10 Best Alcohol & Drinks Advent Calendars to Buy in 2026

1. MOTH Cocktail Advent Calendar

Suited to: Ready-mixed cocktail variety.

£79 at MOTH.

Available to order.

Inside: 24 cans; individual recipes include 125ml and 200ml formats.

Choose MOTH for an adult who enjoys a range of ready-mixed cocktails and would use the cans beyond the countdown. Its twenty-four cans include familiar cocktail styles, with 125ml and 200ml formats depending on the recipe. The smaller cans are not weaker versions of the larger ones: listed examples range from 10% to 14.9% ABV. Check each label and decide on a suitable serving rather than treating a door as an instruction to drink.

The practical advantage is avoiding a cupboard full of separate spirits, liqueurs and mixers. You still need space to chill the cans, and the recipient needs to like the assortment. A bitter Negroni and a fruit-led cocktail serve different tastes; a calendar with several unwanted recipes is less useful than a smaller pack of favourites. At £79, the item price works out at about £3.29 a can, which is a useful way to compare it with ordinary mixed packs.

Earlier buyer accounts praised the flavour choice and presentation, but the selected testimonials date from 2024 and do not review this year’s exact selection. Detailed owner feedback on the 2026 calendar remains limited. Choose it for convenience and variety, rather than a promise that every recipe will suit everyone. Check the individual cocktail ingredient and allergen information before buying for someone with dietary requirements.

2. Virgin Wines Mixed Wine Advent Calendar 2026

Suited to: Different wine styles.

£99.99 at Virgin Wines.

Available to order.

Inside: Miniature wines plus a full-size French sparkling wine.

Virgin Wines’ mixed calendar suits someone who enjoys switching between wine styles. The current selection spans reds, whites, rosé and sparkling wine, with miniature bottles and a full-size French sparkling bottle for Christmas Day. Examples include Malbec, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio. That breadth is the main reason to choose it over the red-only calendar, rather than any suggestion that a larger-looking box means better wine.

Miniatures let the recipient explore unfamiliar grapes without opening full bottles. They are still alcoholic drinks, and there is no need to finish a bottle on the day its door is opened. Check the bottle sizes and strengths in the contents list, especially if you plan to share them. A miniature is a different proposition from a standard bottle when comparing the delivered cost with a conventional wine case.

The 2025 mixed calendar received a positive tasting assessment for its accessible variety. Its Christmas Day bottle was a Shiraz, however, so that earlier assessment does not establish the quality of this year’s French sparkling finish. At £99.99 before any delivery charge, buy this for the selection and presentation, not a claim that it is the cheapest way to buy wine. Detailed owner feedback on the exact 2026 assortment is limited; match the current contents to the recipient’s preferences.

Published standard delivery is £7.99 for this order, making £107.98 in total. Express and named-day services cost more; confirm the charge for your address at checkout.

3. Virgin Wines Red Wine Advent Calendar 2026

Suited to: A red-focused selection.

£99.99 at Virgin Wines.

Available to order.

Inside: Red-wine miniatures plus a full-size French sparkling wine.

The red-wine version is for a recipient who would leave most of a mixed calendar’s white wines unopened. It concentrates the miniature selection on reds while retaining a full-size French sparkling wine as the festive finishing bottle. This makes it more focused than the mixed option, but it is not an exclusively red-wine gift from beginning to end. Check that the sparkling bottle will also be welcome.

Use the current bottle list to judge how much variety you actually want. Different grapes and regions can offer a broader selection than repeatedly buying one favourite, but an adventurous assortment is not automatically better for someone with a very specific preference. A carefully chosen ordinary case may be more useful if the recipient always drinks the same style. The miniature format is about trying smaller quantities, rather than maximising litres for the budget.

At £99.99 before any delivery charge, this costs the same as Virgin Wines’ mixed and gin calendars. Choose between them on contents rather than price alone. Detailed owner feedback on this exact 2026 red selection is limited, so we are not treating praise for the mixed calendar as a review of this one. Check each wine’s ABV, ingredients and storage guidance, and confirm delivery to the recipient’s address before paying.

Published standard delivery is £7.99 for this order, making £107.98 in total. Express and named-day services cost more; confirm the charge for your address at checkout.

4. Virgin Wines Gin Advent Calendar 2026

Suited to: Larger gin miniatures.

£99.99 at Virgin Wines.

Available to order.

Inside: 24 miniature bottles; includes gin and gin liqueurs.

