I mean, they’ve never just been for kids, but now they’re not only being made to tailor to kids’ interests. As such, in preparation for the holiday season, we’ve been diligently testing out a few boozy advent calendars around the office. It’s tough work opening all those tiny doors and sampling whisky.
But we, as a service to you, our reader, will gladly shoulder this work. If you’re looking to make the countdown to Christmas a little more cheerful, a boozy Advent Calendar might be just the pick-me-up you need. There are tons to choose from, whether your drink of choice is wine, beer, whiskey, or a pre-made cocktail.
Below, find our favorites for 12 or 24 days of jolly good fun. It’s time to explore the Museum of Flaviar. Flaviar’s whiskey advent calendar has everything you need for 24 nights of sampling the best whiskeys from around the world.
Yeah, there’s a reason it sells out year after year. Not only does it have 24 50-ml vials of different whiskeys (think bourbon from Kentucky, Indian single malt whiskey, and Madagascar vanilla-flavored bourbon), but it also comes with two collectible Glencairn glasses, a distillery-sourced tasting guide, and a complimentary one-year Flaviar membership. If you're an adventurous drinker and love trying new cocktails, this 12-night advent calendar from Straightaway Cocktails will be quite the treat for you.
It has the classics everyone loves (Margarita, Old Fashioned, Espresso Martini) as well as some that might be new to you (Last Word, Paper Plane, Bee's Knees). My favorite is the Mai Tai made with Jamaican rum, French West Indies rum, housemade orange liqueur, orgeat syrup, and fresh lime juice. Note: This advent calendar is not on sale yet for 2026, but you can put in your email to be notified when it’s available to order.
Meliora Forever makes three different advent calendars filled with its tasty cocktail cubes: one for vodka and Champagne, one for whiskey, and one for gin. The actual advent calendar contains no alcohol, but each door reveals a vial of two cocktail cubes of different flavors. All you have to do is add the cubes to some warm water, mix, and add whichever alcohol it needs in order to create a yummy cocktail.
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