Best boozy advent calendars for Christmas 2021: Gin, wine, prosecco, and more
7 November 2021, 21:41 | Updated: 8 November 2021, 10:12
Just because you're not a child doesn't mean you can't have an advent calendar - especially when there are brilliant boozy ones like this available!
The Premium Gin Advent Calendar from Drinks by the Dram
Countdown to Christmas with 24 specially selected gins presented in generous 30ml wax-sealed drams.
Behind each window is an Incredible craft gin from some of the world’s best distilleries.
You'll be discovering 24 different gins from 21 distilleries from nine different countries - make sure you've got enough tonic in!
Where to buy: Master of Malt, £84.95
That Boutique-y Gin Company Advent Calendar
That Boutique-y Gin Company and Drinks By The Dram join festive forces to bring you 24 drams of gin discovery.
Be ready to challenge your tastebuds with their special festive chocolate orange gin, and keep an eye out for their award winning Moonshot Gin, with botanicals that have been to the stratosphere and back!
Where to buy: Master of Malt, £49.95
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Wine Selection Advent Calendar
Aldi's sell-out wine advent calendar is back!
Behind each of the 24 doors sits one of a mix of miniature bottles of some of Aldi’s best-loved wines. Each bottle is 187.5ml (or 200ml for sparkling), perfect for enjoying with dinner, or to ease you in to wrapping presents.
Where to buy: Aldi, £49.99, in store and online
The Vodka Explorer Advent Calendar
Drinks by the Dram have gathered some of the finest and most exciting vodkas from around the world to help you countdown to Christmas.
Among their selection is a Californian vodka, a marmalade expression and even a vodka made from chardonnay grapes.
Where to buy: Master of Malt, £99.95
Sparkling Wine Advent Calendar
There are five varieties of Aldi's much-loved sparkling wine in 200ml bottles waiting behind each of advent calendar window.
- Prosecco Extra Dry
- Sparkling Pinot Grigio Extra Dry
- Sparkling Rosé Extra Dry
- Sparkling Moscato
- Sparkling Pinot Grigio Rosé Extra Dry
This is definitely a very glam way to count down to the big day!
Where to buy: Aldi, £59.99, in store and online
The Whisky Explorer Advent Calendar
Another gem from Drinks by the Dram, this calendar gives you 24 chances to discover incredible whiskies.
It's crammed full of whiskies from around the world, from Scottish special reserves to brilliant bourbons.
Your tastebuds will have visited some of the best distilleries in the world by the time Christmas Day arrives!
Where to buy: Master of Malt, £99.95
Haysmith's Gin Advent Calendar
There are 24 minature bottles of Aldi's award-winning Haysmith's gin behind each door.
You'll be getting a selection of...
- London Dry Gin - 5cl - 40% ABV
- Rhubarb & Ginger Gin - 5cl - 40% ABV
- Sloe Gin - 5cl - 29% ABV
- Seville Orange & Persian Lime Gin - 5cl - 40% ABV
- Raspberry & Redcurrant Pink Gin - 5cl - 40% ABV
- Spiced Plum & Clementine Gin - 5cl - 40% ABV
Where to buy: Aldi, £69.99, in store and online
Virgin Wines
Virgin Wines are selling an incredible advent calendar that comes jam-packed with a different mini bottle of wine for each day.
The calendar is available in a mixed, or all-red and white option, and they've been carefully selected from exceptional vineyards and winemakers across the world.
Where to buy: Very, £60
24 Days of Rum Advent Calendar
If rum is more your thing, you can also get an advent calendar full of 24 x 20ml glass bottles of premium rum.
The 24 Days of Rum Advent Calendar also comes complete with two tasting glasses and notes to guide you through each days liquid.
Where to buy: Harvey Nichols, £97
