The 34 Best Advent Calendars For A Boozy Holiday Season In 2021

Countless holiday traditions are as cherished as things like baking sugar cookies or making a hearty turkey dinner. What's more, each family tends to put their own unique spin on every tradition. Some people wear matching pajamas on Christmas while others might eat a crab boil on the big day. And there are quite a few out there–– many, many others, in fact –– who celebrate the season with advent calendars.

And we're not talking about just any advent calendar, though please feel free to enjoy the kind that comes with some delicious chocolate or other treats. Here, we're talking about the cherished time tellers filled with people's favorite beer, spirits, and wine. If you desire, then drink and be merry with these store-bought boozy advent calendars that are perfect for the 2021 holidays. After all, 'tis the season.

Note: If you see an advent calendar that you fancy, make sure it delivers to your location first. We also recommend that celebrators purchase their advent calendars as soon as they're available, given that many are in limited stock. These bad boys fly off the digital shelves fast!

A new addition to The Spirit Co.'s 2021 holiday lineup, the Arriba Tequila advent calendar comes with 24 small bottles of tequila. Ranging from 38 to 40 percent alcohol, this advent calendar is a tequila drinker's holiday dream come true. If you want to count down the days until Christmas –– as is intended with an advent calendar, after all –– then you'll want to order as soon as possible. That can, you can ensure your Arriba Tequila advent calendar arrives before December 1 when the festivities begin.

Going back to bourbon street, the Bourbon & American Whiskey Advent Calendar comes completely with classics such as Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year Old, WhistlePig PiggyBack 6 Year Old, and Gentleman Jack, and 21 other perfectly splendid American whiskies. Though The Spirit Co. states that the exact contents may vary, rest assured that there will still be 24 handmade wax-sealed drams to uncover every day in this advent calendar. That, to say the least, is something to be merry about.

Not all advent calendar aficionados want to wait for their calendars to arrive. For those people, they may take heart in knowing that the Bubble Box Sparkling Wine Advent Calendar is only available at World Market stores. Just remember that, if you decide to go this route, it's best to call your local store just to make sure that this winter wonderland is available.

So, what's inside the Bubble Box Sparkling Wine Advent Calendar? Each box consists of seven bottles of sparkling wines from California, France, Italy, and Spain. In terms of regions that bring it in the wine department, it really doesn't get any better than that.

The Spirit Co. clearly brings it every year with its advent calendars, whether it's providing its own or selling Drinks by the Dram classics. Nevertheless, if you crave a little luck of the Irish during the holiday season, then the Collection Series' Irish Whiskey is a welcome option. For under $70, you'll receive 12 handmade wax-sealed drams featuring Irish whiskies such as Teeling Small Batch, Gelston's Blended, Egan's Fortitude, and nine others. This advent calendar will surely get you through the holidays and perhaps –– dare we say –– provide a little luck.

Rum, cola, and lime: now, that's a cocktail that's survived the test of time. And, if you desire, you can add premium rums to this cherished drink, all while counting down to the holidays with the Collection Series' Premium Rum advent calendar. Twelve different rums make this box a must-have for fans of the beverage, especially if they want to try what The Spirit Co. describes as some of the world's best premium rums.

If you're feeling extra festive and prefer to count down for 24 days instead of 12, then there's also a 24-day rum advent calendar available.

The Crown Royal Whisky Tasting Calendar is a 12-day advent calendar that'll put a smile on your face each day you open a new door. If this advent calendar featured just one flavor of Crown Royal, then that would be more than enough to satisfy your cravings. Yet, this beloved gift is actually a series of unique Crown Royal flavors. In total, you'll receive two mini bottles each of Black Blended, Fine De Luxe Blended, Peach Flavored, Regal Apple Flavored, Salted Caramel Flavored, and Vanilla Flavored Whisky. So many flavors, so many doors, and so many merry days!

Why settle for 12 bottles of wine when you can have 24? The Festive Wine Advent Calendar 24 Pack is the ultimate wine pack and allows wine drinkers to celebrate all the days of December leading up to Christmas. Similar to the Elf Wine Advent Calendar 12 Pack, you'll receive Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Moscato, Pinot Noir, Red Blend, Rosé, and Sauvignon Blanc. However, you'll receive two of each bottle. This advent calendar is ideal for wine lovers and those who'd love to try seemingly all the wines ever in a short amount of time.

