Comedy socks? Chocolate coins? Plastic puzzles? Awful desk toys? Most stocking fillers are forgotten about before Boxing Day.

This carefully considered selection of stocking filler gifts will continue to give pleasure into 2017. Except for the Honey Beer which is so delicious it won’t see Hogmanay.

Hogmanay Ticket + 2 Cocktails for 1 at Blue Dog, Glasgow

2016 is about to head over the horizon. Pretty uneventful year on the whole, wouldn’t you say?

If you are looking to usher in 2017 in style rather than succumbing to Jools Holland’s Hootenanny, we think we have just the place.

Today’s Big Deal offers a ticket to the buzzing Hogmanay night at the popular Blue Dog cocktail piano bar on West George Street. The offer includes a couple of cocktails to get the party started.

Offering a relaxed and welcoming alternative to the city centre Hogmanay mayhem, the party vibe at Blue Dog includes live entertainment courtesy of the band My Old Blue Terraplane, and some tricks from magician Terry.

The new downstairs bar Down Dog will remain open until 4am, so you can see in the New Year in style.

£7 for a Hogmanay Ticket + 2 Cocktails for 1 at Blue Dog, Glasgow from 5pm Christmas Gifts.

Honey Beer Gift Box from Beehive Brae

Stuck for a quirky Christmas gift idea?

Hover to the buy button and feel the buzz around today’s Big Deal from Beehive Brae.

The offer is for a gorgeous gift box containing four 330ml bottles of Blonde Honey Beer delivered to an address of your choice.

Smooth and refreshing, the Beehive Brae Blonde Honey Beer is beautifully presented in a bespoke gift box.

These award-winning, artisan craft brews would make a perfect present for a discerning beer drinker.

What’s more is that every purchase helps secure a happy future for our bee colonies.

Working with companies to help protect and preserve dwindling honeybee populations, Beehive Brae collect honey from their own sustainably managed partnership hives across the UK.

Every drip of honey beer sold goes towards protecting and preserving our dwindling honeybee populations.

Drink beer and help bees. What is not to like?

If you have a beer lover in your life, this Big Deal will make them think you are the bee’s knees.

£14 for a Honey Beer Gift Box from Beehive Brae from 5pm Christmas Gifts.

Full Body Spray Tan + Gel Nails at Nails & Beauty by Lisa within Beti Reilly Hair

The party season has started and everyone wants to be the belle of the ball.

Get red carpet ready with today’s Big Deal from Nails by Lisa.

Nails by Lisa is a fresh and friendly beauty service based within Beti Reilly, a long established salon on Bath Street in Glasgow city centre.

Available on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, the offer has two options.

Option one is for a full body spray and Gel nails. With over 50 different colours to choose from, you are sure to find a polish which matches your mood.

The spray tan is the ideal way to look sun-kissed at a time of year when sun is scarce.

Lisa likes to use Xen-tan which is streak-free and long lasting. It fades perfectly, smells delicious and leaves a natural olive glow.

Option two is for one person to have an Eve Taylor prescriptive facial. Tailored to suit your skin type, this facial includes a revitalising cleanse, exfoliation, mask and moisturising treatment.

Winter weather; the busy run-up to Christmas and all those late night parties can play havoc with a girl’s looks.

Great nails, a lovely tan and fantastic-looking skin are convenient ways to give yourself – or a friend – a winter boost.

Full Body Spray Tan + Gel Nails at Nails & Beauty by Lisa within Beti Reilly Hair from 5pm Christmas Gifts.

Three Course Dinner + Prosecco for 1 at Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill within Hilton Edinburgh Carlton Hotel

The new Marco Pierre White Steakhouse is part of a multi-million refurbishment of Hilton Edinburgh Carlton Hotel.

The restaurant on the North Bridge is a sleek, contemporary dining room with a moody black and white picture of The Guv’nor beside his trademark black and white throne.

Valid until the end of April 2017, this Big Deal would make a great introduction to Marco’s latest restaurant.

It would also make a fantastic Christmas present for a food-loving friend.

Available from 5.30pm to 7pm, seven days a week, the offer is for one person to have three courses from the pre-theatre menu.

This offer would be perfect for a catch-up with friends; dinner with family or a romantic meal with that special someone before catching a show at Edinburgh Festival Theatre or the Playhouse.

£19.95 for a 3 Course Dinner + Prosecco for 1 at Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill within Hilton Edinburgh Carlton Hotel from 5pm Christmas Gifts.

Glasgow Music City Tours

Stuck on a gift idea for a music lover? Make like Aerosmith and walk this way.

Glasgow Music City Tours have collected Glasgow’s musical tall tales, myths, lies and wicked rumours.

Buckle up your blue suede walking shoes and hear them all with today’s Big Deal from Glasgow Music City Tours.

Led by guides with years of experience in Glasgow’s music scene, the tours deliver an irreverent, informative look at the city’s iconic bands, the famous venues they played and the incendiary performances which became legends in their own show time.

With tales ranging from music hall to modern day, the tours offer something for every music fan, from folkie to punk.

Choose between the two tours Merchant City Music – Past and Present and Glasgow’s Music Mile.

Glasgow Music City Tours for 2. From £24 from 5pm Christmas Gifts.

Afternoon Tea with Fizz for 2 at 4* Lodge on Loch Lomond Hotel.

If you are a Christmas card manufacturer in need of inspiration, we recommend the views of Loch Lomond and Ben Lomond from Colquhoun’s Restaurant and Lounge at The Lodge on Loch Lomond Hotel.

