It seems quite a few people received gifts, though many also received letters or nothing at all.

[ Or so they had claimed. ]

I would imagine the drinks could also be drugged. If they can put it anything, they will.

[ In her experience, aphrodisiacs were often mixed with alcohol. After all, alcohol lowers one's inhibitions, what better compliment to the drug than that? Though, too much could work as a counteractive if only because one might be too drunk to act upon their sexual desires. ]