This year’s festive season is all about Scandi gingerbread and decadent chocolate truffles, which is why we love Charbonnel et Walker so much. Their Gingerbread Truffles combine those two Christmas classics. Infused with real ginger and rolled in milk chocolate biscuit pieces, they make a stunning present and a very merry accompaniment to spiced tea, coffee or a dark rum. Established in 1875, Charbonnel et Walker is one of Britain’s first and foremost chocolate makers. After a little cajoling from Edward VII, Mrs Walker and Madame Charbonnel’s opened a shop making chocolate fit for royalty. That shop has stood on Bond Street ever since and has been frequented by the likes of Princess Diana, Princess Margaret, Wallis Simpson, Sir John Gielgud, Sir Alec Guinness, Lauren Bacall, Noel Coward and many more.