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Best alcohol advent calendar: Champagne
Laithwaites Champagne & Truffles Advent Calendar
This first post-lockdown Christmas is certainly a time to raise a toast. This luxurious calendar contains six miniature bottles of champagne from three prestigious names: Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée, Möet & Chandon Imperial and Piper-Heidsieck Cuvée Brut.
To accompany your glass of fizz, there are also six delicious flavours of Holdsworth Chocolates truffles, created in the Peak District.
Best alcohol advent calendar: cocktails
The Cocktail Man Luxury Cocktail Advent Calendar
This is a fun one. Inside there are 13 premium spirits (including Grey Goose vodka, Campari, Equiano Rum and Hendricks gin) and 13 Sliquer blends, which come together to create a varied selection of delicious cocktails to kickstart the Christmas party season.
Drinks by the Dram Single Cask Whisky Advent Calendar
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While most whiskies contain draws from multiple casks to create a blend, single cask whisky is, naturally, that drawn solely from one. (A single malt may be drawn from various casks, but always from the same distillery.) This makes for a whisky in its purest form – and no two will be the same.
This calendar contains 24 single cask whiskies from 22 distilleries, including indulgent Cherry Bakewell Tart and Caramel Apple Sauce drams. Very festive.
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Best alcohol advent calendar: Japanese whisky
Drinks by the Dram Japanese Whisky Advent Calendar
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In contrast to the typically sweet whiskies of the US, Japanese offerings tend to be drier and more smoky. If this is your preference, you'll like this selection of 24 premium Japanese whiskies from 13 distilleries across the country.
We like the sound of the Hatozaki Pure Malt especially. Featuring a blend of spirits drawn from a trio of bourbon, sherry and Mizunara casks, it's named after Japan's Hatozaki lighthouse, which is the oldest stone lighthouse in the country.
Best alcohol advent calendar: vodka
Drinks by the Dram Vodka Explorer Advent Calendar
For those who prefer a vodka soda to a scotch on the rocks, there are options for you. Here you'll find 24 30ml drams sourced from 18 distilleries across 10 countries.
As well as plenty of classic vodkas, there are some more unusual flavours to try, and a few festive limited-editions too. Keep an eye out for renowned names Mary White, Blinking Owl and, of course Stolichnaya.
Drinks by the Dram Bourbon & American Whiskey Advent Calendar
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This selection of 24 all-American bourbons, ryes and single malts is sure to impress any whisky connoisseur.
Expect a diverse selection of flavour profiles from 19 distilleries across the States, including familiar names – such as Maker's Mark and Whistle Pig – and some more niche inclusions too.
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Best alcohol advent calendar: whisky
Drinks by the Dram Old & Rare Whisky Advent Calendar
If only the best will do, this undeniably indulgent whisky calendar is sure to satisfy.
The price is remarkable, but for good reason: the contents offer a trip through the whisky world's most prestigious offerings, including a 43-year-old cask from 1978, a 41-year-old limited-release Talisker (only 2000 bottles were ever made) and some 40-year-old smoky single malts from the Hebridean isles. Sip slowly and savour.
Drinks by the Dram Premium Whisky Advent Calendar
Another exceptional whisky calendar, this one contains 24 drams of premium-quality whisky from a number of world-famous distilleries. Expect the best.
Best alcohol advent calendar: port
Quevedo Port Port Advent Calendar
Quevedo is a family business, run by a brother-sister duo in Portugal's Duoro Valley region. Currently, the brand is nobly focusing its efforts on converting all its vineyards to organic production methods. Inside the 2022 advent calendar are 24 50ml ports in white, ruby and tawny varieties – including 10-year and 20-year aged bottles.
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Best alcohol advent calendar: gin
That Boutique-y Gin Company Gin Advent Calendar
The Boutique-y Gin Company excels at crafting the most unusual flavour profiles in its small-batch gins. In 2021's selection, you'll fine spit-roasted pineapple, chocolate orange, chocolate cherry and mojito options, to name just a few.
Fever-Tree Gin & Tonic Advent Calendar
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This advent calendar contains 12 cans of Fever-Tree tonic water in a selection of flavours, chosen carefully to complement the 12 mini bottles of gin hiding behind the other doors. You'll unbox old favourites such as classic Hendricks and Tanqueray, alongside festive tipples like Edinburgh Gin's Christmas Gin.
That Boutique-y Whisky Company Whisky Advent Calendar
If 24 tipples in as many days will likely leave you with a sore head, this smaller whisky calendar might be a smarter choice. Inside, there are 12 drams from the brand's own distillery. Enjoy neat or with your mixer of choice.
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