Best Advent calendars 2025: chocolate, coffee, alcohol and more

The countdown to Christmas wouldn’t be complete without an Advent calendar, and this year’s offerings are more exciting than ever. There are plenty of options available to suit any taste, whether it’s a classic chocolate indulgence or something a little more unexpected. While traditional chocolate calendars never go out of style, Advent calendars have evolved into a playground of innovation, offering a wealth of alternatives that are as delicious as they are surprising.

We’ve tested over 70 Advent calendars this year, with categories ranging from rich truffles and luxury chocolate to more unusual options like matcha tea, jams or chutneys and even hot sauces. Our selection is based on taste, creativity, presentation, practicality and value, ensuring there's something for every kind of festive celebration. Whether you're in search of budget-friendly delights or high-end treats, we’ve got you covered. Plus, we'll be continually adding to the round-up all month as new calendars launch.

Our picks are divided into easy to navigate sections, so you can browse everything from tea and coffee calendars to savoury bites, vegan options and splurge-worthy luxury calendars worth over £300. And, with prices starting under £10, there’s no need to break the bank for a daily treat. Advent calendars are available from now and can sell out fast – with sales events and Black Friday on the horizon, don’t miss your chance to snap up the perfect countdown to Christmas!

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Best Advent calendars under £10

Milky Way Advent calendar

• Available from Asda (£2.98)

A great new option for kids, but adults with a sweet tooth will enjoy this as well. For a budget calendar, this has a fun, unique design tying to the ‘Milky Way’ theme. You'll get a square of chocolate every day, plus two Milky Way chocolates (like those from a selection box) on Christmas Eve.

Available from:
Asda (£2.98)

Cadbury Dairy Milk Biscoff Advent calendar

• Available from Cadbury Gifts (£7.79), Morrisons (£7.50), Ocado (£7.50)

Who can resist a Cadbury Advent calendar? It's a Christmas classic for a reason, but this year, a new option joins the line-up: Cadbury launched its Biscoff bar earlier this year and has transformed it into an Advent edition. Biscoff is a permanently trending flavour, so this will likely be a popular launch. The 24 doors alternate between classic Dairy Milk squares and squares studded with crunchy Biscoff pieces and spread. If you buy one now, it might be a struggle to resist opening it until December – but priced at under £8, you could always buy a second one as back up!

Available from:
Cadbury Gifts (£7.79)
Morrisons (£7.50)

Reese's Advent calendar

• Available from Ocado (£7)

Reese's chocolate can be divisive, but if you're a fan, you'll enjoy this calendar. It's also a good one if you don't like traditional festive designs, as it's bright orange and features a DJ-ing Father Christmas instead! Inside, you'll find a mixture of milk and white chocolate mini peanut butter cups, plus a full-sized milk choc duo for Christmas Eve.

Available from:
Ocado (£7)

Hershey's Advent calendar

• Available from Amazon (£6.80)

Hershey's chocolate can illicit quite Marmite-like opinions, but if you like white chocolate, this is a budget pick worth trying. Behind each door, you'll find a mixture of mini white chocolate and cookie kisses, snack-sized bars, and one larger bar for Christmas Eve.

Available from:
Amazon (£6.80)

Galaxy Advent calendar

• Available from Ocado (£4), Sainsbury's (£3.75)

While the Galaxy Advent calendar isn't groundbreaking, it is crowd-pleasing. Included behind every door is a creamy Galaxy shape to enjoy every day up to Christmas Eve.

Available from:
Ocado (£4)
Sainsbury's (£3.75)

Maltesers reindeer Advent calendar

• Available from Ocado (£4), Sainsbury's (£3.75)

It’s festive red and depicts Santa’s sleigh, but the design could be a little more fun. But, for under a fiver, you can’t go too wrong. There’s a milk chocolate shape for each day up to 24 December, then a chocolate Maltesers reindeer on Christmas Eve.