The Great British Gin advent calendar, brought to you by The Spirit Co., is possibly the only gift gin lovers need this holiday season. As this advent calendar comes with 24 gin bottles, allowing gin connoisseurs to count down to the holiday with some flair. Though the bottles can change, this advent calendar can contain Downton Abbey Premium Gin, Edinburgh Christmas Gin, Seven Crofts, Dry Scottish Gin, Mayfield Sussex Hop Gin, and 21 other gins. Purchasing this advent calendar isn't a bad way to kick off the holiday season.

Now, why should Christmas have all the fun this holiday season? The Hoppy Hanukkah Beer Box will ensure that your eight crazy nights are filled with plenty of fun, too. That's because it features eight different styles of craft beers sourced from indie breweries across the United States. Though this advent calendar is just about perfect for beer drinkers, note that liquor laws mean it won't ship to every single state in the U.S. and won't be available internationally, either. If you live in the right spot, though, preordering is available at Brewvana.

It truly is the most wonderful time of the year, especially when you have the It's The Most Wonderful Wine Of The Year Wine Advent Calendar at your disposal. Just to make it perfectly clear, this wine advent calendar comes with not 12 but 24 bottles of wine, including varieties of white, red, and rosé. That said, the actual wines have yet to be unveiled, so people looking for a real surprise will really enjoy this one. For many, the holidays are a time to be cherished with your family, but it's also a time to be surprised by wonderful gifts. Needless to say, this advent calendar provides it all.

Drinks by the Dram is at it again with its Japanese Whisky Advent Calendar. If you've never had Japanese Whisky before, then this might be the year to get out of your domestic comfort zone and sled right into this delicious advent calendar. 

Some of the Japanese whiskies you can expect to uncover inside include Nikka Pure Malt Red, The Chita, Togouchi Premium Blended Japanese Whisky, Hatozaki Blended, and 20 others. Remember that advent calendars also make great gifts, but you'd ideally have to hand out this present early. Something tells us the recipient won't mind, though.

The Premium Gin Advent Calendar was clearly made for people who love gin. For 24 winter days, you'll be able to open a magical door to a different kind of gin, from Four Pillars Olive Leaf Gin to Kyrö Gin. To non-gin lovers, these premium gins might taste the same, though we encourage everyone who's of age to try them. And to the gin aficionados, each will likely have a distinct taste. And probably each one will taste better than the last, if for no other reason than that each door gets them one step closer to the holiday.

If single cask whisky is your jam, then the Single Cask Whisky Advent Calendar is the present for you. After all, there's nothing wrong with buying a gift for yourself during the most wonderful time of the year. 

Inside this advent calendar is 24 single cask whiskies that won't disappoint, such as Balvenie 12 Year Old Single Barrel, Blair Athol 25 Year Old 1995, and Cherry Bakewell Tart 22 Year Old 1996. The holidays will certainly taste different this year –– in the best possible way –– when you count down to the big day with this fine advent calendar.

There are a plethora of tough decisions to make during the holidays, such as who to buy presents for, what those gifts will actually entail, and if you should purchase a 12-day advent calendar or a 24-day one. Nevertheless, you can't go wrong with the 24-day That Boutique-y Whisky Company Advent Calendar or the 12-pack That Boutique-y Whisky Company Whisky Collection. After all, each one is accompanied by little bottles of whisky that will allow you to get out of your comfort zone as you'll be able to try different types of this wonder juice every day.

Wine and the holidays arguably go hand in hand, making the Wine Advent Calendar 2021 the perfect gift. This advent calendar comes with 12 half bottles of wine, including vintages from Francis Coppola, Josh, Mondavi, and J. Lohr. Given the fact that these are half bottles, you can share each day's gift with your closest confidante if you desire, given that this is the season of giving. 

Of course, this has great gift-giving applications, too. If you don't know what to purchase the wine lover in your life for the holidays, then you're in luck with this particular advent calendar.

The more whiskey, the merrier. At least, that should be the motto when you deck the halls with the World Whisky Advent Calendar.

Kentucky and Tennessee whiskey are true blessings, to be certain, but why not expand your horizons a bit? This calendar features whiskies from all around the world so you can do some journeying this season from the comfort of your home. Each day, you'll open a new door and journey to a different part of the globe with each sip of that designated day's whiskey. Did we mention there are 24 days in this advent calendar? By our calculations, that's a whole lot of traveling.

More like 12 nights of awesome, are we right? The 12 Nights of Wine calendar is locked and loaded with 12 examples of fine wine, including two roses along with four whites and six reds that have been curated by trained sommeliers. You can pinch yourself because you're not dreaming –– this wine calendar is very real and very delicious. If this advent calendar is really catching your eye then, the sooner you order it, the better of you will be. Vinebox claims these advent calendars sell out every year.