This four star hotel sits right on the banks of Scotland’s most famous loch and the floor to ceiling windows of the restaurant make it the perfect place to watch the changing landscape.

Drink it all in with today’s Big Deal on a sparkling afternoon tea for two in Colquhoun’s – proud holders of two AA Rosettes.

With vouchers available from early January to the end of March, it would make a very thoughtful Christmas present.

Available from 2pm to 5pm, seven days a week, this offer comes in two forms.

Option one is for two people to have afternoon tea with a glass of sparkling wine.

Option two is for two people to have afternoon tea with glass of sparkling wine plus full use of the hotel’s leisure facilities.

Open from 8am to 8pm, the facilities include a laconium, sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi and swimming pool with gorgeous views of the loch.

The Lodge on Loch Lomond Hotel enjoys a magical location. With today’s Big Deal, you could help someone else to enjoy it by giving them an afternoon tea Christmas present.

£19 for Afternoon Tea with Fizz for 2 at 4* Lodge on Loch Lomond Hotel from 5pm Christmas Gifts.

£9 for a Tennent’s Tour for 1 at Wellpark Brewery, Glasgow

We’ll be upfront about this: Willy Wonka can keep his chocolate factory.

If you want to see where the real magic happens then snap up today’s Big Deal on a Tennent’s Tour.

Available seven days a week, the offer is for one person to take a Tennent’s Tour of Wellpark Brewery.

Of course, you can buy as many as you want and make a family day of it or enjoy a tour with friends.

Wellpark Brewery in Glasgow is home to more than 450 years of brewing tradition and award-winning beers.

This new tour takes you behind the scenes to discover how the brewers make Tennent’s so special.

This is a chance to learn about the rich heritage of one of the country’s most loved brands as well as the production processes that have taken place at Wellpark through the centuries.

To top it all off, there will be a cheeky wee taste of Scotland’s Favourite at the end of the tour and a souvenir pint glass and bag to take away with you.

This Big Deal would be ideal for beer enthusiasts; it would be perfect as part of a stag or hen day and, of course, it would make a very welcome Christmas gift.

This is what Tennent’s say, ‘As Scotland’s favourite pint we’ve been welcomed into your homes for years. Now it’s your turn to come to ours’.

After an invite like that, it would seem rude not to. All round to Wellpark!

£9 for a Tennent’s Tour for 1 at Wellpark Brewery, Glasgow from 5pm Christmas Gifts.

£29 for a Junior Quad Biking Experience for 1 with Action Adventure Activities

See the Scottish countryside from a completely new perspective with this thrilling Big Deal from Action Adventure Activities near Stirling.

Aimed at twelve to sixteen year-olds, this offer is a brilliant introduction to the rugged skills needed for quad biking.

A new activity from this well established outdoor adventure company, it would make a fantastic family day out and could also be used as a very exciting Christmas present for a young ‘un.

Available Friday to Monday, this Big Deal gives one person the chance to learn safe quad driving techniques from the experienced Action Adventure Activities instructors.

Perfect for first timers, or those with just a little quad bike experience, the event starts with a safety briefing and quad bike instruction.

Participants will be given all the safety equipment they need before climbing on their own quad bike and setting out on a follow the leader trail around the AAA farmland.

The bike riding time lasts up to 40 minutes.

This offer has a minimum booking of two people and each party must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

This Big Deal with Action Adventure Activities would make a tremendous Christmas gift for a teenager.

Valid until the end of June 2017, it could also be put aside for any birthdays which are just over the horizon.

£29 for a Junior Quad Biking Experience for 1 with Action Adventure Activities from 5pm Christmas Gifts.

£20 for a 2 Course Meal for 2 at Bavaria Brauhaus

From Adidas to airbags, the Germans have given the world many great inventions.

But can anything top the sheer hearty good humour of a bier haus in full swing?

Say ‘Prost!’ to today’s Big Deal on a slap-up meal for two from Bavaria Brauhaus on Bothwell Street.

Housed in an A-listed building, Bavaria Brauhaus is a Bavarian themed restaurant and bier house offering an authentic German experience.

An airy space with a mezzanine level, it is decorated with a spectacular ceiling mural which echoes the traditional decoration of Munich beer halls.

Available from noon to 9pm, Sunday to Thursday, this offer is for two people to each have a starter and main course.

Valid from early January to the end of February 2017, this offer would make a fun stocking-filler.

Winter may be chilly but it will feel considerably less nippy when you have a plate of bratwurst and kraut in front of you.

£20 for a 2 Course Meal for 2 at Bavaria Brauhaus from 5pm Christmas Gifts.

Choice of Tour from Edinburgh’s Auld Reekie Tours

Is there any better way of wishing someone a Merry Christmas than scaring the living daylights out of them?

If you are looking for an alternative stocking filler, today’s Big Deal on a choice of guided walks from Edinburgh’s Auld Reekie Tours will make the hairs on the back of your neck prickle.

The vouchers are valid until 31st of March 2017. Each voucher is for one person and all the tours depart from outside the Tron Kirk on the High Street.

Including The Underground Tour, the Ghost and Torture Tour and The Terror Tour, there are five different tours to choose from.

This Big Deal is a great way to see a part of Edinburgh that most people don’t. As informative as they are entertaining, this is a quirky way to experience forgotten parts of the city.

It could also make a perfect Christmas gift for the horror film fan in your life.

Choice of Tour from Edinburgh’s Auld Reekie Tours, from £5. From 5pm Christmas Gifts.