Forget about chocolates, I’m sipping bourbon instead. Every day of December, I will be opening a door of my whisky advent calendar.
Holiday Tip ❄️ ☃️ 🛷 : If you only want gin, here are the gin advent calendars! If you want other spirits, like rum or vodka, then here are the other spirit advent calendars!
If you too want to find a mini dram of whisky from distilleries all over the world, then you have to get one of these below. They are fun and great gifts for the whisky lover in your life! It’s hard to choose just one!
The Bourbon and American Whiskey Advent Calendar From Drinks by the Dram
Being an American, I had to begin my whisky calendar list with this one. Already sitting on my fireplace mantel, I will be opening it every day in December!!
I love my bourbon, but am so ready to be introduced to even more American spirits! If you want to hear more about American whisky, you can always settle in to listen to Cam Dawson, UK Brand Ambassador of Jack Daniels, or any other of the American Whiskey experts on Lush Life podcast!
Here are some for the beginner whisky lover
The Whisky Advent Calendar from Drinks by the Dram
For the starter whisky drinker or old pro, this covers all bases and is perfect for the newbie to whisky. It covers the world and has whiskies from big and small whisky distilleries!
The World Whisky Advent Calendar from Drinks by the Dram
This one is the “Around the world in 24 whiskies” advent calendar. All points of the world will be traveled to, so that you have your dram of whisky.
Here are a few niche sets!
That Boutique-y Whisky Company’s Advent Calendar
It’s a marriage made in heaven. Drinks by the Dram and That Boutique-y Whisky Company have joined forces to create a most idiosyncratic advent calendar!! These whiskies are from all over the globe and include a very English Cotswolds whisky and a very Japanese Blended one.
The Peaty Whisky Advent Calendar from Drinks by the Dram
A brand new edition from Drinks by the Dram, showcasing the spoils of smoky whisky! The Peaty Whisky Advent Calendar is certainly for those who like a good dose of aromatics to their whiskies, but also for those who want to explore the beloved (and often controversial) smoky side of the spirit. This calendar shows that peated whisky goes way beyond Scotland, packing in 24 wax-sealed 30ml drams behind its doors from a brilliant range of producers. Just the thing to delight a peated whisky fan with this Christmas!
Whisky Advent Calendar – Explorers’ Edition
If you fancy yourself a bit of a whisky explorer (or know someone who does), then we have a Christmas treat for you – it’s the Explorer’s Edition of Drinks by the Dram’s Whisky Advent Calendar! It features 24 different whiskies, each housed in a wax-sealed 30ml sample bottles and hidden behind the calendar’s cardboard doors. Get ready to add a plethora of new whiskies to your repertoire, with new finds and old favourites in here from a variety of incredible producers.
The Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar from Drinks by the Dram
Are you a purist? Only will imbibe whisky made in Scotland? Then this one is for you! All whiskies are from Scotland’s unique distilleries. You’ll find a mix of classics in here, so don’t worry your wee head!
The Single Cask Whisky Advent Calendar from Drinks by the Dram
Usually you can only find these if you visit a selected distillery! Here you’ll discover 24 mini servings of whiskies all from a single cask spirit. A different one, obviously! 😉
Old & Rare Advent Calendar
Get ready to close your eyes and think of Christmas pasts while sipping this Old & Rare selection of whiskies. This is super special and a one of a kind!
The Japanese Whisky Advent Calendar From Drinks by the Dram
As it says on the box, these whiskies have all been selected from Japanese distilleries. Including a variety of single malts and blends, you will be introduced to how the Japanese have mastered the art of whisky making!
The Premium Whisky Advent Calendar by Drinks by the Dram
This is the ultimate in Whisky Advent Calendars! The best of the best, the top of the top, from the most renowned distillereis worldwide. The Premium Whisky Advent Calendar is a real holiday treat!