3 gourmet Irish food hampers we’d love to find on our doorstep this Christmas

There is nothing more joyous than finding a whole basket of Irish foodie goodies at your door over the festive season. It’s an opportunity to discover new cheese producers, nibble on Irish caviar with friends, and add that delicious smoked salmon to your year-round shopping list.

Yet finding one hamper that has it all – gourmet flavours, local produce, organic credentials, artisanal quality  – is no easy feat. Birgitta and the team at Co Clare’s Burren Smokehouse have worked tirelessly with local producers such as Doolin Pantry, Burren Fine Food & Wine, Galway Crystal, Burren Balsamics and numerous cheese producers to create the most delectable sampling of what Ireland has to offer that’ll see you from Christmas right through to the New Year.

Why not bring the flavour of Ireland’s west coast to your door this season with one of their incredible gourmet hampers? Each one includes a range of local, luxury flavours, and of course, the firm Christmastime favourite – Burren Smoked Irish Organic Salmon – making for a sustainably sourced, truly Irish gift.

For the lazy morning in

The Burren Breakfast Basket
€57

Christmas might be the season for night owls, but there’s nothing like a lazy morning in bed to really help you switch off. Assembled by the members of the Burren Food Trail, it includes brown bread soda mix from Doolin Pantry along the Cliffs of Moher, a whiskey marmalade from Burren Fine Wine & Food, the famed homemade granola from Slieve Elva B&B, Burren Gold Gouda with Garlic & Nettle from the Aillwee Cave, and of course the Burren Smokehouse’s classic cold-smoked organic salmon as a hot smoked salmon with honey, lemon and pepper.

A perfect start to any day.

For the ultimate family gathering

The Luxury Hamper
€600

If Christmas in your home is a big family affair, then this hamper is the ultimate gift. Nestled into the wicker basket is everything from hot and cold smoked salmon, a selection of cheeses, Lecale Harvest patés and caviar, chocolate truffles from Wilde Irish Chocolates, Sheridan’s brown bread crackers, a wild garlic salt and pepper mill from Burren Balsamics, Galway Crystal champagne flutes and a bottle of Moët & Chandon. There’s even an exclusive slate serving plate to dish up all these Irish delicacies.

For the dinner party crowd

The Smoked Salmon and Cheese Hamper
€159

This bountiful basket is guaranteed to get your festive dinner party off to a delicious start. 

As well as a full selection of their hot and cold smoked salmon, which is all sourced locally off the shores of Clare Island, marinated in honey, whiskey and fennel; honey lemon and dill; and even seaweed, all paired with a selection of Irish delicacies from Cooleeney, Gubbeen, Cratloe Hill, Sheridans cheesemongers and The Foods of Athenry. It’s the perfect gift box for a foodie feast.

Best of all, Burren Smokehouse offer next-day delivery in Ireland and across Europe, and 48-hour delivery to Canada, so you’ll know exactly when they can expect it on their doorstep.

Find your perfect Irish gourmet hamper on burrensmokehouse.com or book your exclusive tour of the smokehouse for the new year.