Shop local this season…
With so many amazing sellers, makers and markets on our doorstep in SE1 and SE16, we bring you The Biscuit’s Christmas gift guide – helping you to shop local this season.
Millwall photobook
No One Likes Us is a photobook by photographer Jérôme Favre. No One Likes Us is an immersive photo documentary inside the world of Millwall FC football club. It’s a fresh look at Millwall supporters that re-evaluates their reputation in contemporary football culture. The book is 90 pages, printed in hardcover.
Price: £15
Buy online: www.jeromefavrephotography.com/shop/
Black Cowboy Coffee
For caffeine lovers, Black Cowboy Coffee offers premium coffee beans in various flavour origins. Their blue bonnet coffee is a single-origin organic Colombian bean. It delivers a taste sensation of juicy apple and blackcurrant with a light aftertaste for the perfect evening espresso.
Price: £9
Buy online: blackcowboycoffee.co.uk/howdy/ols/products/
Visit Black Cowboy Coffee: Elephant Arcade, Unit 11A, 50 London Road, SE1 6FY
Brunel Museum Christmas decoration
Looking for a piece of history to add to your tree this season? Well, look no further than Brunel Museum’s handmade hanging decoration in the shape of Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Price: £12
Buy online: thebrunelmuseum.com/product/coming-soon-isambard-kingdom-brunel-hanging-decoration/
Buy at Brunel Museum: Railway Avenue, SE16 4LF
Rotherhithe Village tea towel
Beautiful and useful – this special tea towel features some of the historic buildings of Rotherhithe (including, of course, the Thames Tunnel). Great for anyone with an interest in local history, or just who might otherwise get bored while doing the drying up.
Price: £5.50
Buy online: thebrunelmuseum.com/product/rotherhithe-village-tea-towel-in-green/
Buy at Brunel Museum: Railway Avenue, SE16 4LF
Bermondsey SE1 bag for life
Re-usable Bermondsey bag for life made from a durable mix of cotton and jute. It boasts a light brown hue with contrasting black accents, and prominently displays the Bermondsey SE1 London logo. Designed for longevity and easy cleaning, it’s not only a stylish accessory but also a step towards reducing single-use plastics. Made in the UK, it champions sustainability and local craftsmanship.
Price: £12.95
Buy online: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ShopByBSE1
Bermondsey SE1 calendar
Journey through Bermondsey and SE1 in 2024 with this calendar. Explore the heart and soul of London curated especially to take you through the vibrant history of the area. Navigate each month and immerse yourself in a visual feast of beloved landmarks, hidden gems and moments that capture the inimitable spirit of this iconic location.
Price: £17
Buy online: www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1566449288/2024-calendar-pre-order-a3-london
Bermondsey Corner wine
Enjoy a lovely bottle of Château Lafitte Jurançon Sec from Bermondsey Corner this season. A beautiful blend of Petit Manseng and Gros Mansend, this dry Jurançon offers a rather complex nose with plenty of ripe white fruit and candied citrus, as well as beeswax and gentle toasty notes and brioche. Pair with oysters or seafood, Roquefort or sheep milk cheeses, and keep for up to five years.
Price: £47 per bottle
Buy straight from the shelves: Bermondsey Corner, 142 Bermondsey Street, SE1 3TX
KANPAI brewery tour
Go behind the scenes of the UK’s first sake brewery at KANPAI on the beer mile. Join the weekly brewery tour to discover each precise stage of sake-making with one of their passionate staff, followed by a tasting of three premium sakes. There is one tour session each Saturday, which begins at 12:30pm and lasts for two hours.
Price: £30 per person
Book online: kanpai.london/toursandexperiences
Millwall shirt history mug
For those footy fans, this Millwall mug features every shirt that Millwall has ever worn throughout its history. Enjoy a morning cuppa while revisiting your favourite team’s kit throughout the years.
Price: £11.95
Buy online: www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1149234294/millwall-shirt-history-mug
Jemima in the Woods wreath
Deck the halls, or your door, with a wreath by Jemima in the Woods. In their signature wild style, the wreaths are seasonal and sustainable. Order a bespoke design, all made on Maltby Street.
Price: Varies
Buy on Ropewalk: Upstairs @ Arch 48 Ropewalk, Maltby Street, SE1 3PA
SE1 Candle Co.
