Mother’s Day is just around the corner and to celebrate, we’ve rounded up our top picks of beautiful gifts – from luxury tea to gâteaux and champagne – all available for nationwide delivery.
Lanique
Give the gift of a thousand rose petals with Lanique Spirit of Rose, the World’s Best Floral Liqueur*. Made from Attar of Rose – the pure essence of rose which, gram for gram, is more valuable than gold itself, Lanique is a completely natural spirit with aromas of delicate rose, fresh raspberry and cherry, with hints of Turkish delight and is available in 5cl, 50cl and 70cl bottles. Utterly delicious with champagne, serve chilled in your very best glassware. Heading out for the day? Try Lanique’s elegant new cocktail cans, Lanique Rose Fizz (250ml, 6% ABV) and Lanique Rose Spritz (250ml, 5.5% ABV).
To shop, visit www.lanique.co.uk
Hattingley Valley
The perfect celebratory sparkling wine to toast and gift this Mother’s Day, the award-winning Blanc de Blancs 2014 (£41.50) is made using only the finest chardonnay grapes. A delicious sip or considered gift, this deliciously fruit and honeyed wine, with its pastry and brioche notes, has well-balanced acidity and is perfect for enjoying with dishes including a charcuterie board laden with slices of salami and prosciutto. The Blanc de Blancs is available to purchase in a gorgeous gift box (£46.50), or as a magnum (£120). For a stunning still alternative, the STILL Rosé 2021 (£17) is a real must for Mother’s Day lunch!
To shop, visit hattingleyvalley.com
Mariage Frères
Whether you’re looking to help mum elevate her everyday cup or for the perfect blend for a celebratory afternoon tea, luxury French tea brand Mariage Frères has over 1,000 varieties to choose from. From the new Sakura, Sakura!®, a green tea delicately flavoured with a blooming cherry blossom fragrance (£27 for 80g) to the Marias in Love® blue tea infused with red fruits and cinnamon (£25 for 30 muslin tea bags), there’s something to suit every palate.
To shop, visit www.mariagefreres.com/UK/welcome.html
Searcys Gifting Range
Treat the mum in your life with a gift from Searcys. The British brand’s Selected Cuvée Brut (£69) and Rosé (£72) have been expertly developed by champagne specialists and come in a beautiful gift box with Searcys’ elegant champagne flutes. Tea-lovers should look to the fine bone china Signature Teacup Set (£80), made in partnership with William Edwards of England and finished with 24-karat gold, honeycomb detailing. All gifts come in Searcys signature blue and gold honeycomb-patterned gift boxes with a bespoke message.
To shop, visit www.searcys.co.uk/gifts.
SWEET TREATS & PAMPERING
Patisserie Valerie
Make Mother’s Day the sweetest day of them all with Patisserie Valerie’s limited-edition treats. Indulge in the decadent Mother’s Day Gateau, the perfect table centrepiece for the whole family, or raise a toast to the occasion with a Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea – jam-packed with freshly baked scones, delicious profiteroles, and red velvet, mini berry, and mango and passionfruit mini cake slices. Pre-order online from 15th February with nationwide delivery available from 8th March.
To shop, visit www.patisserie-valerie.co.uk
Stein’s at Home by Rick Stein
Spend some quality time catching-up over carefully crafted Afternoon Tea (£45, serves two) with a host of sweet and savoury treats including speciality salmon quiche and tomato chutney sausage rolls, or opt for A Treat For Mum From Cornwall Hamper (£40) inspired by Rick’s travels with an array of goodies such as Sicilian lemon shortbread, chipotle nuts, chocolate caramel sea salt. Jill Stein’s Porthdune collection is also perfect for pampering mums – choose from the Bathing Gift Set (£67.95) with natural bath salts containing essential oils, organic luxury soap and fragrant hand and body wash, or smaller gift sets of nourishing hand and body lotion (£19.95).
Available from 23rd February until 25th March.
To shop, visit shop.rickstein.com
