MENU

Food

7 Boozy Advent Calendars For Christmas 2020

Ideal for those who love nothing more than a festive tipple.

by Aoife Hanna

Sep. 20, 2020

A pink gin advent calendar with mini pink gins pictured next to it

That's The Spirit

If anything's to be learned from all the extra time spent at home in 2020, it's that having a bev in the comfort of your own house is lovely. So why not keep the spirit (or spirits) up in the run up to Christmas with these boozy advent calendars.

In the creeping crescendo towards the Yuletide season, it's easy to leave things to the last minute. Advent calendars are the one item you need to make sure you've got sorted sooner rather than later so you can make the best of them. Although fancier options often seem a bit on the pricey side, when you consider the 25 days of surprises and, more importantly, the 25 days of treating yourself then the cost is entirely worth it.

In recent years, there have been more and more niche, high end advent calendars on the market. There's beauty-focused ones, options for tea lovers, and you can even get your mitts on a cheese one, if that's your jam. All the above make your more typical chocolate ones seem a little basic, plus, if ever there was a year to give yourself a present every day for 25 days, this is it.

So why not make the run up to Christmas magical with these boozy advent calendars?

Craft Beer Advent Calendar

An absolute must for those among us who adore a cold beer this taster pack from UK beer giants Brew Dog has 15 new beers from this year — two of which which are only available in the calendar itself. Get yourself on the preorder list ASAP.

Whisky Advent Calendar

Sitting proudly behind each window of this little slice of heaven is a wax-sealed 30ml whisky sample. The offerings include single malt, blended whisky, rye and more. Preorder yours today.

Wine Advent Calendar

Available for preorder now, this calendar has a mini wine behind each door and a full sized bottle on Christmas day. You can choose from red, white, or a mixed box.

Pink Gin Advent Calendar

The Bottle Club

A definite one for huns, this is a sort of half advent calendar in that it only does the 12 days of Christmas. You'll live, laugh, love flavoured gins including pink grapefruit, raspberry, and strawberry.

Rum Advent Calendar

Urban Drinks UK

Carefully curated by Danish spirits experts 1423, this calendar provides a wide range of rum samples from across the globe. Each day you'll try something new and delicious.

Tequila & Mezcal Advent Calendar

Another product focused on the main 12 days of Christmas, this calendar provides all of your mezcal and tequila needs and is sure to spice up the colder months. Available for preorder now.

Craft Gin Advent Calendar

The Craft Gin Club

Carefully selected with the help of their longtime member Phillip Schofield, this one is for those who like the finer things in life. It has classic flavours like sloe gin as well as more modern and creative ones like lime leaf.

So now all you have to do is wait until December to get sampling these fine products.