SE1 Candle Co.’s Sweater Weather Candle is made with love using 100% natural wax and toxin-free ingredients. This product is a warming and fruity blend of pomegranate, plum, amber, violet and musk – think pomegranate noir. All SE1 Candle Co. candles are made in small batches with carefully curated fragrances and essential oils, hand-poured to give the best possible finish. They’re the eco-chic candles of the future with a burn time of 45+ hours.
Price: £22 (plus Biscuit readers can get 20% off and free UK delivery with code BERMONDSEY20)
Buy online: www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1305008692/sweater-weather-coconut-soy-candle
Bucks Spritz by These Days
Bucks Fizz. A classic Christmas cocktail not often thought of as being an aperitif. Often poured for the whole party before presents are opened, it’s a touch bitter, bubbly and lower ABV, a bit like aperitivo! These Days are taking this tasty, but old fashioned cocktail and giving it a fun, orange refresh for the festive season.
Introducing the Bucks Spritz. Think, Bucks Fizz. But better. Taking a Christmas classic and making it their own, These Days first ever limited-edition release is done exactly how you’d expect using the highest quality ingredients for a refreshing drink that’s ready to serve up for guests or buy as a ready-to-drink gift.
Price: £19.00
Buy online: thesedaysdrinks.com
Buy on the beer mile: 100 Druid Street, SE1 2HQ
The Mayflower
This print of The Mayflower pub in Rotherhithe is made by Tomartacus, a brother and sister design duo illustrating London views loved by locals. When they first started Tomartacus years ago, they wanted to create artwork of local cafes, pubs and parks that make London the city it is – and create affordable artwork capturing their favourites. The Mayflower pub in Rotherhithe is that perfect blend of being a local’s favourite steeped in history with cracking views across the Thames.
Price: £20.00+
Buy online: www.tomartacus.co.uk
Jensen’s Bermondsey Dry Gin
Jensen’s Bermondsey Dry Gin is a quintessential classic in the world of gin. Elegant, citrusy, floral yet spicy, this is the classic gin for a Martini or gin and tonic, right from the heart of the maker’s mile in Bermondsey. Cheers to seasonal tipples!
Price: £32
Buy online: www.bermondseygin.com/
Buy local at: Bermondsey Distillery, The Whisky Exchange London Bridge, B Street Deli, Bermondsey Corner, Morocco Bound
Jensen’s Gin Experience
The Jensen’s Gin Experience starts with welcome drinks upon arrival, before they take you to the tasting table and talk about the amazing history of gin – from the early 1600s right through to the modern day. They explain where Jensen’s sits among that as a company, too. Your tour guide will then take you to Jensen’s still and explain the incredible and unique processes that go into making Jensen’s gins, before taking you down for a guided, comparative tasting of two of their flagship products. Lastly, you will be invited to the bar where you will be given a masterclass on how to make a perfect Dry Gin Martini.
Price: £60 for two
Book via email at tours@jensensgin.com – or Buy-A-Gift and Virgin Experiences
Neal’s Yard Dairy Community Cheese of the Month Selection
This delicious selection contains the same range as their popular Cheese of the Month Subscription, which showcases four cheeses Neal’s Yard Dairy think are tasting especially good, but the Community Subscription also includes a £2.50 donation to their charity partner, City Harvest. City Harvest works to address food poverty and food waste across London.
For each box sold, Neal’s Yard Dairy will match this donation, meaning every order placed results in a £5 contribution overall. The Community Cheese of the Month Subscription is the perfect gift for the adventurous cheese lover in your life while contributing to a good cause.
Price: £48
Buy online: www.nealsyarddairy.co.uk
Stoneware mug by Nicola Gillis at Provision
A handmade, wheel-thrown stoneware mug covered in an ash wood glaze with black slip marks. Made by Brighton-based ceramicist, Nicola Gillis, and available to buy at SE1’s Provision.
Price: £33
Buy in-store at Provision, Arch 53 Ropewalk, Maltby Street Market, SE1 3PA
Buy online: www.provisionstore.co.uk
A green-fingered gift
This rubber plant ‘Ficus Elastica Melany’ is available to buy in a glazed ceramic pot from SE16’s Grow Up plant shop – and it’s the perfect present for the green-fingered loved ones in your life this Christmas. The plant is 45cm, and the pot is 15cm.
