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Retirement Hampers

A retirement hamper from MakeHampers is a send-off for someone with time on their hands at last. A decanter of port, a case of wine, a cheeseboard, or a bottle of gin to start the slow mornings. Chosen for the occasion, packed by hand.

Free UK delivery, no minimum order. Mark the years with something they will actually enjoy, not a carriage clock. Send it to the office or the house.

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The Chocolicious

The Chocolicious

Monty Bojangles truffles, Gnaw and Yummycomb caramel bars, fruit and nut biscuits and cacao popcorn.
Price incl. VAT
£34.95
Baglietti Prosecco Gift Box

Baglietti Prosecco Gift Box

Baglietti No. 10 Prosecco with French chocolate truffles in a gift box.
Price incl. VAT
£39.95
Bucket of Beers

Bucket of Beers

Four Full Circle craft beers in a galvanised bucket, plus cheddar crisps, snacking cheese and jerky.
Price incl. VAT
£42.95
Tea & Treats Gift Box

Tea & Treats Gift Box

Cartwright & Butler tea, stem ginger shortbread, caramelised biscuit flapjack and salted caramel fudge.
Price incl. VAT
£47.95
Baglietti Rosé Prosecco Gift Box

Baglietti Rosé Prosecco Gift Box

Baglietti No.7 Rosé Extra Dry prosecco with French chocolate truffles in a gift box.
Price incl. VAT
£39.95
Beer & Cheese Gift Box

Beer & Cheese Gift Box

Four Freedom Brewery beers, two Croome cheddars, onion chutney and crackers in a gift box.
Price incl. VAT
£52.95
Gift Voucher

Gift Voucher

A MakeHampers voucher, sent as a code to spend on any hamper.
Price incl. VAT
£25.00
The Celebration

The Celebration

Six wines, Accademia Prosecco, chilli crisps, mince pies, fruit cake and pralines in a wicker basket.
Price incl. VAT
£49.95
Vista Alegre Port Decanter

Vista Alegre Port Decanter

A 75cl decanter of Vista Alegre ruby port from Portugal.
Price incl. VAT
£51.50
Wine & Treats Gift Box

Wine & Treats Gift Box

A Waters Edge Shiraz with cheddar biscuits, chilli peanuts, salted caramel fudge and shortbread in a gift box.
Price incl. VAT
£37.95
Penny Post Afternoon Tea

Penny Post Afternoon Tea

Hampstead teas with Furniss fairings, shortbread and Lily O'Brien's chocolate through the letterbox.
Price incl. VAT
£25.00
Penny Post Cheese Please

Penny Post Cheese Please

Three Croome cheddars with Fine Cheese Co crackers and Tiptree chutneys through the letterbox.
Price incl. VAT
£37.95
Penny Post Retro Sweets

Penny Post Retro Sweets

Sherbet Fountain, Drumstick lollies, Parma Violets, Fizzers, Refreshers and Black Jack chews.
Price incl. VAT
£22.95
White Wine Case

White Wine Case

Six white wines hand-picked into a case that changes through the year.
Price incl. VAT
£72.95
Red Wine Case

Red Wine Case

Six 75cl red wines in a hand-picked case, bold to easy-drinking.
Price incl. VAT
£72.95
Edinburgh Gin Original

Edinburgh Gin Original

Edinburgh Gin Original 70cl, a small-batch London Dry with 14 botanicals.
Price incl. VAT
£49.50
Edinburgh Gin Raspberry Liqueur

Edinburgh Gin Raspberry Liqueur

Edinburgh Gin Raspberry Liqueur, 50cl, made with Scottish juniper.
Price incl. VAT
£33.00
Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb & Ginger Liqueur

Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb & Ginger Liqueur

Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb & Ginger Liqueur, 50cl, tart rhubarb and warm ginger.
Price incl. VAT
£33.00
Full Circle Brew - 3 Can Gift

Full Circle Brew - 3 Can Gift

Three Full Circle Brew cans: Repeater IPA, Hoop APA and Looper IPA.
Price incl. VAT
£25.00
Three Cheese Hamper

Three Cheese Hamper

Three Mouse House cheddars with oaty biscuits, oatcake bites and three Tiptree chutneys in a gift box.
Price incl. VAT
£34.95
Wine, Cheese & Chutney Hamper

Wine, Cheese & Chutney Hamper

Bottega Cabernet, two Mouse House cheddars and a Mrs Darlington's chutney.
Price incl. VAT
£46.00
The Cheese Connoisseur

The Cheese Connoisseur

Three cheddars, Yorkshire Crisps, oatcakes, chilli ginger olives and two Ventopuro wines, in a cool bag.
Price incl. VAT
£77.95
The Celebration with White Wine

The Celebration with White Wine

La Deliziosa Pinot Grigio with pralines, chocolate and honey and chilli biscuits in a black gift box.
Price incl. VAT
£49.95
The Delicious Treats Hamper

The Delicious Treats Hamper

Cheddar bites, sweet chilli peanuts, gouda biscuits, caramels, pralines and wafer rolls.
Price incl. VAT
£52.95

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What Is a Retirement Hamper

A retirement hamper is a gift box to mark the end of a working life, built around the good stuff. A decanter of port, a case of wine, a proper cheeseboard, a bottle of gin. Something to enjoy now the alarm clock is off.

A retirement gift here tends to hold:

  • A decanter of ruby port
  • A case of wine, red or white
  • Cheddar with oatcakes and chutney
  • A bottle of Edinburgh Gin
  • Packed by hand, card enclosed

Pick their poison. Port for a nightcap, wine for the table, gin for a slow Sunday.

A Proper Send-Off

Retirement earns more than a card passed round the office. Someone who has put in the years wants a gift they will use, not a novelty clock for the mantelpiece. A good bottle and a real cheddar say thank you far better.

Choosing a Retirement Gift

Go by what they enjoy. For a wine drinker, the wine hampers run to a duo or a six-bottle case. A cheese fan wants the cheese hampers and a good chutney. For something stronger, the gin hampers hold Edinburgh Gin, and the cheese and wine hampers pair a board with a bottle. If the one retiring is your manager, the gifts for your boss keep the tone right.

Ordering and Delivery

Delivery costs nothing across the UK. Order by 1pm for dispatch that working day. Choose the date at checkout, the last day in the office perhaps. Port, wine and gin need a signature, so aim them at a day someone is home. The delivery and returns page has the rest.

Retirement Hampers: Frequently Asked Questions

Something they will actually enjoy in the time they have earned. A decanter of port, a wine case, a cheeseboard, or a bottle of gin. A proper treat beats another clock every time.

A bigger box makes sense when a team chips in. A six-bottle wine case or a cheeseboard with two wines feels generous and gets used. The corporate side can invoice it in one go if needed.

A decanter of port or a bottle of Edinburgh Gin suits a drinker with time to enjoy it. For a wine lover, a case gives them a bottle to open across a few slow evenings.

Yes. A cheeseboard, an afternoon tea box or a chocolate hamper marks the day with no bottle at all, so it suits a retiree who does not drink just as well.

Yes. Send it to the workplace for their last day, or to the house for after. Order by 1pm and it ships the same working day, free across the UK, with a note added at the basket.