Available from:
Ocado (£4)
Sainsbury's (£3.75)

Divine smooth dark chocolate Advent calendar

• Available from Amazon (£5)

Bored of super-sweet milk chocolate calendars? Grab a bargain with the Divine dark chocolate calendar, which is filled with 70% dark chocolate shapes. It’s also vegan friendly, free of palm oil and made using Fairtrade cocoa.

Available from:
Amazon (£5)

Maltesers assorted truffles Advent calendar

• Available from Ocado (£9.50), Sainsbury's (£10)

Behind every door of this Advent calendar, you'll find either a milk, dark or white chocolate Maltesers truffle. It’s a nice upgrade on a budget chocolate calendar, especially if you’re the person who always fishes the Maltesers out of a selection tub. Note that they're individually wrapped – important if you’re trying to avoid plastic packaging.

Available from:
Ocado (£9.50)
Sainsbury's (£10)

Best luxury Advent calendars

Hotel Chocolat The Grand Advent calendar

• Available from Hotel Chocolat (£80)

If you want to go all-out on a chocolate Advent calendar this year, the Hotel Chocolat Grand Advent calendar is a crowd-pleasing choice for anyone with a sweet tooth. Hotel Chocolat is consistent in its range of calendars every year, but this one is the most generously filled for a luxury option.

It may seem a lot to spend on a chocolate Advent calendar, there's a lot more than just a single square behind each of the large doors. The contents highlight the variety that Hotel Chocolat offers – you may discover multiple chocolates per day or chocolate-filled Christmas crackers, hot chocolate sachets or even mini bottles of its Velvetised Cream liqueur in several flavours.

Available from:
Hotel Chocolat (£80)

Melt log cabin Advent calendar

• Available from Melt (£79.99)

Surely this wins the prize for the cutest Advent calendar of all? We love the innovation shown in the adorable log cabin design (inspired by Ralph Lauren’s own cabin, for an extra nod to luxury), which opens up on both sides to reveal boxes filled with gourmet chocolate. A lot of calendars claim to be reusable, but this is one genuinely could be refilled.

Every box feels special to open, and is labelled with the flavour of chocolate found inside, plus a fortune cookie-style motivational quote. The quality of chocolate is clear, and there’s real creativity in the flavours, from a speculoos praline delight to black sesame truffle. This is definitely a chocolate calendar for grown-ups.

Available from:
Melt (£79.99)

The Simon Rogan Advent calendar

• Available from Simon Rogan (£380)

This is the most expensive Advent calendar we reviewed, but the experience feels luxurious from the moment it arrives. The packaging is special, with each day's gift arriving in individual cream linen bags that are tied with ribbon and wooden number tags. You could even reuse these year after year.

The contents are varied, from smartly designed jars of cranberry ketchup and red onion chutney, to unique homemade creations such as dried cranberry caramelised white chocolate (a highlight that tasted like a sweet, smoky fudge) or toasted white bean and sunflower seeds. There’s even an adorable mini cheeseboard, complete with three cheeses and two types of crackers. Products have personal meaning to the brand, too: the geranium and rosewood candle reflects Simon Rogan’s fondness for geranium, an ingredient often used in the menus and drinks in his restaurants. Many of the contents are also limited-edition, exclusive creations that you won't find anywhere else. It's more of a special Christmas hamper than just a calendar, especially at this price tag.

Available from:
Simon Rogan (£380)

Fattoria La Vialla The Grand Advent

• Available from Fattoria La Vialla (£200)

This falls firmly in the 'could be a Christmas hamper' style of Advent calendar. It's expensive, but the range of 28 products makes it great value – including three full-size bottles of wine. You'll also find gourmet Italian ingredients to transform your cooking – think several varieties of pasta, tomato sauces, preserves, chocolate truffles, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and more. Given the generous contents, it's understandably a huge calendar that weighs a ton, so make sure you have somewhere suitable to display it.

