There is a sleigh full of adult advent calendars available for the 2022 holiday season. The adult version of these kiddie holiday tradition, include wines and spirits. They variety of spirits from around the world. Here are the best wine and spirits advent calendars that can help you get in the holiday spirit according to the Thillist. Be sure to purchase early, because the best boozy advent calendars sell out quickly.
Namazake Paul 2022 Sake Advent Calendar
Portland, OR online retailer Namazake Paul is offering sake advent calendars. Sake is the national drink of Japan. It is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting rice.
What’s inside: What is billed as the “only” sake 
advent calendar carries 23 180ml cups of sake. There is also a full-size bottle to open on Christmas Eve. The package also contains a handbook written by Namazake Paul to get the background on each sake. It also contains a place to add your own tasting notes. The sake advent calendar promises a cup for each day “representing every major style of sake,” including Futsu-shu, Honjozo, Junmai, Ginjo, Daiginjo, Namachozo, Yamahai, Kimoto and Nigori.
Packaging: Each cup is glass with painted art on it. So you’re getting reusable glasses. The outer package is cardboard with wintry designs. Price: $300.
Flaviar’s Whiskies Advent Calendar
NYC- based Flavair, a self-described band of spirits enthusiasts, made the list in 2021. The box includes rare and hard-to-find whiskies from all across the world.
What’s inside: Flaviar’s whiskey advent calendar is one of the most sought-after boxes annually. It usually sells out before it starts shipping. The advent calendar includes rare and hard-to-find whiskies from all across the world. It also includes a tasting guide. Flaviar’s doesn’t reveal where the whiskies are coming from before you crack open the box. It does, however, promise that it includes Scotch, bourbon, and rye varieties, as well as at least one each from Rieger’s Kansas City Whiskey, Keeper’s Heart Irish + American Whiskey, and Akashi Blended Malt.
Packaging: The packaging from Flaviar is annually among the best you’ll find. The box comes with a well-designed tasting guide, a concrete coaster, and a Glencairn tasting glass. Price: $260.
Give Them Beer’s Whiskey Advent Calendar
Beer gift basket website Give Them Beer is offering a whiskey holiday treat. Their advent calendar does not offer the rare whiskey’s available elsewhere, but still seems enjoyable.
What’s inside: You’ll get good but not rare drams in tiny bottles here. This advent calendar includes releases from big distilleries like Jameson and Four Roses.
Packaging: Some of the bottles are plastic, some are glass. All are tucked inside a cardboard box with a faux-wood grain design sporting perforated doors on the top. But it’s not out of line with other calendars in this price range or what you get in most beer advent calendars. Price: $140.
Vinebox’s 12 Nights of Wine
If whiskey is not your thing, San Francisco based online monthly subscription service Vinebox offers a red or white wine advent calendar to help ring in the holidays.
What’s inside: Vinebox’s 12 Nights of Wine is a collection of wine samples in thin glass drams. It promises “crisp, bright, and vibrant wines” in its Holi-DAY box, while the ‘Twas the Night box contains “bold, silky, and rich selections.” Each year, Vinebox’s calendar is one of the most stylish options for wine lovers.
Packaging: It’s a beautifully designed box with thin glass bottles with screw-on caps. It has an elevated design that makes it a great gift. If you get it for yourself, you won’t mind having it out on display. Price: $129 for 12, $199 for 24.
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