15 alcohol advent calendars to buy for the festive season (2024)

Featuring boozy tipples from both independent and world-class brands, alcohol advent calendars offer an alternative way to enjoy the Christmas countdown.

Filled with alcohol miniatures (wine, beer, gin, whiskey or Prosecco), some calendars have 24 windows for the whole of December while others have just 12 (to celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas). Perfect if you're after something unique, alcohol advent calendars enable you to try various flavours without buying the full-size bottles. Whether you prefer fruity gin, quality prosecco, or age-old whiskey, each calendar offers a sampling to suit all.

While we love a soothing tea advent calendar, and enjoy the fun of a fill-your own calendar, the festive season is all about celebrating. So why not kick start December with one of these alcohol advent calendars? Although you'll have to be quick, as many sell out before the countdown begins, and December isn't that far away now...

If you're a fan of an Espresso Martini, or a Cosmopolitan every now and then, you won't find a better alcohol advent calendar than this co*cktails advent calendar, which is ideal for a celebratory December. Under the 25 doors, you'll find drinks like a Funkin Nitro co*cktails Strawberry Daiquiri, an Edmunds Old Fashioned, and a festive East London Liquor Co. Rum & Ginger.

Treat someone special to this 12-bottle boxed advent calendar, which features Hobgoblin, Spitfire, Thirsty Ferret, Cellarhead, Pedigree, Firecatcher, Banks, Wainright, Cumberland and Bishop’s Finger. Bottles up!

Featuring 24 different whiskies housed in wax-sealed 30ml sample bottles, this luxury advent calendar is right at the top of our wishlist. It's perfect if you're looking to sample new tasty flavours from around the world.

Add a little sparkle to the festive season with this refillable Prosecco clock advent calendar. Filled with 12 mini bottles of bubbly, it's the ideal non-traditional advent calendar for adults to enjoy.

Gin lovers rejoice! Filled with 24 bottles of wax-sealed gin, this alcoholic calendar includes a mixture of gin flavours to keep the good times flowing over Christmas.

Count your way down to Christmas with a glass of refreshing wine. This unique wine advent calendar features 24 windows with 187ml-200ml bottles of different wine to try. Perfect for budding connoisseurs to enjoy.

Vodka lovers will adore sampling these 24 miniatures, each hidden behind a window. From delicate, neutral offerings to more flavourful expressions, you'll find different 30ml measures to try.

If you love some bubbles during the festive period, or perhaps a love one is keen on some fizz during December, may we recommend this beautiful-looking Fizz Advent Calendar. Inside, you'll find small, 20cl bottles of prosecco, sparkling wine and even Champagne, including a Charles Mignon Premium Reserve Champagne Brut, a Freixenet Italian Rosé Sparkling Wine, and a Bottega Accademia Moscato Dolce Sparkling Wine.

Can't decide between fizz and wine? With this advent calendar, you don't need to, as you'll find a combination of both hidden in each pocket as you count down to the 25th December, with red wines, white wines, prosecco and even mulled wine to be found in this calendar. We also love the fact that the calendar itself is almost a Christmas decoration in itself!

Rum lovers, this is the alcohol advent calendar for you! You'll find 24 wax-sealed bottles behind the doors of this calendar, and there are a wealth of exciting flavours to sample. Among many others, there's a Rum Ting Passionfruit, Mango & Elderflower, a Norfolk Dark Spiced Rum, and a Brugal 1888 Double Aged Rum included.

Featuring 25 different whiskies and spirits from around the globe, this luxury alcohol advent calendar makes a real festive treat. The 25 x 3cl bottles include 15 spirits, four liqueurs and six whiskies, including some limited edition surprises.

Featuring 12 wax-sealed drams of tequila and mezcal, this punchy advent calendar is certain to delight every drink lover this Christmas. It's perfect to try smaller versions before buying the full-sized bottle.

What is an alcoholic drink without a salty snack to go along with it? If you couldn't possibly have a drink without a side, this alcohol advent calendar is the one for you. Included in this count down to Christmas are pale ales, lagers, and craft ales, as well as snacks like pretzel thins, crisps and peanuts.

Enjoying a glass of vino from an advent calendar doesn't have to mean that you're not drinking the highest quality booze around. With this Fine Wine calender from Laithwaites, you'll be able to sample some quality beverages through December, from Whispering Angel, to Chablis and Barolo.

We're rounding up our edit with this great all-rounder from Fortnum & Mason. Featuring 25 unique spirits and liqueurs – all from Fortnum’s Collection – it'll be sure to add a little bit of luxury to your Christmas countdown.