the current Harrods department store, on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London, occupies a 20,000 square metre site and features over 300 different departments.

With a motto of Omnia Omnibus Ubique (all things for all people. everywhere), this store really does have something for everyone. Their seasonal Christmas department is one of their most well known and their Christmas hampers range from the more affordable A Christmas Classic at £25 to the more extravagant The Decadence, at £20,000!

Established in 1981, Cartwright & Butler is a purveyor of fine foods, gifts and luxury hampers with a quintessentially British character. They ensure that all of their products use only the finest of ingredients so you can be assured of a traditional, homemade taste and a sense of luxury with every single bite.

Table of Contents

  • Cartwright & Butler: The Harrogate Christmas Hamper
    • SWEETS, CAKES & BISCUITS
    • CRACKERS & SAVOURY SNACKS
    • HONEY & PRESERVES
    • TEA & COFFEE
    • EXTRA GIFT

Cartwright & Butler: The Harrogate Christmas Hamper

Packed into a pastel blue white-washed wicker trunk, the exclusive to Harrods Cartwright & Butler Harrogate Christmas Hamper is an elegant ode to Christmas entertaining, laden with jams and chutney, biscuits, crackers, tea and coffee. The hamper itself is huge – measuring 22 inches wide, 14.5 inches deep and 17.5 inches at its highest point and comes tied with a gorgeous Harrods printed ribbon.

Unpacking the hamper was a great pleasure. I love the colour of the hamper itself, which matches the colour and style of the treats inside. I also love the vintage, almost steampunk, detail on the Cartwright & Butler packaging. Each product is a visual and culinary work of art.

Butterscotch Crunch Biscuits from Cartwright & Butler

image source: Cartwright & Butler

SWEETS, CAKES & BISCUITS

This hamper contained a gorgeous assortment of sweet things from chocolate wafer fingers (I’m scoffing these as I type), chocolate wafer rounds, caramel syrup waffles (my daughter’s favourite), salted caramel fudge, butter fudge, dark chocolate coated ginger cookies, butterscotch crunch cookies, cranberry crumbles, butter thins with almonds and a 600 gram decorated fruit cake in a lovely reusable pastel painted gift tin.

200 grams of demerara shortbread rounds and strawberry & white chocolate chunk biscuits both come packaged in gorgeous reusable tins.

Cartwright & Butler Chutney

image source: Cartwright & Butler

CRACKERS & SAVOURY SNACKS

Designed for sharing, this hamper comes with everything you’ll need to serve with a cheese board or savoury snack table while entertaining this holiday season. Items include Cheddar cheese biscuits in a reusable tin, linseed and sesame seed flat breads, tomato and black olive bread thins, Gouda cheese twists, cheese biscuits and Roquefort cheese melts.

HONEY & PRESERVES

The jams, chutney and condiments included with this hamper all come in attractive glass jars with ceramic lids. These include mint sauce, English mustard, raspberry preserve, three fruit marmalade, onion chutney and hot Piccalilli. There is also a large piece of acacia honeycomb in a lovely painted reusable tin.

Cartwright & Butler Tea & Coffee

image source: Cartwright & Butler

TEA & COFFEE

Fifteen whole leaf tea bags of both the classic Earl Grey and English breakfast teas are included in this hamper as well as 227 grams of each Cafe York Blend Coffee and After Dinner Blend Coffee. The coffees both come in lovely reusable gold coloured tins.

EXTRA GIFT

This hamper comes with a very attractive Lytton House acacia wood cheese board cut so that the bark is still showing on the two long sides. Inset with a removable piece of quality slate this hand made rustic serving board comes with two cheese knives and a fork server.

The Harrogate Christmas Hamper retails for £250 and it is available exclusively from Harrods. In fact, it features in their Style Insider as one of the Top 5 Christmas Hampers this year.

With great thanks to Harrods for the opportunity to review this item. This is not a paid post and all thoughts and opinions expressed are our own.