Virgin Wines’ gin calendar is the larger-miniature alternative to the thirty-millilitre tasting calendars. Its twenty-four small bottles include fifty-millilitre formats, with a mixture of London Dry, flavoured gins and gin liqueurs. The liqueur distinction matters: Edinburgh Elderflower is listed at 20% ABV, while other bottles are stronger. A single headline strength would misrepresent the selection.

Current examples include Portobello Road, Nordés, Warner’s Lemon Balm and Masons Yorkshire Tea gin. The point is comparing different approaches to the drink, rather than receiving twenty-four versions from one distillery. Tonic, other mixers and garnishes are separate purchases. Someone who wants complete ready-mixed drinks may get more use from MOTH, while a gin enthusiast with an existing mixer collection has a clearer reason to choose this format.

An assessment of the 2025 calendar liked the mix of familiar and smaller producers and its illustrated presentation, while noting the absence of mixers. That is useful historical context, not proof that the changed 2026 line-up tastes the same. Detailed owner feedback on this year’s exact selection remains limited. At £99.99 before delivery, compare the brands you actually want to try with the smaller Drinks by the Dram samples, and check the bottle-by-bottle contents rather than assuming every door contains full-strength dry gin.

Published standard delivery is £4.99 for this order, making £104.98 in total. Express and named-day services cost more; confirm the charge for your address at checkout.

5. Beerhunter World Craft Beer Advent Calendar 2026

Suited to: Beers from different breweries.

£99.95 at Beerhunter.

Available to order.

Inside: 24 different beers averaging 330ml, including lagers, IPAs and pale ales.

Beerhunter’s World Craft Beer calendar suits someone who already enjoys a mix of breweries and beer styles. It holds 24 different beers averaging 330ml, so the recipient gets full-size bottles or cans. The retailer describes a selection spanning several countries, with styles including lager, IPA and pale ale. Someone who usually sticks to lager might get more use out of a case chosen around that preference.

At £99.95 before delivery, it is £47.96 more than the BrewDog calendar below. Both have 24 beers. The reason to spend more here is the range of breweries and countries, if that variety matters to the recipient. At about £4.16 per beer before delivery, it’s worth checking what a comparable mixed case would cost. The numbered box makes sense as part of a gift when the recipient enjoys the surprise format.

Check the individual labels for strength, ingredients and allergens, especially if you’re buying for someone with a dietary requirement. Beerhunter also sold a 24-beer world edition in 2025. The earlier edition gives some context for the format. Detailed buyer feedback on the exact 2026 assortment is limited.

Check delivery cost and estimated arrival for your postcode before ordering.

6. Drinks by the Dram Whisky Advent Calendar 2026

Suited to: Whisky tasting samples.

£99.95 at Master of Malt.

In stock.

Inside: 25 × 30ml whisky samples; 750ml total.

Drinks by the Dram’s whisky calendar is for an adult who wants small samples from different producers rather than one full bottle. The 2026 edition contains twenty-five wax-sealed thirty-millilitre drams, making 750ml altogether. That total is useful when comparing the £99.95 price with ordinary bottles, but the purchase buys variety and presentation rather than the lowest cost per millilitre.

The current assortment spans whisky styles and origins, so it should not be treated as a Scotch-only collection. Check the exact contents, individual strengths and any smoky styles before giving it to someone who knows only a narrow part of whisky. Small samples reduce the commitment to an unfamiliar bottle; they do not guarantee that every dram will be a favourite. The wax-sealed glass bottles also need careful handling and storage away from children.

An older buyer account from December 2024 praised the variety as a gift. It predates both the 2025 and 2026 assortments and cannot establish how this year’s selection will be received. Detailed owner feedback on the current edition is limited. Choose it for the listed whiskies and tasting format, and compare it with a smaller sample set if twenty-five different drams feel excessive. Master of Malt notes that contents can occasionally change, so check the final selection and delivery promise before ordering.

7. Drinks by the Dram Rum Advent Calendar 2026

Suited to: Rum tasting samples.

£124.95 at Master of Malt.

In stock.

Inside: 25 × 30ml rum samples; 750ml total.

The rum calendar is a more focused alternative for someone who already prefers rum to whisky or gin. It contains twenty-five thirty-millilitre samples, totalling 750ml, and the current list includes producers such as Angostura, Brugal, Diplomático and El Dorado. This is a selection of sipping and mixing possibilities, not a set of twenty-five complete cocktails; ice, glasses or other ingredients are not the reason to pay for it.

Look through the full spoiler list if the recipient has a particular preference. Rum varies considerably by producer and style, and an expensive-looking assortment can still include bottles they would not choose. The smaller measures make unfamiliar rums easier to try without buying full bottles, although the £124.95 price is a substantial commitment for the overall quantity. A single carefully chosen bottle or a shorter tasting set may be a better gift for someone who values a known favourite.

