Xanthe Clay

"A traditional pie that could really be homemade. Properly shallow, the least sweet mincemeat with a bite of spice and insanely rich, almost fudgy, pastry topped with crunchy granulated sugar."

Rose Prince

"Riverford's mince pies are simply the most delicious I have ever tasted and they get the children's vote, too. With rich crumbly, not-too-thick pastry, they are stuffed to the gunnels with juicy mincemeat."

Kate Hackworthy

"Riverford’s legendary mince pies are all-organic, handmade, rich and buttery. They’re made with Bramley apples, vine fruits, citrus peels and a cheeky slosh of brandy."

House & Garden

"Beautifully buttery with just the right amount of pastry-to-mince ratio, these mince pies are the tastiest you can buy - yet they look homemade enough so you can pass them off as your own. Shh... we won't tell."

Kate Hilpern

"Its mince pies are handmade with rich, buttery and reasonably thick pastry and a luscious filling of vine fruit, citrus peel, Bramley apples and a princely dash of brandy. Great for pretending you made them yourself."

Vanesther Rees

"These organic mince pies from Riverford are said to be legendary and I can see why. They are absolutely stuffed full of sumptuous mincemeat and the crumbly shortcrust pastry is to die-for."

Alexandra Roumbas Goldstein

"Almost oversized, flat and fully sealed in quite thick pastry dusted with granulated sugar, they really do look pleasingly hand made. Definitely needing a big glass of water or a soothing cuppa, these are incredibly indulgent, and very, very good."

Madelyn Postman

"A Christmas without mince pies is not Christmas at all! Our favourites are the ones from Riverford – they are absolutely gorgeous."

Jordan Kelly-Linden

"The soul-warming scent of spiced apple clings to these endearingly wonky mince pies. There’s a great balance of sweet and sour in the filling (with a zingy grapefruit twist) and the shortcrust pastry is really buttery and sweet."

Rick Peters

"The quality of the mincemeat with its plump raisins marked them out as a cut above."