Complete with a Christmas-hat-topped gold skull on the packaging (and a skull on each cracker too), these cut right through the usual twee designs of stars and trees and put the rum loudly front and centre (although a few snowflakes on the pack do offer a courteous nod to the season). If you were to grab that disk and place its square hole over Kentmere, the part with an eye should be pointing to coordinates E27. Turns out his husband went foraging to the woods west of Undermere, across the lake, and came back with a mushroom she thinks is poisonous. Granted, they’re not the most typical Christmas colours, but the sparkly design got us feeling fancy, with the writing on the side wishing us a “Merry Gin-Mas”, plus a little pun reminding us to “get into the Christmas spirit”, which we enjoyed.

With six crackers per pack, these are perfect for a medium-sized gathering, and we enjoyed the shock of bright colours, punchy design, and matching rum miniatures inside. Their leaves are rounded and green-coloured, becoming clearer as you get close to their ends; and they slightly droop downwards.These aren’t necessarily as sexy or luxe as some on the list, but as crackers go, we have no complaints, and they’ll bring a smile to the face of any gin drinker.

A beautiful white and gold box sets the tone for these, with the delicate design carrying through to the dainty, individual crackers.

On the downside, these are sold individually, so are not as convenient or perhaps as good value as a pack of six. For those who have had quite enough of terrible jokes, that’s perfect, but it’s not the usual “silly hat” Christmas experience some might be after. While the metallic touches added welcome Christmas sparkle and the City of London Distillery logo looks smart, the packaging didn’t feel quite as premium as some we tested. Rum-lovers are sure to have serious opinions on the wide choice of flavours, which span from coconut to passion fruit, pineapple, mango and even coffee – plus the traditional spiced, which was our favourite.

Super refreshing with lemonade, lashings of ice, a lime wedge and with some fresh mintplanted on top! and wanted to be thrilled by the sparkle and style of the box before we even got inside the cracker. We won't be covering (most of the) plant identification: the game mostly tells you which Plant give to who, so it's redundant to go over those. This plant has a very characteristic yellowish-bulb, out of which the proper leaves and flower come out of: the former are rounded and sag down a bit, while the latter is made up of smaller purplish, six-petal flowers.

Yet, guests shouldn’t feel too shortchanged; other treats include Harvey Nichols damson jam, a branded champagne stopper, and posh mints; plus a slinky and vintage-style whistle for the kids. Handcrafted in Cornwall with unique flavour combinations and a passion for challenging convention, Dead Man’s Fingers Rums pack big taste into their mini 50ml bottles. That's a scientific name, and if you look for it in the Book, you'll learn it corresponds to Dead Man's Fingers, a mushroom that we lack. Coconut Rum – Wonderfully clean and tropical, creamy coconut and nutty desiccated coconut with a touch of caramel and vanilla. Mango Rum – Fresh fruity flavour carries strong mango notes with delicate hints of citrus, vanilla, and elderflower.