Available from:
Fattoria La Vialla (£200)

Best tea, hot chocolate and coffee Advent calendars

Grind coffee pod Advent calendar

• Available from Grind (£29.95), Selfridges (£33.99), Boots (£28)

A popular one that sells out every year – we recommend buying it now if you fancy it! It comes in signature Grind pink, but inside there's a Where’s Wally-style design depicting the inside of a roaster, complete with orange reindeer. It's super-fun to display and the go-to calendar for those with a coffee pod machine. Count down with 25 days of compostable pods in a range of flavours – from pistachio and Baileys to vanilla and pumpkin spice (plus the classic blends) – plus a bonus pod on Christmas Day, which includes two Christmas blends. At just under £30, it’s good value and would make a great gift for a coffee lover.

Available from:
Grind (£29.95)
Selfridges (£33.99)
Boots (£28)

Rise Friendly Coffee Countdown Advent calendar

• Available from Rise (£40), John Lewis & Partners (£44), Not on the High Street (£44)

This coffee lovers' calendar sells out every year. Each door (there are 25 in total, including Christmas Day) contains a different ground coffee, with impressive variety across the month – no repeats here! Also, if you've had it in previous years, there are new coffees this time around, so there's still plenty to discover. There's enough coffee each day for two smaller cups, so it's great for sharing, and the ground coffee works for cafetières, Aeropress, filters and moka pots. It's an ethical and sustainable Advent calendar, too: the packaging is plastic-free, the coffee is all ethically sourced and 1% of sales go to coffee-growing communities.

Available from:
Rise (£40)
John Lewis & Partners (£44)
Not on the High Street (£44)

Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser drinking Advent calendar

• Available from Hotel Chocolat (£50)

If you invested in a Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser recently or know someone who did, this is the calendar you need. We were seriously impressed with the range of hot chocolate flavours available, from peanut butter and blood orange to chilli. There are 16 different flavours in the calendar, so plenty of variety to discover all month long. And, even if you don't have a Velvetiser, you could make these hot chocs using a regular milk frother...

Available from:
Hotel Chocolat (£50)

Bird & Blend tea Advent calendar

• Available from Bird & Blend (£39.50), Selfridges (£39.49)

Can you get more festive than red, green, gold and gingerbread men? A charming design for the Bird & Blend tea calendar this year, now in its thirteenth year. It's always a great one for fans of flavoured teas, as there are 24 different flavours to try (no repeats!), from Yule Log to Apple Strudel and much more in between. You get two tea bags per day – ideal for sharing – and there's a caffeine-free version available, too.

Available from:
Bird & Blend (£39.50)
Selfridges (£39.49)

Whittard Hot Chocolate Advent calendar

• Available from Whittard (£59.95)

This calendar has an impressively luxurious design for a hot chocolate calendar, with double doors and individual drawers to pull open each day. There's no branding inside, so you could reuse these drawers for a future year. Inside each drawer, you'll find sachets of hot chocolate – our one gripe is there's only enough for one serving, and at this higher price point, it would be nice to be able to share it each day. There’s 12 different flavours inside, in a mix of white and milk chocolates. From ‘sticky toffee pudding white chocolate’ to 70% cocoa with sea salt, it's an indulgent December experience for the a chocolate fan.

Available from:
Whittard (£59.95)

24 Days of Twinings

• Available from Twinings (£25)

This Twinings calendar has been around for a few years, but it was our first time trying it this year. As Advent calendars get larger each year, I appreciate the slim design, with a double-door style that opens up to a festive design. There’s no repeats all month, which means a huge range of herbal and green teas to discover, with lots of blends for different moods, such as Immune Support, Detox, Focus or Glow, with details on the back of the ingredients in each tea. I love that you get two teabags behind each door, so it's perfect for sharing. Another good value one for gifting too, at £25. New this year is also a smaller calendar with one teabag per day, for £13.

Available from:
Twinings (£25)

Pukka tea Advent calendar

• Available from Amazon (£15.83), Ocado (£11.45)

Presented in a cheerful envelope that you can hang up, this tea Advent calendar features 24 windows filled with Pukka’s finest tea bags. Although the contents are visible ahead of time, the festive presentation still makes it visually appealing. The variety offers a delightful selection for tea lovers.

