Please do not purchase food or drink gifts from John Lewis even if it’s a hard sell from their staff - my son purchased a “perishable item” it was a bottle of gin ( with unicorn tears) unopened but when he purchased it ( after a sales person’s hard sell) he didn’t know his sister for whom the gift was for didn’t like gin - I went with him to discuss this but was very firmly told by a grumpy couple of assistants that they won’t accept any perishable items as a return - spend your money elsewhere as he’s now £40 down with a gift no-one likes - he’s only 19 - hard lesson to learn from a so called reputable department store