Looking for the perfect holiday gift, hostess gift and stocking stuffers? Virginia food and wines are some of the easiest and tastiest ways to say “Happy Holidays” and “thank you” during this busy holiday season. (Plus you will be supporting small local businesses.) All of these gifts are available in shoppes in Roanoke and Salem Virginia and on-line too.
The perfect hostess gift for the hostess to enjoy the morning after their holiday party. RND Red Sweater Blend Coffee (limited edition seasonal coffee with notes of cranberry, chestnuts, praline and gingerbread) and freshly baked shortbread from Kind Baking Company. Both can be found in the shoppes in the Wasena neighborhood, Roanoke, Virginia.
Storied Goods Sugar Cubes – made locally in Roanoke, Virginia. Limited edition Celebration Sparkle Sugar Cubes are fabulous in champagne cocktails (makes the cocktail all sparkly!). Rose petal sugar cubes are perfect for hot tea or a champagne cocktail. Cinnamon Vanilla sugar cubes are perfect for hot tea and coffee. I enjoy orange cherry sugar cubes in bourbon cocktails. These fanciful sugar cubes are available at Wine Gourmet and Crystal Spring Grocery (Roanoke, Virginia). Makes a fun stocking stuffer or add a bottle of champagne for a bubbly hostess gift.
Virginia Peanuts – many flavors wrapped up in Christmas tins. Available at Wine Gourmet (Roanoke, Virginia) – flavors include jalapeno, lemon crab, sweet and spicy, southern barbecue and many more! Dilly Dally (Salem, Virginia) carries Virginia Diner peanuts. The Virginia Diner butter toasted peanuts are my favorite – crunchy with just a touch of sweetness.
Medmont Merchantile Bloody Mary Mix and a bottle of Cirrus Vodka (made in Virginia) is a hostess gift that will be very welcome indeed. Cirrus Vodka is triple distilled, made in Richmond. Very tasty and makes a fabulous Bloody Mary. Available at Towers ABC store.
If bourbon is on your gift list, give a bottle of Lost Bourbon. Each bottle is topped with a leather strap with the story number and barrel number, so you will have a memento of when you drank it and with whom you drank it, #your story. Available at Towers ABC store.
Lucky jumbo ice cubes are the perfect pairing for bourbon. They are infused with spices that make a fabulous bourbon cocktail. Find them at Gladheart Wines and Brews, Crystal Spring Grocery and Lucky Restaurant.
King’s Family Sparkling Wine is a gift that can be enjoyed immediately or saved for New Year’s Eve. 100% chardonnay. Available at Wine Gourmet.
A subscription to The Roanoker Magazine is a delightful gift. Click here to find out more.
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Such wonderful ideas!! I will have to go check out Crystal Spring Grocery, Dilly Dally and the other places you mentioned. Thank you Becky!
I love gifting Virginia made products and always send peanuts to my family out of state. I think they’d be very disappointed if they didn’t get them! Merry Christmas Becky!🎄