Available from:
Amazon (£15.83)
Ocado (£11.45)

Pact coffee Advent calendar

• Available from Pact Coffee (£44.95)

The unique design of this calendar makes it perfect for storing next to your coffee set up in the kitchen. The smart box opens up to reveal 25 sachets arranged in order. Choose between a calendar of ground or whole bean coffee – the ground feels more practical for the small daily quantities you’ll be making. There’s a brewing guide inside the box alongside plenty of information about the day's coffee, including who it’s grown by, the roast and space for you to rate it out of five. There’s great variety, with no repeats plus 10 new coffees for 2025.

Available from:
Pact Coffee (£44.95)

Bird & Blend matcha Advent calendar

• Available from Bird & Blend (£55)

The world of matcha is ever-expanding, and this popular Bird & Blend calendar highlights this. We love the mini tins behind each door, which make it feel extra-luxe – they contain enough for two cups a day, so it's another one that's great for sharing. There are 24 quirky flavours to discover all month, including limited-edition festive options, such as Spiced Pumpkin Pie and Toasted Marshmallow.

Available from:
Bird & Blend (£55)

Whittard tea Advent calendar

• Available from Whittard (£24.95)

This is a classic tea Advent calendar option, good for a traditionalist tea lover. Inside the doors that you push open are 24 carefully curated black teas. There are two teabags per day, which makes this a lovely one for a couple or housemates to share each day. Flavours include Festive Breakfast, Earl Grey, Christmas Tea and several flavours of chai.

Available from:
Whittard (£24.95)

English Tea Shop wellness tea calendar

• Available from Selfridges (£15.99)

Create a moment of calm each day with this selection of organic teas. This calendar has a very sweet design that's tied with a bow, and the inside of each door is decorated with a golden teapot. There’s a list of the contents inside, with there’s no repeats on any of the 24 days. Flavours include Super Berries, Red Cherry Chai and Punchy Peppermint, with plenty of variety, from fruit to highly spiced and cocoa teas. Each day contains a loose leaf tea bag, and there are brewing instructions on the back of the calendar. A lovely budget pick for a curious tea lover.

Available from:
Selfridges (£15.99)

Best sweet alternative Advent calendars

Joe & Seph's Find Joe & Seph popcorn Advent calendar

• Available from Joe & Seph's (£35)

You could spend a long time staring at the fun design of this calendar – quite literally, thanks to the Where's Wally-style challenge hidden the illustration. Design aside, a popcorn calendar is a great alternative to sweet calendars. You'll get one bag of popcorn each day in one of 14 different flavours – just enough variety to not feel too repetitive. Included are banoffee pie, gingerbread, toffee apple and candy cane flavours, plus more.

Available from:
Joe & Seph's (£35)

Chupa Chups Advent calendar

• Available from Selfridges (£7.99)

This oversized red calendar contains lollies, fizzy chews, sour sweets and more, so there’s fun variety throughout the month. You do tear the doors off to get to the contents each day, so by the end of the month it might not look so attractive. Kids will inevitably love it, if you can brave the sugar rush!

Available from:
Selfridges (£7.99)

Walker's shortbread Advent calendar

• Available from Selfridges (£24.99), Amazon (£20), Ocado (£20)

The design of this simple red-and-white calendar doesn't seem to change from year to year, so it could be more festive inside. But, it's a winner for minimalists! However, the buttery shortbread behind each door is a great excuse for a tea break each day in December, with a variety of shapes and a couple of different flavours included.

Available from:
Selfridges (£24.99)
Amazon (£20)
Ocado (£20)

The Naked Marshmallow Advent Calendar

• Available from Not on the High Street (£23.95), The Naked Marshmallow Co. (£24)

Take a dive into the world of gourmet marshmallows with this fun, alternative sweet calendar that returns every year. I love the wintery Christmas market style design on the front and compact, chunky size, which means it’s easy to display. Inside are 12 different flavours of marshmallow: starting with familiar vanilla bean and caramel, but also including inventive creations such as rhubarb and custard, cinnamon churro, or s’mores. There’s a joke on the inside of each door, too.

