Christmas Hampers Under $150

Eleven hampers sit between $114.95 and $149.95, and every one of them is over the $100 free shipping line. That is the useful thing about this band: postage stops being part of the decision, so the only question left is what is in the box and who it is going to.

What the extra $50 buys over the under $100 band

Two things, and they are both structural rather than decorative.

The first is a second savoury layer. Under $100 a hamper is built around one anchor and a run of accompaniments. Between $100 and $150 there is room for two things worth eating on their own plus the crackers, pastes and preserves that carry them, which is the difference between a hamper someone picks at and one they build a board from.

The second is the bottle. In the wine hampers, this is the band where the bottle stops being a bottle that fills a gap in the box and becomes one worth opening on the day. If the recipient drinks, that single change does more for how the gift lands than anything else you can buy at the price.

What does not change is the presentation. Every hamper in this band arrives in the same premium box with the same gold ribbon, inside an insulated shipper box, with a free personalised gift card. A smaller hamper here is not a stripped-back one.

Alcohol-free

• Gourmet BBQ Hamper, $119.95. For the person who cooks outside, and who nobody ever buys for properly.
• Greatest Gourmet Hamper, $129.95. The default when you do not know the household well and cannot risk sending alcohol.
• Sweet Sensation Hamper, $129.95. For a family with children in it, where a savoury hamper gets eaten entirely by the adults.

Red, white and sparkling

• Luxury Finest with Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Shiraz Hamper, $129.95. For the red drinker who has opinions, because the bottle is a named Barossa wine rather than an anonymous one.
• Luxury Finest with Sauvignon Blanc Hamper, $129.95. For a hot December lunch, where the white is the bottle that actually gets drunk.
• Gourmet Goodies with Mumm Sparkling Hamper, $119.95. For an occasion as much as a person, so it suits a new house or a new job at Christmas.
• White Wine & Gourmet Selection Hamper, $139.95. The larger savoury spread of the two whites, for a household that entertains.
• Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Shiraz & Gourmet Selection Hamper, $139.95. The red equivalent of the white above, and the one to send to a household that will cook alongside it.
• Mumm Sparkling & Gourmet Finest Hamper, $139.95. For people who will open it the night it arrives rather than saving it.
• Luxury Finest with Mumm Sparkling Hamper, $149.95. The top of the band, and the one to send when it needs to look like a proper present.

Gluten free

• Gluten Free Gourmet Hamper, $114.95. Built gluten free from the start rather than a standard hamper with things taken out, which is what makes it worth sending to someone who has to check every label.

Hampers containing alcohol are sold to over-18s only. Enjoy responsibly.

How to choose between them

Choose on the person, not the contents. The contents are on the product page and they all read well, which is exactly why they are no help when you are deciding.

Three questions get you there. Does the recipient drink, and do you actually know that, or are you assuming? Will the hamper be opened by one person or put on a table for a household? And is this a gift or an obligation, because an obligation gift wants to look generous from the outside and a real gift wants to contain one thing they will love.

If the answer to the first is no, or unknown, take the alcohol-free route. If it is going to a household, take the larger savoury spread. If it is a real gift for someone specific, spend the money on the bottle.

What you get with every hamper in this band

• Free Australia-wide shipping, because every hamper here is over $100.
• A free personalised gift card, with your message added at checkout.
• Hand packed in Geelong by our team, never a machine, and finished with a ribbon.
• An insulated shipper box, which matters in an Australian December.
• Tracked delivery with Australia Post.

Questions people ask

Is shipping really free on all of these?

Yes. Free Australia-wide shipping applies to every hamper over $100, and the cheapest hamper on this page is $114.95. Each hamper travels as its own parcel, which is what keeps it intact in transit.

What is the difference between a $130 hamper and a $200 one?

Mostly the bottle and the size of the box. Above $150 the wine and spirits step up again and the hamper gets physically larger. Our luxury hampers range is where that band starts.

Can I send one to a work address?

You can, but check the office is open. If you are sending more than five, the corporate team handles it as one order with one invoice rather than five separate checkouts.

How late can I order for Christmas?

Orders placed before 12pm on a weekday are dispatched the same day from our Corio, VIC warehouse, tracked with Australia Post. For December, work backwards from the Christmas delivery cut-off dates.

Can I swap something out of a hamper?

The hampers are packed to a set list. If a component is unavailable we substitute a product of equal or higher value, keeping the same category wherever we can.

Choose one and add your message

See the whole band in the Christmas hamper range, or narrow it by what is in the bottle: red wine hampers, champagne and sparkling hampers, or gluten-free hampers. Under budget, the hampers under $100 page starts at $59.95. Over it, the luxury hampers page picks up above $150. If you are still deciding on the number rather than the box, what a Christmas hamper costs in Australia is the plain version.