Filed Under: Product, Review Tagged With: Cartwright & Butler, Christmas, hamper, Harrods, Review

« Review: Our Top Five Picks – Christmas
Homemade Mini Rustic Oatcakes for a Cheeseboard »

Comments

  1. Sue Sproats says

    January 3, 2017 at 12:05 am

    I had some of Shetland’s finest Mirrie dancer chocolates and chorcas for christmas and now you have Cartwright and Butler goodies from my neck of the woods! Spooky!!!! The Cartwright and Butler goodies are soooo delish but the tins themselves are also a lovely useful thing to keep and re use for your own homemade cookies etc. I’m pleased you enjoyed the treats from God’s own county!

    Reply
  2. aziel morte says

    January 2, 2017 at 2:15 pm

    I never heard of this before and it looks really interesting for me. Thanks for this post

    Reply
  3. MJ says

    December 27, 2016 at 7:15 pm

    Lucky You! I would absolutely love to receive this hamper!
    XO, MJ

    Reply
  4. Kait says

    December 26, 2016 at 5:12 am

    This looks like the definition of yum! I love all the photos you included!

    Reply
  5. Isaly Holland says

    December 25, 2016 at 1:09 am

    Each treat looks amazing! I would like to try this out for myself.

    xoxo
    Isaly Holland
    http://www.memoriesbyisaly.com

    Reply
  6. Nicole says

    December 24, 2016 at 6:45 pm

    I’ve never heard of this brand but everything looks so yummy!

    Reply
  7. Carol Cassara says

    December 24, 2016 at 4:18 am

    I know close friends and family who would love to receive this for Christmas! They have amazing items that are all so useful!

    Reply
  8. Lisa Rios says

    December 24, 2016 at 3:50 am

    One such hamper from Cartwright and Butler is a beautiful gift idea and the goodies are quiet amazing for sure. With cookies, sweets, tea and everything this is a dream package that I would love to get right away!

    Reply
  9. Claudette says

    December 24, 2016 at 2:17 am

    Now that’s an hamper I would be more than happy to accept!

    Reply
  10. Samantha says

    December 24, 2016 at 1:33 am

    these all look delicious! These would be perfect for christmas presents.

    Reply
  11. Amber Myers says

    December 23, 2016 at 11:02 pm

    Oo everything looks so good! I’d enjoy this!

    Reply
  12. hey sharonoox says

    December 23, 2016 at 10:16 pm

    I want all from the hamper under my Christmas tree! The butterscotch crunch and coffee are right up my alley. Awesome photos! Looks so festive and full of great cheer! Happy holiday to you and yours!

    Reply
  13. Our Family World says

    December 23, 2016 at 7:23 pm

    If I had all of these, my coffee table would clearly be served as a holder for these treats every day instead of books. Butterscotch cookies, mmm! Happy birthday, and may you have more wonderful days ahead of you!

    Reply
  14. Krystle Cook says

    December 23, 2016 at 6:06 pm

    This hamper looks awesome! I love everything that is included here and those biscuits look amazing.

    Reply
  15. Imaobong says

    December 23, 2016 at 8:44 am

    This hamper is absolutely perfect to gift someone with, and I love every single goody in it!

    Reply
  16. The Travel Ninjas says

    December 23, 2016 at 8:41 am

    This Cartwright and Butler Hamper is just irresistibly delicious. Everything looks amazing. I have been getting into natural honey and honey combs. Its so cool that they include the acacia honeycomb.

    Reply
  17. Cristina L. says

    December 23, 2016 at 7:17 am

    I yous love the photos. I want all products from the firs image, love their labels and colors. I bet the products are delicious as well

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      December 23, 2016 at 8:04 am

      I wish I could claim the images as my own, but they’re all from either Harrods or Cartright & Butler directly. There’s no way my photos would have done the hamper justice!

      Reply
  18. Glenda says

    December 23, 2016 at 5:05 am

    Totally love Harrods Harrogate hamper and all the amazing goodies! I would love to try the cookies because i have such a sweet tooth 🙂

    Reply
  19. Daisy Teh says

    December 23, 2016 at 5:02 am

    That hamper is absolutely gorgeous and filled with so many wonderful products. What a fantastic gift this would make.