Available from:
Not on the High Street (£23.95)
The Naked Marshmallow Co. (£24)

Swizzels Advent calendar

• Available from ASDA (£5.98), Ocado (£6.50), Selfridges (£9.99)

The 2024 design might be slightly preferred, but this festive house scene is still a fun, colourful one to display, especially for kids who aren't chocolate fans. Each day (note that the foil doors can be hard to open) hides a variety of classic sweets, including Parma Violets, Squashies and Refreshers, for a nostalgic sweet shop feel. It’s a generous size, which makes it feel like a great budget buy.

Available from:
ASDA (£5.98)
Ocado (£6.50)
Selfridges (£9.99)

Lakrids By Bülow large Advent calendar

• Available from Lakrids by Bülow (£70), Selfridges (£69.99)

This unusual giant black advent calendar has been designed to look like a jar of liquorice, but looks best opened up so you can display the festive designs inside. Behind each door is a wrapped mini bag of liquorice containing four pieces in Lakrids' unique flavours. There are over 100 pieces of liquorice included overall. If you’re not a fan of the giant design, there’s a smaller (and cheaper) version in a more traditional design.

Available from:
Lakrids by Bülow (£70)
Selfridges (£69.99)

Popcorn Shed gourmet popcorn Advent calendar

• Available from Popcorn Shed (£25), Not on the High Street (£27.99), Amazon (£27.99)

This is one of our favourite Advent calendar designs this year, and it’s large without feeling like it’s going to take over your kitchen. Included flavours are a lot more varied than simply sweet or salty: there are 12 in total, from cinnamon roll and pumpkin spice, to Great Taste Award-winning ‘Berry Licious’ and salted caramel. There’s enough in here that you won’t get bored, with a mini bags and a joke inside every door.

Available from:
Popcorn Shed (£25)
Not on the High Street (£27.99)
Amazon (£27.99)

Doughlicious Advent calendar

• Available from Ocado (£13)

It's an unusual concept to have an Advent calendar that you have to keep in the freezer, but ice cream fanatics will find this one worth making space for. It's a 12-day calendar from Doughlicious, featuring its signature cookie dough and gelato bites. Chocolate fans will be happy: flavours include mint choc chip, white chocolate snowball and truffle, alongside varieties such as blueberry, cinnamon churro and popcorn.

Available from:
Ocado (£13)

Grenade protein bar Advent calendar

• Available from Grenade (£55)

A protein bar Advent calendar might not be everyone's idea of festive fun, but there's definitely an audience out there for them. Grenade is a popular brand that will appeal to those who want to power through their gym routine in December while still enjoying a sweet treat every day. The six flavours are all on the sweet side, including Oreo, caramel and cookie dough.

Available from:
Grenade (£55)

Best savoury alternative Advent calendars

Chilli No.5 hot sauce Advent calendar

• Available from Selfridges (£124.99), Chilli No.5 (£125)

This hot sauce advent calendar is perfect for the person who has to spice up every meal. Inside the double-door design are 24 different hot sauces in a huge variety of styles, from chimichurri and harissa, to spicy ketchup and sriracha. They are presented in quirky test tubes or mini bottles, with a full-sized 100ml bottle behind the door on Christmas Eve. It’s an expensive calendar, but sampling all the contents will keep you going well into January. The only downside is the design isn't very festive – it's on brand for Chilli No 5, but overwhelmingly black and quite plain, considering what’s inside is so fun.

