Advent calendars have become big business in recent years, so it felt natural for Club O to survey the market for the best alcohol advent calendars available to lovers of fine wine and spirits in 2025. Opening the windows of an advent calendar may once have revealed nothing more than illustrations or chocolates but now there are calendars to suit a range of tastes and interests, offering samples of beauty products, scented candles, tea, cheese and myriad other product categories as the days tick down to Christmas. The drinks industry has not been left behind.
The calendars represent a great way for brands to get their products into the hands of customers, offering the chance to sample products they may not otherwise buy, so it was inevitable that drinks brands would see value in getting in on the trend. There are some impressive premium examples available, with the best alcohol advent calendars offering carefully selected, quality tasters that are as much about pleasure as they are promotion. We’ve selected eight of the best drinks calendars below.
Eight of the best alcohol advent calendars to buy in 2025
Whitebox Cocktails advent calendar
Canned-cocktail producer Whitebox has previously won an IWSC design award and gold medals for its Chipper’s Cherry Wood Old Fashioned and Pocket Negroni creations, and now fans can try ten of the brand’s cocktails throughout December with this new advent calendar. As well as the Negroni and Old Fashioned, there are multiple cans of Margarita, Cosmopolitan, Martini, Vieux Carre, Boulvardier and more, so lovers of the classics will be swapping a happy hour for a happy month. The contents should prove as good as the cans look and the calendar is a great way to discover a favourite for the next time a cocktail is required without the faff.
John Lewis, £100
Whisky Advent Calendar: 25 Whiskies of the World
The Whisky Exchange’s 25 Whiskies of the World calendar features a 30ml bottle of whisky for every day of advent, with the samples selected from distilleries in Scotland, Ireland, Japan and the US, as well as some more unusual destinations, including Australia, India and Denmark. Contents include single malts ranging up to 18 years in age, small batch bourbons, drams aged in red wine casks and more; there are plenty of famous names too: Fettercairn, Jura, Caol Ila, Dingle, Port Charlotte, Kavalan and Torabhaig all feature. The dinky miniatures have simple but cool labels too.
The Whisky Exchange, £110
The 67 Pall Mall 10th Anniversary Special Edition Calendar
The team at 67 Pall Mall has given its advent calendars a spruce up for 2025, opting for a more refined and compact style of packaging (in previous years, the box was designed to resemble a mini version of the club in Mayfair). The change also includes upping December’s daily dose of wine from 75ml to 100ml for ‘an added measure of festive spirit’. This year, as well as the usual Bordeaux and Burgundy editions created by Jane Anson and Jasper Morris MW, there’s a special anniversary calendar featuring selections from past and present team members to honour a decade of the club. Once the contents of the day’s bottle have been poured, a QR code on the label can be scanned, taking drinkers to a video presented by a member of the club’s team giving more background on the wine. The wines included are kept a surprise but the calendars have previously featured the likes of 2004 Château Mouton Rothschild, Klein Constantia’s Vin de Constance and Brandini’s Barolo Annunziata from the superb 2016 vintage, so expect a month of fine drinking. Unlike access to the club itself, you don’t need to be a member to buy the calendar (though members do get a special price).
67 Pall Mall, Members £570, non-members £599. Orders must be placed by 11 November.
Moth Cocktail Advent Calendar
Moth’s calendar serves up a ready-to-drink cocktail in a can each day of December, meaning you can count down the days with minimal effort and maximum pleasure. Tough day at work? Finally braved the shops? Burnt the mince pies? Just fancy a little drink before dinner? A cocktail is ready and waiting for you behind each window to make life feel more festive whatever the day’s circumstances in December. There’s impressive depth to Moth’s range, with ten different serves included in the calendar, including their Margarita, Espresso Martini, Paloma, Negroni and Old Fashioned. Cocktails in an invariably hectic month without buying all the spirits required or spending the time mixing them – what’s not to love?
Moth, £79
The Rum Advent Calendar
Drinks by the Dram releases a selection of advent calendars each year, including this edition dedicated to rum. The simple box features 25 windows containing 30ml bottles of rum from a variety of distilleries, from the big to the boutique. There’s a range of styles from light to dark, including Black Tot Historic Solera, Rumbullion! 15-Year-Old and Dictador 20-Year-Old. If sipping your way around the world via some special rums sounds like an appealing journey to Christmas Day, this is the one for you.
Master of Malt, £125
Old and Rare Whisky Advent Calendar
This luxurious whisky advent calendar contains 24 wax-sealed 30ml bottles of old and rare liquid, including drams from Balvenie, Dalmore, Glenfarclas, Old Pulteney and Tomatin. A Glencairn tasting glass comes with the calendar to ensure the recipient of the calendar has the correct equipment to tackle a month of special whisky. This is undoubtedly one of the more expensive alcohol advent calendars available but considering the contents, it constitutes a rare opportunity to experience a large selection of top-quality whiskies without buying any of the individual bottles.
The Greatest Tequila & Mezcal Advent Calendar
This a great choice for those who’ve recently caught the Tequila bug or developed a love of smokier mezcal. There are 24 bottles containing 30ml tasters of a diverse range of Tequilas and mezcals to enjoy in the run up to Christmas. What’s more, the calendar contains tasting glasses and a booklet with tasting notes to accompany each day. There are also QR codes provided for a ‘full digital tasting experience’ should you want one. Agave spirits have taken the world by storm in the last few years and this calendar may pique your interest in other styles in the category – either way, this is an advent offering that should perk up a dark December with flavours of Mexico.
thespiritco.com £113
Perfect Cellar Fine Wine Advent Calendar
For those of us with budgets smaller than those required for the calendars from 67 Pall Mall above, look to Perfect Cellar’s Fine Wine Advent Calendar. A 100ml serving of wine is featured for each day of December until Christmas, including 16 red wines, seven whites and a rosé. There’s a great mix of styles and countries: among the reds are a Bordeaux, a Primitivo, a Pinot Noir and a Barolo, while the whites include a Sancerre and a Burgundy. Given the lineup, you’re likely to come across some favourites but the calendar should also throw up the odd, exciting surprise.
perfectcellar.com, £199