Price: £28
Buy in SE16: Grow Up, 13 West Lane, SE16 4NZ
London Glassblowing
This beautiful Turquoise Glacier Perfume Bottle by Peter Layton is a special gift for a special someone this Christmas. These freeblown and individually signed perfume bottles make exquisite gifts. Available in a range of Peter Layton’s signature designs and colourways, this piece is made at London Glassblowing’s Bermondsey Street studio and is both functional and decorative.
Price: £300
Buy online: londonglassblowing.co.uk/pages/collections
Buy in SE1: London Glassblowing Gallery, 62-66 Bermondsey Street, SE1 3UD
Trinity25 gin
Trinity25 by Spirit of Bermondsey is a delicious gin-based Session Spirit™ with a smooth citrusy spiced kick and a blended exotic taste and aroma. With just three key botanicals – cardamom, black pepper and coriander seeds – Trinity25 is a light, delicate spirit with a dry, well-balanced taste.
It’s been designed to mix perfectly with a range of mixers and perform as a central ingredient in your favourite cocktails or as an apéritif. In fact, you can have two measures of Trinity25 for every one measure of full-strength gin as it has a lower ABV.
Price: £26.99
Buy online: www.spiritofbermondsey.com
TROVE167 scarf
A lovely basic essential from TROVE167, this unisex scarf is 80% cotton, 20% cashmere and is the perfect lightweight accessory for anyone. Offering 20 colours, from seasonal brights to the classic everyday, there will be one to suit any loved one as a gift.
Price: £35 (plus Biscuit readers can get 10% off this item with the code TREASURE)
Where to buy: trove167.co.uk
Buy on Bermondsey Street: 167 Bermondsey Street, SE1 3UF
Lucocoa chocolate
For the chocolate lover who wants to try it all, Lucocoa’s Cosy Collection set includes: cinnamon and nutmeg bar; orange bar; cinnamon and nutmeg hot chocolate; orange hot chocolate.
This is a perfect example of different regions creating different flavours. The Cosy Collection Set sits on the base of Lucocoa’s Haitian chocolate, which has fig, dates and roasted nut notes. Then, when you add some cinnamon and nutmeg or orange to the chocolate, you get incredible winter warmer flavours.
Price: Cosy bars, £5.75. Cosy Hot chocolate £7.30Buy online: www.lucocoachocolate.com/shop
SE16 artwork
This SE16 postcode print in a stylish typography approach is available in four different sizes and in nine colour ways by E C Crafted – so there’s sure to be a size and colour to suit your Rotherhithe gallery wall.
Available in A5, A4, A3, A2 and A1, with framing available on sizes A5-A3, it is perfect for your home or as a gift. The print is a great way to welcome new locals to the area, or for those who have set up a home here.
Price: From £16 to £62Buy online: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ECCrafted
Borage Honey Hamper
Celebrate beautiful Borage Honey with the London Honey Co’s showcase gift hamper, including their new hand-dipped British Beeswax Candles, inspired by the vast blue fields of summer flora that the bees enjoy so much.
The gift hamper includes; British Borage Honey, Summer Honeycomb, British Beeswax Candle Pair, and Nourishing Beeswax Balm. All products are sustainably produced from their beehives across the British countryside.
Price: £40
Buy online: thelondonhoneycompany.co.uk/collections/gifts/products/borage-hamper
Pop to the shop: Open 9am to 2pm every Saturday – with free honey tastings – at Unit 1, Spa-arch Lane, Spa Road, SE16 4RP
British Beeswax Candles
Produced from London Honey Co’s own hives, their British Beeswax is pure and entirely natural – and made into these British Beeswax Candles. This gift product includes: two 8-inch Giant Stubby Candles, with organic cotton wicks wrapped in branded tissue paper, plus one handcrafted embossed gift box and a background information leaflet.
Using organic cotton tips, the Giant Stubby Beeswax Candles are slow burning and will release a glorious and naturally purifying scent, which will cleanse the air around you.
Price: £23
Buy online: thelondonhoneycompany.co.uk/products/
Pop to the shop: Open 9am to 2pm every Saturday – with free honey tastings, too – at Unit 1, Spa-arch Lane, Spa Road, SE16 4RP
