A Timeless Brew The history of tea in Britain is a tale as rich and complex as the beverage itself. This humble leaf has journeyed through time and across continents to become a staple in British households. From the mist-covered hills of China to the elegant tea rooms of England, tea has played a pivotal […]
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Discover the Delights of Saicho Sparkling Tea: A Journey of Flavours At Heather & Bale, we take great pride in curating the finest luxury hampers and gifts that offer an exclusive experience. Today, we want to introduce you to one of our featured producers, Saicho. This remarkable brand, founded by Charlie and Natalie, is on
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Larkfire Whisky Water: The Perfect Complement to Your Dram For whisky enthusiasts, the perfect dram is a combination of many things. Including, the type of whisky, the glass, the temperature, and even the water used to dilute it. That’s where Larkfire Whisky Water comes in. Larkfire is a Scottish brand that offers wild water sourced
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“Indulgent Shortbread with Generous Flavours” The Northumbrian Bakehouse is a firm favourite here at Heather and Bale. One of our first finds when we set out on our journey to create the most amazing luxury hampers and gifts. The Northumbrian Bakehouse continues to deliver on taste and quality to this day. Situated in the picturesque
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“True artisan chocolatiers putting a modern spin on vintage chocolate classics“ The Davenport’s Chocolate makes a wonderful addition to our selection of luxury hampers and gifts. Artisan Chocolatier Jane Williams, creates most mouth-watering chocolates with a notable difference. Every task is carried out by hand, by a small, but perfectly formed team. With Easter fast
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Great Beans, Great Coffee. So, with UK Coffee Week coming to a close we wanted to introduce you to a fantastic new producer we are working with, Caribe Coffee Co. For those of you who are familiar with the Heather and Bale mission, you will know that we seek out and celebrate fantastic and talented
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The Winery by Laneberg Wine So, with English Wine week upon us we could not think of a better producer to feature this month than Laneberg Wine. Our very first Tyneside urban winery. For those of you who are familiar with the Heather and Bale mission, you will know that we seek out and celebrate
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Produced in Northumberland welcomes Heather and Bale So, it’s Northumberland Day today. A day to celebrate our beautiful county. So, we thought we would share with you all, that we are officially part of the Produced in Northumberland initiative. We are extremely proud to be featured alongside some of our fantastic artisan producers as part
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Rigg & Furrow A fantastic farmhouse brewery in Acklington, Northumberland. One of our favourites, Rigg & Furrow produce fantastic craft ales, giving a new lease of life to their milking parlour. Originally brewing for thirsty farm workers during the summer months, they are now producing new and innovative beers for all of us to enjoy.
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New producer alert! We are so excited to introduce the Northumbrian Pantry to our range of luxury hampers and gifts. A fabulous range of handmade preserves with bold flavours. Created using only the finest ingredients, they are hand prepared in small batches and cooked using traditional methods. What’s more, they are all produced right here
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