Raisthorpe Manor coloured leopard tipple crackers with flavoured vodkas
Best: Overall
Rating: 9.5/10
We must admit that when we saw these crackers on the Raisthorpe Manor website, for some reason we assumed they were “mini” – surely, that level of leopard print sass couldn’t possibly apply to full-size crackers? We are thrilled to report that we were wrong.
This pack was the biggest we tested, with six full-size crackers, and would make an impact at any table. What these lack in traditional Christmas style, they make up for with flamboyancy and colour.
Not only that, they include a different flavoured vodka in each cracker, including apple, orange, blackcurrant and strawberry, for real variety. Our favourite was the toffee caramel.
The “wild” branding adds a nice link to the leopard-print exterior too, and these also received a cheeky extra half point for not being gin (we adore gin, but there’s no denying that it rather dominates the cracker scene).
Rather excitingly, these were some of the few crackers we tested that actually made a proper “bang”, and, as well as a miniature bottle, there’s also a joke and proverb, and a paper hat. Big kids rejoice!