    Reply
  20. Elizabeth O. says

    December 23, 2016 at 4:56 am

    That’s a lot of awesome stuff in one box! I’m sure you had a great time trying all those treats out. I hope you had an amazing birthday! You deserve it!

    Reply
  21. Nellwyn says

    December 23, 2016 at 1:19 am

    This looks like an amazing hamper! I’m definitely wishing I had one of these in my house right now!

    Reply
  22. Leigh Borders says

    December 23, 2016 at 1:10 am

    Happy birthday! I love the hamper that you have. It is really nice looking. The other gits sound amazing too!

    Reply
  23. Mihaela Echols says

    December 22, 2016 at 11:35 pm

    I love crackers and good spreads!

    Reply
  24. Kristi | Holiday Gift Guide says

    December 22, 2016 at 10:20 pm

    These hampers look so amazing! All of the items sound amazing, especially the butterscotch crunch.

    Reply
  25. ellie says

    December 22, 2016 at 3:38 pm

    Happy belated Birthday! That hamper looks delicious, Harrods and Fortnums have the best Hampers!

    Reply
  26. edira says

    December 22, 2016 at 10:49 am

    Happy belated birthday! So lucky of you to get this from Harrods 🙂 Lovely pictures!

    Reply
  27. Chloe Ciliberto says

    December 15, 2016 at 6:58 am

    Wow what a treat, this looks so luxurious and delicious. Definitely something I’d love to buy my mum or for myself. That camembert looks divine! x

    Reply
  28. Sue says

    December 13, 2016 at 4:36 pm

    What a lovely hamper to get, and on your birthday too. Hope it was a lovely day 🙂

    Reply
  29. fashion-mommy says

    December 12, 2016 at 1:14 pm

    Christmas is totally the time for rich, luxury foods and these really fit the bill.

    Reply
  30. Evelina says

    December 12, 2016 at 1:11 pm

    Oh wow! It would be a perfect gift for me.

    Reply
  31. Nayna Kanabar says

    December 11, 2016 at 8:01 pm

    What a lovely hamper, it would made a lovely present.

    Reply
  32. Kerry Norris says

    December 11, 2016 at 5:45 pm

    I do love a good food hamper. If only I could afford this one x

    Reply
  33. Mandi Morrison says

    December 11, 2016 at 11:11 am

    That looks like an amazing hamper, happy belated birthday, all of the food sounds delicious, although i’m not sure how long it would last in this house!

    Reply
  34. Francesca says

    December 11, 2016 at 11:02 am

    I love a good food hamper!!! I would love something like this but its quite pricy and after christmas shopping I don’t think my bank balance could quite cope!

    Reply
  35. Baby Isabella says

    December 10, 2016 at 11:05 pm

    Oh wow! Very posh! We’d love to get a hamper like this which is jam packed with goodies!

    Reply
  36. Ana De- Jesus says

    December 10, 2016 at 3:22 pm

    To be honest I would just buy it for the pretty pastel blue wicker basket. The honey and preserves looks lovely !

    Reply
  37. Anosa says

    December 9, 2016 at 10:04 pm

    Oh wow, what an amazing hamper and so many goodies in it. I am definitely so jealous of your hamper. I do love Harrods and pop in once a year – boxing day

    Reply
  38. Rachel says

    December 9, 2016 at 9:14 pm

    One thing I would love to receive is a Hamper, one item I have never had a gift and yet they all just look so amazing and this is just divine x

    Reply
  39. MELANIE EDJOURIAN says

    December 9, 2016 at 2:50 pm

    This looks like a gorgeous hamper, I would love to get one of those for Christmas. It seems to have a good selection of products and those biscuits sound divine 😉

    Reply
  40. emma white says

    December 9, 2016 at 2:43 pm

    oh wow my parents would just love to receive one of these it looks and sounds amazing and would make a beautiful xmas gift for sure

    Reply
  41. Laura H says

    December 9, 2016 at 1:48 pm

    Damn that looks like an amazing hamper!! I love cheese so that would’ve been my favourite item! Happy Belated Birthday too 🙂

    Reply
  42. Stephanie Merry says

    December 9, 2016 at 1:37 pm

    Oh wow what a gorgeous looking hamper! I tend to get hampers for my parents each year as they love trying new bits x

    Reply
  43. Stella says

    December 9, 2016 at 12:40 pm

    What an amazing hamper. Loving the goodies here.

