Christmas is upon us once again and the time for getting into the festive spirit is here. There was a time when advent calendars were about one thing, and one thing only: chocolate – those days are gone!
Nowadays, there are a myriad of novelty advent calendars available to suit just about anyone – from perfumes and aftershaves to tea, coffee and of course alcohol.
Gin Advent Calendar
| The popularity of gin keeps growing and growing. There are now hundreds of different types of gin that you can get hold of: flavoured gins, sloe gins, even gins that are coloured pink or blue. No prizes then for guessing then that there are many gin advent calendars available this year.
This offering from Blue Tree contains some of the biggest and most well-known brands around. 24 bottles of pure gin pleasure. You may decide to put a bottle of tonic in the fridge, but we’d recommend simply adding an ice cube so you can really savour the unique flavours of these gins |
The popularity of gin keeps growing and growing. There are now hundreds of different types of gin that you can get hold of: flavoured gins, sloe gins, even gins that are coloured pink or blue. No prizes then for guessing then that there are many gin advent calendars available this year.This offering from Blue Tree contains some of the biggest and most well-known brands around. 24 bottles of pure gin pleasure. You may decide to put a bottle of tonic in the fridge, but we’d recommend simply adding an ice cube so you can really savour the unique flavours of these gins.
Wine Advent Calendar
| Whether you’re partial to a Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon or you’re just happy with anything that comes from a wine bottle, you will find many wine advent calendars to choose from.
There are calendars available that include exclusively red or exclusively white wines but we have selected this calendar from Virgin Wines, which comprises of 24 miniauture bottles (10 white, 10 red, 2 rosé, 1 port and 1 sparkling) of top class wine… one for every day of advent. Our guess is that the sparkling wine will be saved for Christmas Eve! |
Whether you’re partial to a Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon or you’re just happy with anything that comes from a wine bottle, you will find many wine advent calendars to choose from.There are calendars available that include exclusively red or exclusively white wines but we have selected this calendar from Virgin Wines, which comprises of 24 miniauture bottles (10 white, 10 red, 2 rosé, 1 port and 1 sparkling) of top class wine… one for every day of advent. Our guess is that the sparkling wine will be saved for Christmas Eve!
Prosecco Advent Calendar
| If you’re looking for an exclusively Prosecco-based advent calendar, you might be a little disappointed to find out that there aren’t many calendars dedicated solely to this popular drink. Fear not however! Fizz lovers also have a large selection of sparkling wine advent calendars to choose from that combine Prosecco, Champagne, Cava and other sparkling wines.
The calendar in the image below is from First 4 Hampers and it contains 24 mini bottles of fizz, culminating in a bottle of Laurent Perrier Champagne for Christmas Eve! |
Craft Beer and Lager Advent Calendar
| Craft Ale and Real Ale have been experiencing a renaissance in the last few years fueled by the growing popularity of traditionally crafted, locally sourced produce in its biggest market, the United States. As a result, the sheer number of “craft ales” now available is huge. This has led to a boom in beer advent calendars in the last few years and, whether you’re into your craft lagers, pale ales, stouts or bitters, there is an advent calendar available to suit your tastes.
This offering on Amazon offers the perfect mix of different beer styles in varying degrees of strength. |
Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar
| Everybody enjoys a wee dram or 2 at Christmas, so it is absolutely no surprise that retailers have come up with some first class advent calendars for lovers of whiksy. With this whisky advent calendar from Drinks by the Dram, you get 24 30ml drams of some of the finest whiskies that Scotland has to offer.
The calendar contains a mixture of single malts and top notch blends, the perfect combination for whisky lovers – even if you do prefer your whiskey with an “e”, you won’t be disappointed by this collection. It is, of course, up to whether you leave the contents of door 24 out for Santa Claus… |
Spirits Advent Calendar
| For those who can’t quite decide if they’d want gin, vodka or liqueurs in an advent calendar, or if you just prefer to have a nice mix and not be tied to one specific drink, then why not have your cake and eat it and get them all rolled into one with the Williams Chase Liquer advent calendar.
You can really get into the Christmas spirit (if you pardon the pun) and enjoy a different 50cl miniature of either gin, vodka or liqueur every day of advent. You even get your very own exclusive glass with this advent calendar. |
