Christmas: a time to eat, drink and be merry. While there’s nothing wrong with chocolate or beauty advent calendars, for full-throttle merriness the only advent calendar worth buying are the ones brimming with booze.
Just as waking up to a brand new beauty product every December morning has become approved festive behaviour, the notion of trying a mini tipple daily by way of advent calendar is fast becoming accepted.
And why not? As long as you’re drinking responsibly, an alcohol filled advent calendar is a great way of trying beers, spirits and wine you’ve always wanted to give a go without having to splash out on an entire bottle.
They’re also a fantastic way to sample small breweries and artisan producers who might otherwise fly under your radar.
Most calendars feature a modest measure behind each window, so there’s slim chance of a hangover, especially if you add a mixer and open your daily window in the evening, rather than before work in the morning – unless you’re hoping for a P45 for Christmas.
But look, you don’t need convincing do you? You’re already looking for the best alcohol-filled calendars to get this Christmas, so without further ado…
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See our favourite boozy advent calendars for Christmas 2019 below
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- Wine Advent Calendars for 2019
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- Vodka Advent Calendars for 2019
- Whiskey Advent Calendars for 2019
- Rum Advent Calendars for 2019
Beavertown Beer Advent Calendar
Bank on 24 days of bodacious beer with Beavertown's delightfully drinkable advent calendar. In addition to the fan favourite core range you can sip your way to Christmas through a variety of surprise exclusives and limited releases.
Everyone from long time larger lovers to brewski novices will relish this tasty lineup. Use code ADVENT19 for free domestic shipping until the end of October.
£85 | Beavertown | Pre-order now
Wine Advent Calendars for 2019
The Sparkling Fizz Advent Calendar
Christmastime, mistletoe and... sparkling wine is the order of each December day until the 25th with this bubbles-filled calendar from First 4 Hampers. The pleasingly large box contains 24 mini bottles of fizz, from champagne to prosecco and cava, all designed to give you a little lift in the days leading up to Christmas. Top tip: open the bottles a day late to enjoy the mini bottle of Champagne with your Christmas breakfast.
£125 | Amazon | Buy it now
Tipsy Tree Alcohol Advent Calendar
An advent calendar with a difference, this wooden tree rack holds 24 different bottles of miniatures. Choose between wine and fizz but if you'd prefer to fill the tree yourself you can get the structure on its own for £29.99.
£84.99 | Getting Personal | Buy it now
Wine Advent Calendar
Top up your Christmas spirit with this 24-bottle advent calendar, featuring a selection of rose, red and white wines from some names you may have heard of and some new ones to try.
£69.99 | Amazon | Buy it now
Virgin Wines Advent Calendars 2019
This Christmas, Virgin Wines is offering wine lovers the choice of five advent calendars, including all red, all white, a mix and its first ever craft beer version. There will also be a premium gin calendar for the taking – so get the tonic on ice, pronto! Each calendar is host to 24 bottles of award-winning booze plucked from all over the world for your sipping pleasure.
Reserve your mixed wine, red wine, white wine, gin or beer advent calendars for £10 now, and pay the balance when the calendars are ready to be dispatched in early November.
From £69.99 | Virgin Wines | Buy it now
Prosecco O Clock Advent Countdown Calendar
Christmas is all about celebration and what better way to party every day until December 25 than with a wheel of prosecco? Featuring 12 bottles of premium Prosecco, this is a fun way to get your fizz fix.
£109.95 | Not On The High Street | Buy it now
Gin Advent Calendars for 2019
The Ginvent Calendar by Gin Foundry
Offering the perfect opportunity to dive mouth first into the fascinating and continually evolving world of gin, this 24-door calendar is full of unique and exclusive drams for your sipping pleasure.
It's a juniper-sprinkled voyage through a breadth of styles and countries, more about appreciation for craft gins than anything else.
Each of the wax-dipped drams hides behind an illustrated wintry countryside scene, which depicts the flavour journey you're about to embark on.
Want to learn more? From December 1, tune into Gin Foundry's tutored Ginvent Twitter tastings at 7.30pm each night for tasting notes and discussion on the day's bottle.
£124.95 | Gin Kiosk | Pre-order now
Fever-Tree Ultimate Gin & Tonic Advent Calendar
Gin without tonic is rather like Christmas without a turkey - just plain wrong. In fact, considering tonic is 3/4 of a classic G&T, it makes sense to pick the best that's out there.
Perhaps that's why we're keen on Fever Tree's calendar, which includes a selection of 12 craft and premium gin and 12 cans of Fever-Tree tonic to enjoy every day until Christmas.
Pair with spirits and mixers you already have in your drinks collection, or alternatively start opening two windows a day from December 12 to enjoy a festive G&T every night until the 25th.
£60 | Waitrose | Available from October 21
Chase Distillery Twelve Festive Spirits
If you're a gin or vodka drinker, you'll adore Chase Distillery's 12-door advent calendar.
It's filled with some of the brand's bestselling spirits, alongside new and unusual flavours to get you in the Christmas spirit.
£50 | Chase Distillery | Buy it now
M&S Gingle All The Way Advent Calendar
Available from November 1, this advent calendar mixes traditional chocolate surprises with a grown-up gin twist. Featuring 25 windows, you'll find a 5cl bottle of M&S's own-brand gin along with a dozen dark and a dozen milk chocolates. For anyone who wants the treat of a boozy advent calendar without denting their actual Christmas fund, this is just the ticket.
