Christmastime, mistletoe and… er, advent calendars? Okay, so it’s not quite the way Sir Cliff sings it, but you can’t deny that these days, advent calendars are a must-have for any festive celebration.
Designed as a selection of taster gifts to rev up Christmas excitement, they may have started as a bumper box of choccies but have since evolved to become compilations of small trinkets and gifts, grouped according to theme.
Love whisky? There’s an advent for that. Got a thing for gin? Gin-gle all the way to December 25 with a juniper-soaked advent calendar. Love LEGO more than life itself? Well, you get the picture.
While beauty advent calendars have dominated most-wanted lists for a while now, boxes aimed at men have been lacking. Luckily, that’s all changing as brands and retailers wake up to the fact that men also want the childlike thrill of tearing open a new window every December morning to discover a treat nestled within.
This year, there’s plenty on offer, from booze-filled boxes packed with whisky, gin and beer to selections of the finest grooming products that’ll have him waking up well before his morning alarm.
While we baulk at the notion of gender-specific advent calendars on the whole, there are some things that men are just more likely to want — a calendar filled with luxury beard oil, or a car detailing advent calendar, for example.
Menfolk of the UK, we have not forgotten about you. Find inspiration in our edit, or leave this tab open as a not-so-subtle hint to the present-giver in your life.
See the best advent calendars for men below.
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Fortnum's Feasting Advent Calendar
There's not even the slightest chance of feeling a pang of hunger this December with Fornum's advent calendar in your kitchen.
The Feasting-focused design is stuffed with nibbles, bites and festive tipples to enjoy in the lead-up to December 25.
You'll find the best of Fortnum's food hall here, from tea and biscuits to fourmet takes on staples - Champagne-infused butter, anyone? Without giving all its secrets away, the calendar holds 16 full-size items across the selection of 25.
Buy now £250.00, Fortnum's
Liberty Men's Advent Calendar 2025
There’s no advent calendar quite as opulent and fabulously British as the big cardboard Liberty Tudor house. Filled to the brim with a luxurious selection of male grooming essentials, highlights from this highly pampering set include a full-size Eucalyptus deodorant from Malin & Goetz, full-size body lotion from Aqua di Parma and a variety of cult-favourite travel-size colognes.
Buy now £260.00, Liberty
The Healf Advent Calendar 2025
Christmas may be about excess, but your advent calendar doesn't have to be. Healf is on a mission to help you start 2026 on the right track, with a medley of supplements, tools, and daily wellbeing routines packed into its advent calendar.
With an actual value of £840, gifts include red light therapy tools, mood-boosting fragrance, and nourishing sachets to enjoy all the way through to Christmas Day.
Buy now £349.00, Healf
Bamford The Ultimate Bamford Advent Calendar
Invigorate the senses with the botanical blends that make up the Bamford collection.
The Cotswold-born brand is bringing its revitalising bath, body and home fragrance favourites to your home this Christmas with an advent calendar filled with gifts worth £600.
Inside the festive exterior, you will find 13 full-size and 11 miniature goodies like pillow mists, stem cell serum, bath oils and scented candles.
Buy now £300.00, Bamford
The Ritual of Advent, Men’s Advent
This 12-piece male grooming advent from Rituals is a brilliant gift for those who celebrate the 12 days of Christmas. It includes a whopping five full-size products and luxurious accessories, such as Rituals Homme Eau de Parfum, silky soft Shave Cream, After Shave Gel and a full-size scented candle from The Ritual of Hammam range.
For only £11 extra, you could opt for the unisex, 24-piece Deluxe Advent Calendar instead – which is worth £196.
Was: £103
Buy now £82.40, Rituals
Infinity Wax Car Detailing Advent Calendar
In a perfect example of a hyper-specific advent calendar, this box is full of professional-grade, premium detailing tools to makeover your car. Inside the red, white and green box, you'll uncover a sample-sized product every day to use for both interior and exterior detailing.
Buy now £69.99, My Motor World
Sockshop 25 pair Christmas Advent Calendar - men
Socks are always a useful gift, and festive designs add to the joy of the season.
Sockshop’s 25-day calendar comes in three designs for men (pictured), women and couples to enjoy together. Secured with a festive ribbon, the box barely needs any additional gift-wrapping but if you decide to go the extra mile, the square shape will make it all the easier.
Plus, 10 per cent of advent calendar sales will go to SOCKSHOP’s partner charity Emmaus, meaning you can spread goodwill through your purchase.
Buy now £59.99, Sockshop
Drinks by the Dram Old & Rare Whisky Advent Calendar (2025 Edition)
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Looking for an extra special advent countdown this year? If you’re prepared to fork out, then this epic advent calendar won’t fail to hit the sweet spot. It not only features a stylish design, but it holds some of the most exclusive, elusive and high-quality whiskies on the planet.
Sit down to sip on something new every day until December 25 (with the included Glencairn tasting glass, no less) with 24 x 30ml drams from some of the most revered distilleries on Earth.