Available from:
Selfridges (£124.99)
Chilli No.5 (£125)

The 12 Days of Tracklements

• Available from Tracklements (£25.25)

Savoury advent calendars are where the innovation is this year, and this Tracklements launch is another favourite for 2025. The colourful design is super-fun and festive, and while it’s only 12 days, it's packed with treats. Inside are mini jars of a range of condiments, from proper ketchup to caramelised onion marmalade and sticky fig relish. The glass jars feel luxe and there's a nice variety – you’ll have lots of options to add to your Christmas roast or festive cheeseboards. At £25, it's a great one for a gift.

Available from:
Tracklements (£25.25)

Best chocolate Advent calendars for 2025

Chococo classic Advent calendar

• Available from Chococo (£37.50)

Chococo's Advent calendar is popular every year, but this year, it's had a redesign to improve even more – instead of the old chocolate box-style presentation, it's been upgraded to a traditional calendar shape, complete with doors to open. Inside are 25 pretty truffles all handmade in Dorset, with a card inside guiding you through the flavours for each day. There's impressive variety, from caramels and marzipan to nutty, boozy or fruity truffles, including several new flavours for this year. The glorious ginger, brown butter caramel and sticky toffee pudding ones are highlights.

Available from:
Chococo (£37.50)

M&S Swiss mountain bar Advent calendar

• Available from Ocado (£12)

A classy chocolate Advent calendar pick that's not a full budget buy, but still won't break the bank. A fun upgrade to the classic chocolate calendar, this has a mini version of M&S's signature Swiss mountain bars behind each door. There are four flavours of the crunchy almond nougat-studded bars included: milk, dark, white and blond chocolate.

Available from:
Ocado (£12)

Venchi chocolate Advent calendar

• Available from Venchi (£58), Selfridges (£57.99), Amazon (£58)

This compact column doesn't look like an Advent calendar at first, but unfurls into a satisfying, interlocking drawer design, which come in a pretty range of colourful patterns. With no branding on the inside, it's one you could actually reuse. Inside are a variety of Venchi's popular chocolates and pralines – there are even a couple of days where you get two. It's expensive, but the quality feels worth it, especially if you repurpose it later.

Available from:
Venchi (£58)
Selfridges (£57.99)
Amazon (£58)

Rave coffee Advent calendar

• Available from Rave (£35.95)

This was a calendar we were excited to try this year, and it did not disappoint. If you're a coffee lover but don't want to commit to a calendar full of beans, this is a delicious way to get your coffee fix. Behind each door is one of six different creative coffee-infused chocolates, combining extra flavours like crushed biscuit, peanuts or a rich coffee caramel. It's a luxe price for a chocolate calendar, but the contents are definitely worth it. We loved the snowy design, too.

Available from:
Rave (£35.95)

Lindt festive selection Advent calendar

• Available from Lindt (£16), Selfridges (£19.99)

One for the dedicated Lindt fans, this has a lovely selection of different treats inside that makes it an upgrade from the basic chocolate calendars. There’s a good variety of different indulgent truffles, plus lesser-known Lindt items such as a milk chocolate coin, snowdrop truffle and rich dark chocolate sticks.

Available from:
Lindt (£16)
Selfridges (£19.99)

Montezuma's organic milk chocolate Advent calendar

• Available from Abel & Cole (£15.75), Ocado (£18), Montezuma's (£18)

The Montezuma’s calendar hasn’t changed design since 2024, but it's a great option if you want slightly better-quality chocolate without breaking the bank. It’s a simple festive calendar, with 25 doors of plain milk chocolate – no variety, but the creamy, organic chocolate is a joy each day.

Available from:
Abel & Cole (£15.75)
Ocado (£18)
Montezuma's (£18)

M&S 25 Days of Treats Advent calendar

• Available from Ocado (£12)

You'll probably have spotted this calendar all over social media already – it's a popular one that's returning for another year, and combines several of M&S's well-known treats from the sweets aisle. Find peanut butter and caramel chunks, mini chocolate whips, caramel-filled buttons and blond fudge bites inside, plus a supersized treat on Christmas Day. We like that it mixes things up with a long landscape design instead of the usual vertical layout, too.