    Reply
  44. Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes says

    December 9, 2016 at 11:17 am

    Harrods stock some beautiful hampers. This looks like the perfect luxury hamper for foodies.

    Reply
  45. Liz Mays says

    December 9, 2016 at 12:50 am

    This hamper is full of everything anyone could possibly love. All those biscuits and cheeses, jams and chutney. Oh my goodness!

    Reply
  46. La French Connection says

    December 8, 2016 at 9:38 pm

    I absolutely love butterscotch biscuits. They remind me of good memories from one of the first time I came to England. They taste lovely and the ones you have look definitely tasty!

    Mika

    Reply
  47. Natasha Mairs says

    December 8, 2016 at 6:28 pm

    This hamper looks amazing!! I really like the look and sound of those butterscotch crunch biscuits!

    Reply
  48. Rhian Westbury says

    December 8, 2016 at 6:14 pm

    Happy birthday for a few days ago. This hamper looks absolutely insane, such a lot of items in there x

    Reply
  49. sarah says

    December 8, 2016 at 4:45 pm

    Oh awesome! This is a great Hamper. The crackers and savoury snacks are right up my street! Also love that it comes with a wood cheese board! Lovely post, thank you for sharing xx

    Reply
  50. Kat says

    December 8, 2016 at 4:23 pm

    Happy Birthday! What a gift! This is hamper Heaven. I’d expect nothing less. I could eat all of it now and I know some people who would love this. Is the hamper box itself reusable? x

    Reply
  51. Sarah Bailey says

    December 8, 2016 at 3:54 pm

    This is a gorgeous hamper and filled with such lovely and delicious items. That cheese board is beautiful! How wonderful that you received this on your birthday!

    Reply
  52. Clairejustine says

    December 8, 2016 at 2:36 pm

    This hamper looks amazing. Such great contents. I love hampers and would be very happy if someone brought me this as a present 🙂

    Reply
  53. Jayne @ Sticky Mud and Belly Laughs says

    December 8, 2016 at 2:03 pm

    Oh my days! That has got to be the best hamper ever, how lovely is this?!
    Happy belated birthday too 🙂 x

    Reply
  54. kate says

    December 8, 2016 at 12:30 pm

    What an amazing hamper, and so lovely to get it on your birthday. It is sensational!

    Reply
  55. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says

    December 8, 2016 at 10:45 am

    Oh my gosh, this is like my dream hamper, I NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED one. I think OH would hve the cheese and crackers, and i would have the butterscotch crunch and cheese board (handy blog prop 🙂 .
    Enjoy your hamper Lady.

    Reply
  56. LaaLaa says

    December 8, 2016 at 10:35 am

    First and foremost happy belated birthday!! 40 is the new 20 and secondly what an amazing hamper you was given by Harrods. The cheeseboard alone sounds magnificent. X

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




About Elizabeth

Daydream adventurer. Expat Canadian. Foodie. Calls Shetland home - for now. One eye is always on the horizon. Read More…

  • E-mail
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

SEARCH OUR WEBSITE


Foodies100 Index of UK Food Blogs
Foodies100

Connect

Daydream adventurer. Expat Canadian. Foodie. Calls Shetland home, for now. One eye is always on the horizon.

  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Latest Posts

Top down image of a coffee cup showing the crema layer of a good cup of coffee.
Image of crispy lamb salad in white bowl with pretty white roses and flowers in the background.
Image of Thai green chicken curry in a bowl.
Image of wooden pub style platter with spicy honey roast chicken thighs, potato wedges, blue cheese dip and coleslaw.

Copyright © 2021 · Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary Ltd. · Website by Callia Web