£10 | M&S | Pre-order now
The Gin Advent Calendar from Drinks by the Dram
If juniper-based merriment runs high on your Christmas agenda this year, you’ll go wild for this Gin advent calendar, which hides 24 miniature bottles behind its festive windows. From craft gins to globally renowned names (think Hendrick’s, Roku and Chase plus plenty more besides) this calendar will keep you in the Christmas spirit until December 25.
£124.95 | Master of Malt | Pre-order now
That Boutique-y Gin Company Advent Calendar
Packed with mini bottles from the likes of Moonshot Gin, Chocolate Orange Gin and Spit-Roasted Pineapple Gin, this boozy advent calendar promises to take you on a gin discovery like no other. There are festive flavours (hello, chocolate orange gin) as well as one with ingredients plucked from actual outer space! Perfect for those who like to have a little fun with their evening tipple.
£49.95 | Master of Malt | Pre-order now
Glitz And Glam - Premium Pink Advent Calendar
Want to get your hands on a gin-filled advent calendar right now? Head over to Debenhams to find this Gordon’s pink gin version, filled with 50ml premium distilled gin and 23 strawberry creams. If you can’t decide between traditional and boozy calendars this year, this version offers the best of naughty and nice.
£13 | Debenhams | Buy it now
Gin Explorers Advent Calendar from Drinks by the Dram
Whether you're a big gin fan or have just begun dipping a toe into the juniper-flavoured waters, this advent calendar will help advance your journey into the wonderful world of gin. It's packed with fruity, interesting flavours that promise to make each December evening until the 25th that little bit merrier. Includes 24 wax-sealed bottles measuring 30ml each.
£99.95 | Master of Malt | Pre-order now
Gin Shop - Tanqueray Advent Calendar
Containing a dinky 50ml bottle of Tanqueray London Dry alongside 23 luxe white chocolate gin soaked truffles, this calendar is a total delight whether you’re giving or receiving it as a gift.
£13 | Debenhams | Buy it now
Premium Gin-Vent Calendar
Launching on Amazon from early October, this handsome Gin-vent Calendar will offer a window into a world of gin. Expect 24 premium British-distilled gins, from the likes of award-winning Whitley Neill, City of London Distillery and Liverpool Organic Gin. There's also a collectable book that will give you an insight into everything from tasting notes to serving suggestion, plus back story for each of these exquisite gins.
£90 | Amazon | Available from early October
Vodka Advent Calendars for 2019
Vodka Explorers Advent Calendar from Drinks by the Dram
Calling all vodka-lovers! This is not a drill; this December you can go on a vodka-tinged journey around the world without leaving the comfort of your living room thanks to this brilliant 24-window calendar stuffed full with famous and out-there vodka names. Expect to find 30ml tasters from the likes of Stolichnaya, Ciroc and Ketel One in flavours as unusual as marmalade and mango. There's even a gluten-free vodka included in the set.
£99.95 | Master of Malt | Pre-order now
Tequila Advent Calendar
Wish yourself away to warmer climes with every sip in this tequila advent calendar. With drinks from some of Mexico's best producers, each of the 24 bottles are designed for slow sippin', so step away from the salt and the lime amigo.
£124.95 | Master of Malt | Buy it now
Whiskey Advent Calendars for 2019
The Whiskey Explorer Advent Calendar
Delight in sampling a different style of whiskey every day, from single malt and blended whisky to bourbon. This calendar by Drinks by the Dram hides 24 wax-sealed bottles, each containing 30ml of the amber nectar.
£149 | Master of Malt | Pre order now
The Whiskey Advent Calendar
For the whisky lover in your life, we present this drinks compilation containing everything from single malt to bourbon. Contains 24 wax-sealed bottles.
£149 | Master of Malt | Pre-order now
Very Old & Rare Whisky Advent Calendar - Macassar Ebony (2019 Edition)
If the whiskies in this advent calendar could talk, oh boy would they have some tales to tell; most of them have matured for decades and are between 40 - 60 years old. That's just one of the reasons this assortment is so special, but the other is the superior quality of the firewater - these are whiskies unlike anything you've tried. Each 30ml bottle comes from a renowned distillery or legendary bottle, and for a whisky lover, is an experience unlike any other.
£9,999.95 | Master of Malt | Pre-order now
Very Old & Rare Advent Calendar - Walnut (2019 Edition)
Strictly one for serious whiskey aficionados, this extraordinary calendar offers a taste of some of the world's rarest whiskies mostly aged between 40 - 60 years, including a sample from a bottle that's worth over £13,000. It's not a price-tag for the faint of heart though - advent calendars don't get much more luxe than this.
£9,999.95 | Master of Malt | Pre-order now
That Boutique-y Whisky Advent Calendar
With a fun Christmas-house inspired box design, That Boutique-y Whisky Advent Calendar is filled with 24 delicious drams for you to try before Father Christmas and his reindeer arrive on December 25. We're talking everything from bourbons and blends to bold barrel finishes. It's everything a whisky lover could ever dream for Christmas.
£149.95 | Master of Malt | Pre-order now
The Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar
One of Scotland's biggest exports, there's a lot of love for Scottish Whisky. Treat yourself to a warming mouthful with this calendar, which holds 24 bottles, each measuring 30ml. Free delivery.
£149.95 | Master of Malt | Pre-order now
Rum Advent Calendars for 2019
The Rum Advent Calendar
Warm up from the cold outside with a wee dram of something tropical - namely rum. Discover white, dark, spices and rum agricole in 24 wax-sealed miniature bottles. With 24 bottles to try, each containing a mix of white and dark to spiced, navy strength and beyond, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
£149.95 | Master of Malt | Pre-order now
