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Top 15 Foodie Advent Calendars 2018
Foodie advent calendars are a delicious way to enjoy the countdown to Christmas 2018. This year you have every excuse to celebrate each day of the build up to the festive season with a little tasting.
Brighten up those dark December nights with a special treat. Here’s our selection of the best food advent calendars and should you prefer a festive tipple, we’ve got alcohol advent calendars, too.
Best Boozy Advent Calendars 2018
Beer Advent Calendars
Adnams produce award-winning beer at their Suffolk brewery in Southwold. This Christmas you can taste your way through some of their best brews with this beer tasting advent calendar. You’ll be treated to 24 little taster bottles and cans of Adnams best beer.
Try: Adnams Brewery Tour
Craft Beer Advent Calendar
Laithwaites Wine have put together this beer lover’s craft beer advent calendar. It has been carefully curated to include a delicious selection of flavours from renowned craft beer producers. A great choice is you’re looking for an advent calendar for men.
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Gin Advent Calendars
This Gin & Tonic advent calendar is exclusive to John Lewis & Partners. It includes a full bottle of gin from The Lakes Distillery and a range of premium tonic waters to mix your perfect G&T. Gin lovers can take their pick of flavours from Luscombe grapefruit tonic water to festive combinations such as blood range and cinnamon.
Buy from John Lewis & Partners (£95)
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Enjoy the countdown to Christmas with this gin advent calendar from The Edinburgh Gin Distillery. Distilled in the shadow of Edinburgh castle, this gift for gin connoisseurs includes 25 mini 5cl bottles of gin including the classic Edinburgh Gin and a selection fruit gin liqueurs. Try pouring one over creamy vanilla ice cream for a boozy dessert.
Buy from John Lewis & Partners (£120)
Try: The Edinburgh Gin Distillery Tour
Whisky Advent Calendars
Whisky connoisseurs can get cosy by the fire and enjoy a wee dram every night in December. This whisky advent calendar contains 24 3cl wee drams which are guaranteed to make the festive season extra merry.
Buy from The Whisky Exchange (£145)
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Wine Advent Calendars 2018
The advent calendar for wine lovers. Behind each door is a mini bottle of wine including red wine, white wine, rose and Prosecco.
Prosecco Advent Calendar
The party girl’s advent calendar. Inside each door is a mini bottle of Prosecco, Cava or Champagne. On Christmas Eve, there’s a bottle of Lanson Champagne to pop open and kick off the festivities.
Buy from notonthehighstreet (£144.95)
Non Alcoholic Advent Calendars 2018
Tea Advent Calendars
Fortnum & Mason has been importing tea to Britain since the late 1700s. Buy this rare tea advent calendar and you can treat yourself to a special brew everyday. The wooden advent calendar includes fine rare teas such as the wonderfully-named Goomtee First Flush and Jasmine Fairy. Guaranteed to delight a tea lover in the run up to the festive season.
Buy from Fortnum & Mason (£145)
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Tucked inside this festive advent calendar from Twinings, you’ll find 24 little loose leaf tea pyramids and a special surprise for Christmas day. A Christmas cuppa for every day in December.
Discover: Afternoon Tea Experiences
Coffee Advent Calendars
Enjoy a festive cup of morning coffee with the Pact Coffee Advent Calendar 2018. 25 speciality coffees have been carefully sourced through Direct Trade. All 25 coffees are pre-ground to suit cafetière, Aeropress and drip brewing methods and are individually wrapped in 18g servings.
Edible Advent Calendars 2018
Liquorice Advent Calendar
Lucky liquorice lovers can dip into these advent pots for a daily fix of liquorice sweets. Take a tasting tour of the liquorice world from sweet and salty to jellies, gums and caramels.
Bonne Maman Advent Calendar
Brighten up your toast in the morning with this festive advent calendar from Bonne Maman. Inside you’ll find a tantalising selection of mini 1oz jars of jams and spreads including holiday exclusives: Raspberry and Lychee, Strawberry and Red Currant, Pineapple and Passion Fruit, Orange and Cinnamon and Morello Cherry.
Chocolate Advent Calendars 2018
Chocolate Advent Calendar For Two
Hotel Chocolat’s chocolate advent calendar for two gives twice the pleasure. Inside each day’s window you’ll find two scrumptious chocolate truffles. Some of the flavours include Gingerbread Praline and Salted Caramel Cream.
Discover: Chocolate tasting experiences
Monochrome Chocolate Advent Calendar
A sophisticated and very yummy Christmas Advent calendar comprising handmade chocolates with a black & white pattern and elegant gold numbers. Hand made by COCOAPOD, the chocolates are made from delicious couverture milk Belgian chocolate and come in a beautiful presentation box.
Eat Your Greens Advent Calendar
Surprise your friends and family with this quirky take on an advent calendar. Perfect for Brussels sprout enthusiasts and for those who simply can’t stand them because these carefully crafted sprouts are made of chocolate!