Arriving with a bottle of wine is generous, but it is not always the most useful or memorable present for a dinner-party host.
The Telegraph featured The Drinks Bakery among its more imaginative alternatives—gifts that can be enjoyed during the evening rather than placed in the cupboard and forgotten.
What should you take to a dinner party?
The most useful host gifts require little preparation and fit naturally into the occasion.
Drinks Biscuits can be opened and served immediately with aperitifs, cocktails, wine or after-dinner drinks. They do not need cheese, chutney, refrigeration or last-minute assembly, making them particularly welcome when the host already has enough to organise.
Match the biscuits to the evening
If you know what will be poured, choose a corresponding flavour:
•Italian Cheese & Sweet Basil Drinks Biscuits for Champagne, Prosecco or crisp white wine
•Pecorino Cheese & Rosemary Drinks Biscuits for gin and tonic, a Martini or Negroni
•Lancashire Cheese & Spring Onion Drinks Biscuits for IPA, lager or cask-finished whisky
•Mature Cheddar & Smoked Chilli Drinks Biscuits for full-bodied red wine, cider or smoky whisky
If the drinks are a mystery, take a mixed selection and let everybody compare the pairings.
A gift the host can open immediately
The Discerning Drinker’s Gift Set contains four savoury biscuit flavours and two coasters in a compact, ready-to-give box. It can become a tasting experience during the evening or something for the host to enjoy later.
Discover The Discerning Drinker’s Gift Set, or explore our guide to effortless cocktail-party nibbles.
Read the original feature
Read The Telegraph’s complete guide to dinner-party gifts at The Telegraph.
