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Swap chocolate for a daily dram with these whiskey and gin advent calendars

A short tipple each day to get you in the swing of the festive season

Swap chocolate for a daily dram with these whiskey and gin advent calendars
Gerald Lynch
21 October 2024

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me // Enough mini bottles to make me climb the tree...

If a daily dose of chocolate in your advent calendar sounds like one calorific bite too many this Christmas season, you might want to mix it up with Drinks By The Dram’s selection of boozy calendars instead.


With a different mini bottle hidden behind each door, it’s a great way for whisky, rum or gin lovers to get a taste of a tipple they may not have had the opportunity to try before.


According to Drinks By The Dram, this year’s collection includes:


Each box offers individual, wax-sealed bottles with 30ml servings of a selection of drinks — and Drinks By The Dram estimates that you’ll save on average 40% by picking up the calendars versus tracking down each dram individually.


Of all the calendars on offer, it’s The World of Whisky and Boutique-y Gin Advent Calendars we’re most excited about.


Offering a full 25 days worth of servings, The World of Whisky calendar (pictured up top) would make Phileas Fogg proud with samples from 12 different nations, so you’re getting a taste of what the likes of New Zealand and India has to offer, as well as traditional Scottish casks. Drinks By The Dram point out the Paul John Classic Select Cask, Jameson 18 Year Old, and The Cardrona – The Falcon as highlights.


Swap chocolate for a daily dram with these whiskey and gin advent calendars


If gin’s more your thing, the That Boutique-y Gin Company’s Advent Calendar will be a real adventure, with the distillery known for its uniquely spicy and fruity takes on the classic gin flavour profile.


All the calendars can be picked up now, direct from Master of Malt — just no cheating and peeking behind the doors until December rolls in!