Buy now £799.95, Master of Malt
Drinks by the Dram Spiced Rum Advent Calendar (2025 Edition) 75cl
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One for confirmed rum fans, this spirit-soaked calendar contains 25 x 30ml samples sealed with wax to guarantee freshness. The tipples come courtesy of some of the world's best producers with rich, complex flavours part and parcel. Think banana rum, jaffa cake rum and a pineapple and grapefruit flavour. There's even a Dubai chocolate rum that promises to make an intriguing addition to a cup of hot cocoa.
Buy now £74.95, Master of Malt
Craft Gin Club Craft Gin Advent Calendar 2025
If you're a gin lover, a calendar filled with the spirit is bound to delight. This is Craft Gin Club's 2025 edition, packed with 24 mini taster bottles of some of the finest craft gins around. The selection spans classic dry gins, alongside citrus varieties and a few jolly festive flavours. It's small enough to tuck inside a cupboard while you wait for December 1 to roll around.
Buy now £95.00, Craft Gin Club
Daylesford Organic Farmshop Christmas Advent Calendar
Eat, drink and be merry is December's mission and achieve it you shall thanks to Daylesford Organic's new advent calendar.
Festooned in charming illustrations by artist Hugo Guinness, the 25-door calendar is packed with treats plucked straight from farm shop shelves. Expect luxe versions of larder essentials, sweet homewares pieces and bits from the bath and body ranges for a moment of well-earned self-indulgence.
Buy now £275.00, Daylesford Organic
Virgin Wines Beer Advent Calendar 2025
Miniatures are cute and all, but if you're the sort of person who winds up feeling short-changed by small measures, we've found the best boozy calendar for you. This Virgin Wines Beer advent contains 24 full-size cans with home-grown options plus drinks from further afield. Enjoy IPAs, lagers and a few curveballs, including one beer that tastes like a strawberry sundae.
Buy now £79.99, Virgin Wines
BrewDog Craft-Beer Advent Calendar
Fans of craft beer will adore Brewdog's 2025 calendar, which packs in 24 cans in the selection. Inside, you'll find limited edition beers, festive flavours and accessories like a drinking glass, a £10 bar voucher, and a pin badge. The calendar qualifies for free delivery too, so the price you pay is the one you see.
Buy now £64.99, BrewDog
John Lewis Beer & Snacks Advent Calendar
After a long year, haven't you earned a good sit down, cold drink and a packet of something delicious? For the beer lover in your life, this advent calendar is bound to go down a storm. The hefty box (it weighs 9kg) holds 14 bottles of beer, ranging from lager and pilsner to IPA, plus 10 snacks to enjoy with them.
Buy now £85.00, John Lewis
MOTH Cocktails Advent Calendar 2025
The advent calendar to leave mixology fans shaken and stirred, MOTH is back with its big, boozy advent calendar for 2025. Packed with 24 premium cocktails from a spicy marg to an evening-punctuating espresso martini, there's a can for everyone tucked behind these windows. One calendar hides a golden MOTH can; find it, and the company promises you'll win a big prize designed to last the whole year.
Buy now £79.00, MOTH
Contact Coffee Co 2025 Ground Coffee Advent Calendar
Father Christmas may be mostly magic, but have you ever wondered how he got those chimney-scaling skills? Contact Coffee Co suggests the present-giver may have had a past in the Royal Marines going by its advent calendar packaging.
Tear past soldier Santa to find 25 sachets of expertly grounded coffee inside hailing from some of the world's best coffee-growing regions, ready to supercharge the days leading up to Christmas.
Buy now £30.00, Contact Coffee Co
The Naked Marshmallow Company Gourmet Marshmallow Advent Calendar
We know it’s the season for chestnuts roasting on an open fire, but they’re not to everyone’s taste. Know what everyone loves though? A gooey-in-the-middle toasted marshmallow.
Indulge with a gourmet marshmallow advent calendar that will dispense 25 sweet bites every day until December 25. Flavours include candy floss, s’mores, cinnamon churro and curiously, fizzy watermelon and bubblegum. Whether you wish to toast first thing in the morning or as a nightly dessert is up to you.
Buy now £25.00, Menkind
LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar 2025
No matter your age, LEGO never gets old. There’s something strangely Christmassy about Star Wars, and this miniature-filled LEGO advent calendar is sure to delight adults and children alike during the festive countdown.
Buy now £20.99, Amazon
Christmas Die Hard Advent Calendar
Call me sentimental, but it's just not Christmas without at least one viewing of vintage Bruce Willis screaming "Yippee Ki‐Yay" at bad guys. Movie buffs will chuckle at this Die Hard-themed calendar, which bears no gifts except for Hans Gruber getting his just desserts.
You'll countdown from December 1 at the top of Nakatomi Plaza down to Christmas Day on the pavement below, moving Hans every day.
Buy now £9.99, Amazon
Caviar House Caviar Advent Calendar
We've had diamonds, we've had luxury fragrances; surely it was only a matter of time before caviar became the next big advent calendar filling.
Mayfair's Caviar House has done the honours with 24 randomly selected 10g tins of the top-tier bite. You'll need to store your loot in the fridge and polish it all off within 60 days so best to stock up on creme fraiche and blinis while you're at it.
Buy now £395.00, Caviar House