Available from:
Ocado (£12)

Guylian Advent calendar

• Available from Ocado (£15)

A box of Guylian is a staple of the festive season for many, but now you can enjoy it every day of December. There are three flavours inside, so just enough variety to not get bored: milk truffle, praline and salted caramel are included.

Available from:
Ocado (£15)

Best vegan Advent calendars 2025

Popcorn Shed vegan gourmet popcorn Advent calendar

• Available from Popcorn Shed (£25), Amazon (£27.99), Not on the High Street (£27.99)

Although the design isn’t quite as Christmassy as the non-vegan version, it’s still plenty festive, in dark green with a Christmas tree motif. There are six different popcorn flavours, including Christmas pudding, cherry pie and gingerbread. The bags feel generous, and there’s a joke inside every door.

Available from:
Popcorn Shed (£25)
Amazon (£27.99)
Not on the High Street (£27.99)

Monty Bojangles Curiously Moreish vegan truffle Advent calendar

• Available from Ocado (£11)

Perfect for those seeking indulgence with a plant-based twist, this Monty Bojangles calendar offers 23 vegan truffles across three rich and exciting flavours: Cocoa Nib Nights, Cocoberry Blush and Caramel Haze. As a special treat, day 24 delivers an extra trio of truffles to enjoy or share, making this a delightful option for anyone craving a luxurious, vegan-friendly countdown to Christmas.

Available from:
Ocado (£11)

PLAYin Choc 12-day Advent calendar

• Available from PLAYin (£27.50)

PLAYin Choc brings a delightful 12-day countdown with a sustainable twist. The charming Advent calendar offers 12 organic, dairy-free chocolates, plus eco-friendly surprise toys, waiting behind hand-drawn doors. There's a larger 24-day calendar available if it's tricky to explain to a child why there's only half the month covered! Each treat is free of nuts and gluten, making it a great choice for children with dietary needs, and there's no use of plastic. Every day includes a delicious chocolate, a festive cardboard toy to assemble and a fun fact card to learn something new, which means there are three treats every day.

Available from:
PLAYin (£27.50)

Cox & Co. Advent calendar

• Available from Amazon (£15.50)

Made from 60% single-origin Colombian cacao, this dark chocolate calendar is vegan-friendly. It's not got the most festive design (quite a lot of brown cardboard), although the painted-style illustrations on the front are cute. Each day, you'll get a square of good-quality dark chocolate wrapped in a mini foil parcel.

Available from:
Amazon (£15.50)

Happi oat milk chocolate Advent calendar

• Available from Amazon (£15)

Happi is a staple of the vegan chocolate world, and this calendar is always popular. The fun design hasn't changed since last year, but the packaging is fully recyclable cardboard. There are three different flavours inside, with salted caramel, plain milk and orange oat milk chocolates behind each door. Though it’s on the slightly pricier side for a simple chocolate calendar, it was a hit with our team, especially among the vegans who appreciated the creamy texture and rich flavours.

Available from:
Amazon (£15)

Best alcohol Advent calendars 2025

MOTH: cocktail Advent calendar

• Available from MOTH (£79)

Who says canned cocktails are just for summer? This cocktail calendar from MOTH is perfect for Christmas party season, with a can behind each door. There are nine different flavours to try across the month, so just enough that you won't get bored of repeats. There's a tipple for all tastes inside, from espresso martinis to palomas, with spicy margaritas and passion fruit martinis joining the line-up for 2025. It's a great choice for students, with no bartending skills required!

Available from:
MOTH (£79)

Laithwaites wine Advent calendar

• Available from Laithwaites (£89.99)

This is a classy alcohol Advent calendar pick. The festive design has it all: Father Christmas and reindeer, snow and wreaths. It's selling fast as always! Take your pick of an all-red, all-white or mixed wine Advent calendar, and open the doors each day to reveal a mini bottle of wine. It's a great way to build up a mini wine collection for the season (also very handy for adding a splash of wine to ragus and risottos). On Christmas Eve, you'll find a full size bottle of something special to crack open.

