Best alcohol advent calendars of 2023: Wine, beer and spirits
The humble advent calendar. Part and parcel of our collective childhood Christmas experience, the excitement of another day dawning meant we were not only a step closer to Christmas, but also could tear into a numbered window and claim the prize of a bite-sized piece of chocolate.
And today? The excitement remains, but there are decidedly more grown-up treats behind each festively decorated widow.
Advent calendars for adults is a category that’s surged these last few years with sugar-laden confections swapped for all sorts of other surprises. We’re talking miniature drams of whisky and gin, to travel-sized beauty for both him and her, and advents filled with pretty jewellery - with few of us able to resist.
And really, why would you? After being good all year why not treat yourself - or a loved one - to a pre-Crimbo thrill before the motherload of gifts waiting under the tree?
Boozy calendars come second only to beauty in terms of covetability. With
