10 of the best chocolate advent calendars

The seasonal treat-based countdown might these days have expanded into cosmetics and booze, but nothing beats 24 days of chocolate …

TOP PICK: Prestat rocking horse advent calendar 2017, £20.25, prestat.co.uk
The rocking horse, the quality of the chocs, the decent pricing … our fave, on every level.

Lindt teddy chocolate advent calendar 2017, £10, sainsburys.co.uk and other outlets
Gold-wrapped teddies in the most dependably good cheap choc.

Mazet de Montargis advent calendar 2017, £19.95, souschef.co.uk
Pralines, jellies, candied nuts, fruit creams …

Fortnum and Mason children’s chocolate advent calendar £9.95, fortnumandmason.com
Truly, the magic of Christmas past.

Charbonnel et Walker advent calendar chocolate selection 2017, £55, charbonnel.co.uk
Posh petites douceurs in boxes you keep forever

Gail’s Bakery advent calendar 2017, £30, gailsbread.co.uk.
A dozen treats with as many gift certificates for in-store baked goods

Chococo advent selection box 2017, £21.95, chococo.co.uk
Intriguingly unexpected flavours.

Divine milk chocolate advent calendar 2017. £3.99, waitrose.com
Cheap, ethical, great taste.

Hotel Chocolat the advent calendar – salted caramel, £12.50, hotelchocolat.com
Of the six calendars in the Hotel Chocolat range, we think the caramel chocolate wins hands-down

Paul A Young advent calendar 2017, £65, paulayoung.co.uk
24 mini-houses, 24 superlative chocs.

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