Available from:
Laithwaites (£89.99)

Craft Gin Club Advent calendar

• Available from Craft Gin Club (£95)

If you want to try new gins but aren't interested in novelty flavours, this is a great luxury calendar for you. It's quite a simple design, but it's impressively compact – once the hinged calendar is open, each mini drawer hides a miniature bottle of gin. There's no branding on the inside, so you could keep it and refill the boxes with anything you like next year. Inside are 24 different craft gins, with just a few seasonal flavoured specials, but nothing too wacky. A great way to discover new brands.

Available from:
Craft Gin Club (£95)

Drinks by the Dram rum Advent calendar

• Available from Master of Malt (£124.95)

This smart, deep green calendar is a classy affair. We love the gold and green doors, and inside you’ll find 25 wax-sealed 30ml bottles to try. It’s impressive that there is no repetition throughout the month, with different rums sourced from top producers around the world – as the inside of the calendar says, you’ve got "25 potential new double favourite best ever drinks" to sample. There’s also a dedicated spiced rum calendar (which is only £74.95 in comparison) if that is your favourite style.

Available from:
Master of Malt (£124.95)

That Boutique-y Gin Company Advent calendar

• Available from Master of Malt (£59.95)

A fun alcohol Advent calendar for the person that doesn’t take their booze too seriously. That Boutique-y Gin Company is known for creative flavours, and this calendar offers 24 unique expressions, so no repeats all month. Some are slightly more gimmicky (moonshot gin, anyone?) but they all deliver on flavour – the spit-roasted pineapple is a favourite, with a deep caramelised flavour. It's great value, too: at just under £60, it's one of the cheaper alcohol advent calendars we tried. Bonus points for the doors being extremely satisfying to pop open.

Available from:
Master of Malt (£59.95)

Brewdog Advent calendar

• Available from Brewdog (£64.99)

This beer-filled calendar boasts 24 full-sized cans in a unique slide-out drawer design. Featuring Brewdog favourites like Hazy Jane and Punk IPA, it’s well-priced and perfect for the beer enthusiast who wants to explore a range of styles, from IPAs to rich porters. If you order before 8 October, you'll also get a £10 voucher to use on your next Brewdog purchase.

Available from:
Brewdog (£64.99)

Whitebox cocktails

• Available from Selfridges (£110)

Another new calendar for 2025, cocktail in a can creators Whitebox have launched their debut calendar this year. It's fairly minimalist on the outside, but we love the design of the cocktail cans themselves. Flavours include a negroni, old fashioned and cosmo. These dinky cans pack a punch in ABV, so beware.

Available from:
Selfridges (£110)

Drinks by the Dram scotch whisky Advent calendar

• Available from Master of Malt (£134.95)

Another very classy looking calendar that a whisky lover would be proud to display on their mantelpiece all month. The navy and gold design looks attractive and the doors are satisfying to tear open. There’s no repeats throughout the entire calendar and it goes right up to Christmas Day, so you’ve got 25 different whiskies from across Scotland to discover, in tiny wax-sealed 30ml drams. It’s an investment, but one you can easily stretch out and enjoy the drinks for a while to come.

Available from:
Master of Malt (£134.95)

Fever-Tree gin and tonic Advent calendar

• Available from Ocado (£70), John Lewis (£70)

If a calendar completely full of gin sounds a bit overwhelming (what to do with 24 miniatures?), then this Fever-Tree calendar makes a great option for a gin and tonic lover and tends to sell out every year – we recommend getting in early if you have your eye on it. You’ll alternate between opening a mini can of Fever-Tree tonic (including ginger ale) or a mini gin, meaning that by the end of the month you’ll have 12 different gin and tonic pairings to create. The design is smart floral, and each day is a different box, which makes them feel extra-special to open instead of just pushing a door. The gin brands included are impressive quality as well, such as Chase, Edinburgh Gin and Silent Pool.

Available from:
Ocado (£70)
John Lewis (£70)

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