The top last-minute Christmas gifts

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Here are some last-minute Christmas gifts to consider giving to your loved ones.

Caviar Émile: The world’s finest caviar

Cavier House is the global expert in the finest sustainable caviar. For this Christmas, it has created Caviar Émile in homage to Émile Prunier, the founder of the French caviar industry – a combination of two grains of the hugely popular Oscietre caviar with contrasting colours and characteristics, carefully selected by master craftsmen.

£195 (50g) and £485 (125g), available exclusively from Caviar House & Prunier, 161 Piccadilly, London. caviarhouse-prunier.co.uk

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Afternoon Tea at Claridge’s: A British tradition

Taking Afternoon Tea at Claridge’s is a 150-year-old London tradition. You will nibble on finger sandwiches, scones served warm with jam and clotted cream, and freshly baked sweet pastries, with a choice of 24 teas. This elegant affair will be served in the hotel’s Art Deco Foyer & Reading Room, to the sounds of a musical ensemble.

£109 per person up to four, claridges.wearegifted.co.uk

A London Christmas experience

The Milestone Hotel and Residences in Kensington has teamed up with experiences specialist Beyond Curated to create A Sparkling Christmas in London. Highlights of the luxury package include a carriage ride past the city’s landmarks with Champagne, a private tasting in St James’s at the venue of a holder of a royal warrant and a Dickensian Christmas tour.

£3,210 per person for a minimum of two people, until 6 January. Visit milestonehotel.com

Mix it up with MOTH

Canned-cocktail company MOTH has got together with delicatessen Brindisa to offer the ultimate Christmas party hamper. The MOTH: Festive Snacking Selection Box packs in olives, crisps, chocolates and a dozen expertly crafted cocktails.

£59, order by 22 December for next-day delivery, mothdrinks.com

Daunt Books: Turn over a new page

Give the gift of reading this Christmas with an annual Daunt Books subscription to Britain’s favourite chain of independent bookshops. Daunt Books will send your recipient a beautifully wrapped parcel containing a new title each month for a year. You can also select which kind of books they will receive, according to their tastes.

£200 for a paperback subscription, £320 (hardbacks), £160 (children’s books) and £360 (cookery books). Visit dauntbooks.co.uk for details.

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