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28. Kentish Soap Company’s Classic Collection – Kentish Christmas Gift Guide

Sittingbourne-based and family run business, the Kentish Soap Company, make soap using the traditional cold process method. Each bar starts with their unique blends of natural oils and butters, which have been specifically selected for their skin nurturing properties.  They…

Kent’s Tamarind named Best Curry House in the Home Counties

Tamarind Indian restaurant in Kemsing, near Sevenoaks in Kent, has been named at the Asian Restaurant of the Year – Home Counties at year’s Asian Curry Awards. The other successful Kent restaurant at the Awards was Everest Inn in Ashford, which was named…

27. Greensand Ridge’s Gin Making Experience – Kentish Christmas Gift Guide

Do you have a gin-lover in your life? We have found the perfect gift for them! Greensand Ridge micro-distillery have created an intimate experience, where your recipient can enjoy a cocktail while learning all about the art of distilling. They will…

19. Pure Wix Candles – Kentish Christmas Gift Guide

Kent-based, Pure Wix handmake beautifully-scented candles in small batches using eco soy waxes and natural fragrance. Their candles are available in two size; medium (RRP £9.99), which have a 30-40 hour burn and large (RRP £19.99), which have a 40-50…

18. Homestead Beef Grass-Fed Beef – Kentish Christmas Gift Guide

The Homestead is a family farm based on the North Downs, just outside of Dover. They have a small herd of rare-breed, pedigree Shetland cattle who live out on the Downs all year round, and 100% grass-fed. Raising cattle in…

17. GREK Tea – Kentish Christmas Gift Guide

Family-run and Maidstone-based business GREK, import the best herbs Greece has to offer to make their delicious herbal infusions. Their range includes: –peppermint (tea bags) – Smooth & Intense with delicate higher notes with hints of spice; –lemon verbena (tea bags) – Balmy &…

16. Fudge Kitchen Christmas Sharer Selection – Kentish Christmas Gift Guide

What a treat, Fudge Kitchen have condensed Christmas into fifteen squares of melting, luxury fudge in their special Sharer Selection. The handmade fudge arrives nestled in an ingenious sliding Christmas box and ready for action at the pull of a…

15. Peanut Mabel and Dolly Christmas Collection – Kentish Christmas Gift Guide

Based in Folkestone, Peanut Mabel & Dolly make luxury chocolate slabs by hand in a range of delicious flavours. Their Christmas Collection features taster-size slabs of their top three festive flavours – Christmas Pudding, Peppermint Candy Cane and Pistachio, Cranberry…

14. Kent Dark Chocolate Advent Calendar – Kentish Christmas Gift Guide

Do you know a dark chocolate fan? If so, this luxury advent calendar could make a great pre-Christmas treat! Kent Dark Chocolate is made from carefully sourced ingredients and the selected cocoa beans are both Organic and Fairtrade. The delicious…

13. Lost Sheep Coffee Capsule Experience Box – Kentish Christmas Gift Guide

Kent-based and independently-owned, Lost Sheep Coffee produce 100% fully compostable, Nespresso®-compatible coffee capsules that are filled with their speciality grade coffee. If you are looking for a gift for a coffee-lover, their online shop is full of great ideas including…