Detailed owner feedback on the exact 2026 assortment is limited. Earlier descriptions of the range do not establish that the new line-up has the same reception, and we have not taste-tested these samples. The retailer’s current list includes a Christmas 2026 Foursquare bottling, so check the edition as well as the calendar name when comparing offers. Contents can be substituted; confirm the final list, individual ABVs and delivery conditions before buying.

8. Drinks by the Dram Premium Gin Advent Calendar 2026

Suited to: Specialist gin samples.

£99.95 at Master of Malt.

In stock.

Inside: 25 × 30ml gin samples; 750ml total.

The premium gin calendar suits someone who wants to compare a broad selection of producers in small measures. Its twenty-five wax-sealed thirty-millilitre bottles add up to 750ml. Current names include Isle of Harris, Ki No Bi, Monkey 47, Procera Blue Dot and St. George Terroir. This selection, rather than the word premium on the box, is the reason to consider the £99.95 price.

Compare it with Virgin Wines’ gin calendar on the actual bottles and sample sizes. Virgin’s fifty-millilitre miniatures provide a different quantity, while this set concentrates on smaller samples from a particular line-up. Neither contains the tonic needed for a conventional gin and tonic. Check whether familiar favourites duplicate bottles the recipient already owns, and budget separately for mixers if the gift is intended to be used that way.

A 2025 tasting assessment liked the earlier premium calendar’s range and presentation. That edition included different gins, so its sensory findings should not be carried over to this one. Detailed owner feedback on the 2026 selection remains limited. Some listed gins are higher-strength styles; follow each miniature’s label rather than assuming a common ABV. Choose this for someone interested in the contents and the comparison between them, and check the current spoiler list because substitutions may occur.

9. BrewDog Advent Calendar 2026

Suited to: Existing BrewDog fans.

£51.99 at BrewDog.

Shipping now.

Inside: 24 different beers and an exclusive glass; 25 doors.

BrewDog is the straightforward choice for an adult who already enjoys its beers. The 2026 box contains twenty-four different beers and an exclusive glass behind twenty-five doors. That distinction prevents disappointment if you expect a beer behind every window. The line-up combines familiar BrewDog names with festive beers, including Hoppy Christmas and Jingle Juice.

At £51.99 with advertised free calendar delivery, it costs £47.96 less than Beerhunter’s World Craft Beer calendar. BrewDog’s selection suits an existing fan, while Beerhunter offers more variety across breweries. Compare the exact cans with ordinary BrewDog mixed packs before paying extra for the countdown format. A glass and a decorated box only add value if the recipient wants them.

Current orders are advertised as shipping. Detailed owner feedback on this year’s exact calendar is limited; reviews of other BrewDog cases do not assess this assortment. Check the individual beer styles, can sizes and ABVs in the contents information, particularly for a recipient who dislikes particular flavours. Store the cans according to their labels and save unopened drinks for another occasion if preferred, rather than treating the calendar as a drinking schedule.

BrewDog advertises free Advent-calendar delivery within 2–4 working days; confirm the date for your address.

10. Beerhunter Alcohol-Free Craft Beer Advent Calendar 2026

Suited to: Low and no alcohol beer.

£99.95 at Beerhunter.

Available to order.

Inside: 24 different beers averaging 330ml, including lagers, IPAs and pale ales. Beerhunter lists this calendar in its 0.0%–0.5% ABV range.

Beerhunter’s low and no alcohol calendar is a beer-focused gift for an adult who likes exploring lager, pale ale and IPA. The 24 beers average 330ml, so it offers roughly the size of an ordinary beer case in a numbered box. The selection stays within beer. Someone who prefers sparkling drinks, cocktail alternatives or soft drinks would be better served by choosing a case that includes those categories.

Beerhunter lists this calendar in its 0.0%–0.5% ABV range. If every drink needs to be 0.0%, check the exact contents and labels before buying, or choose a case with a confirmed all-0.0% selection. Check ingredients individually as well. The product description’s examples of beer styles do not establish that the whole box meets a particular dietary preference.

At £99.95 before delivery, the box works out at roughly £4.16 per beer. Compare that with a case of low or no alcohol beers you know the recipient likes. The 24 different beers and numbered packaging are what you are paying for here. Beerhunter also sold a low and no alcohol beer calendar in 2025. Detailed buyer feedback on the exact 2026 selection is limited.

Check delivery cost and estimated arrival for your postcode before ordering.