Best alcohol advent calendars to get you in the Yuletide Spirit

Nothing says celebration like a bit of bubbly. This Freixenet Sparkling Wine 12-Day Advent Calendar has four different Freixenet Sparkling Wines for your 12 Days of Christmas. Expect your favourites like Prosecco, Cava, Italian Sparkling Rose, or Cava Rosado. The mini bottles contain 12% alcohol and are ready to be popped to commemorate the festive season.

Allergens: None

Gin and tonic fanatics will love this advent calendar. Featuring the finest gin brands, such as Tanqueray, Sipsmith and Hendrick’s and Fever-Tree tonics and sodas, such as ginger ale and elderflower tonic, this excellent value. There are 24 windows to open filled with 12 gins and 12 tonics to celebrate the season.

Allergens: None

Customer review: "Fever Tree is my favourite tonic, and this is a great idea for an advent calendar. Bought one as a present too as it looks so good. There are 24 items: 12 gins and 12 tonics."

The highly-anticipated Brewdog Craft Beer Advent Calendar is here. Featuring Brewdog faves such as Punk IPA, Elvis Juice and Hazy Jane. The calendar contains 24 beers and a unique festive glass to pour your discovery beverage. It comes in a huge box with classic ales, seasonal brews and some new craft beers for 2023, including Wingman, Shore Leave and Neon Dream.

Allergens: Barley, wheat, lactose (milk) and oats.

Get your cocktail shaker out because this 12-day of Christmas calendar will get cocktail connoisseurs into the festive spirit. This advent calendar contains 12 bottles which are 200ml each and 10% ABV. They come in delicious flavours such as Pornstar Martini, Pina Colada, Sex on the Beach, Mojito, Espresso Martini and more. All you need to do is shake it with ice, except the Mojito, which is best served over ice.

Allergens: None

This gorgeous turquoise advent calendar box features 25 premium unique spirits and liqueurs, all from the Fortnum’s Collection – as well as a few well-loved collaborations. You will find tipples like chocolate chestnut liqueur, and oolong Wuyi tea vodka, so adventurous drink lovers can sample new and unique flavours. The calendar contains 24 5cl bottles and one 20cl bottle.

Allergens: N/A

Gin lovers will absolutely adore this gorgeous advent calendar. Not only does it looks great, but it features 24 different 30ml wax-sealed glass drams of gin by four distilleries with fun flavours to discover, from Bakewell Tart gin to Pink Grapefruit Brûlée Gin.

Allergens: None

Customer review: "I bought this as a gift for my husband, and he loves it. The advent arrived well packaged and when expected. I would happily use this company again."

For something that's a little unconventional, gift 24 flavoured and spiced rums. The neon 5cl miniature bottles are encased in a funky collectable box. You know there's someone in your circle that's going to love this Dead Man's Fingers – 2023 Edition .

For spirit lovers - with a twist. This calendar is not for the faint-hearted as its name suggests; these vodka snifters have naga chillis in them. These are some extreme shots of increasingly hot chilli vodkas ranging from 10,000 to 240,000 Scoville. There are 24 3cl bottles to enjoy (or endure). Daredevil drinkers, are you up for the challenge? 

Allergens: None

Customer review: "I bought it for my 25-year-old son as I gave this to one of my best friends last year, and he loved everything about it."

Take beer snacks to the next level. A real indulgent treat for the Christmas month. This bad boy is huge! Sized at 46.8cm tall and 27.2cm wide, and 12.6cm deep, so you will definitely not forget to check what's in store each day (not that you need reminding). Included are 12 x 12g pork crackling bags: Low & Slow BBQ, Marvellous Maple and Perfectly Salted. Plus 12 x 330ml cans of Snaffling Pig beer.

Allergens: Wheat, soy and barley

Customer review: "Really looking forward to giving this to my partner for his Xmas advent calendar. The value for money here is excellent! It really makes an impact and a proper piggin' surprise in each door!"

Boasting 24 carefully selected 20ml glass bottles of premium rum, each calendar comes with two glasses and a tasting sheet for keeping note of your favourites. From El Salvador to Guyana and over to Fiji, you’ll be a rum connoisseur by the time Christmas day arrives.

Customer review: "Have purchased 24 Days of Rum Advent Calendar a few years in a row and never disappoints! Beautiful packaging (again!) this year and arrived super quickly. Thinking not to share it this time :)

Countdown to Christmas in style with this 24 hand-sealed 3cl drams of exceptional whisky. There are 24 bottles at 3cl, so you can sample your favourite drink on the rocks over December.

Allergens: N/A

Customer review: "It's a great quality product. Looks neat, and can't wait to gift it to my dad on December 1st."

Fancy an advent calendar you can use year after year? This lovely tree-shaped personalised advent calendar holds most beer bottles around 330ml in size and most small bottles of wine, Prosecco or Champagne, between 187-200ml plus small spirits. The wooden advent calendar can be reused each year and make a great keepsake for the Christmas period.

Customer review: "Not only is this a great advent calendar for someone, but it makes a beautiful centrepiece for holiday decorating too. The seller was great with communication, and this shipped and arrived fast. I am still giving 5 stars because of how much I love this piece."

Whether it be bourbon, rye or Tennessee whiskey, this showcase of American favourites makes a beautiful gift for the Bourbon lover in your life. The calendar holds 24 holds different wax-sealed 30ml drams of whiskey of different styles and flavour profiles, from Bulleit to Gentleman Jack.

Customer review: "I've bought the Drinks by the Dram selection boxes before, which have always gone down very well, but this was an extra special treat, and my husband was chuffed to bits and is thoroughly enjoying working his way through the month."