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Have a very merry Christmas with these gin advent calendars

Cheers!

Although Christmas is supposed to be the most merry time of the year, the idea of buying the perfect gift can be daunting. Enter the humble advent calendar, and what better way is there to count down to Christmas with an array of mouth-watering gins from across the globe? 

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If you have a gin fiend in your life (guilty) then look no further for the perfect gift than these very merry advent calendars, so the gifts can keep on giving all the way up to Christmas Day. 

No matter if they love a simple G&T or perhaps they prefer a traditional gin martini, they are guaranteed to find a new favourite with any of these must-have boozy advent calendars

Please remember to drink responsibly. If you or someone you know needs help, please call the National Alcohol and Other Drug hotline 1800 250 015 or call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

2024’s TOP GIN ADVENT CALENDARS

  1. Sugarbird Gin 12 Days Advent Calendar, $75, BWS (here’s why)
  2. White Possum Australian Gin Advent Calendar 2024, $259, White Possum (here’s why)
  3. The Gin Dram Advent Calendar 2024, $273, Cask Cartel (here’s why)

The best gin advent calendars 2024

01

Sugarbird Gin 12 Days Advent Calendar

$75 at BWS

Go global with your gin tastings thanks to this South African inspired advent calendar that compiles the best of aromatic botanical and citrus flavours. With 12 doors to be opened, your December will be feeling extra merry.

Key features:

  • 40ml Hope African Botanical
  • 40ml Stoneflow Marula
  • 40ml Sugarbird Pino and Pelargonium
  • 40ml Pienaar and Sons Ugly
  • 40ml Pienaar and Sons Empire
  • 40ml D’Aria Renosterbos
  • 40ml Kaiza 5 Blue
  • 40ml Boplaas 8 Citrus
  • 40ml Sugarbird Original Fynbos
  • 40ml Sugarbird Juniper Unfiltered
  • 40ml Lean on Me Cape Fynbos
  • 40ml Capetown Gin Company Black Rhino

02

White Possum Australian Gin Advent Calendar 2024

$259 at White Possum

Treat yourself to 25 of Australia’s best gins with a range of flavours and infusions to test out. White Possum alcohol advent calendars sell out long before Christmas so make sure to get your hands on them while you still can! 

Key features:

  • “Blue Haven Sunset Gin” by Esperance Distillery
  • “Future Fruit Gin” by Green Cask Distilling
  • “Aqua Vitae Raspberry Gin” by 7K Distillery
  • “The Dry” by Ester Spirits
  • “Portside Gin” by Earp Distilling
  • “Mt & Sea Gin” by Headlands Distilling

03

The Gin Dram Advent Calendar 2024

$275 (usually $290) at Cask Cartel

Gin-gel bells are ringing with this one sitting pretty on the kitchen counter. Containing 12 expertly curated wax-sealed samples, delight a gin fan…or yourself this December with some of the most delectable drops out.

Key features:

  • Tanqueray Rangpur Lime
  • Hoxton Pink
  • Bathtub Gin
  • Hepple Gin
  • Puerto De Indias Blackberry Gin
  • Bluecoat American Dry Gin
  • Holyrood Height of Arrows Gin
  • Ungava Gin
  • Hapusa Gin
  • Tarquin’s Handcrafted Cornish Gin
  • Hendrick’s Flora Adora Gin

04

Silver Linings Gin Liqueur Advent Calendar

$84.99 at BWS

For under $85, this advent calendar may just be the silver lining to some lengthy and tiresome Christmas shopping. Featuring 12 premium gins, enjoy a cold glass of goodness in the afternoons leading up to the big day.

Key features:

  • 12 premium 30ml gins
  • Crafted for this festive collection

05

Gin Advent Calendar (2024 Edition)

$145.65 at Master of Malt

The perfect gift for the gin aficionado, this calendar highlights smaller gin distilleries in a range of notes and flavour profiles. So even if you already have a favourite gin, you’re sure to find a new contender.  

Key features:

  • Brands including Hendricks, Tanqueray, The Botanist and more

06

That Boutique-y Gin Company Advent Calendar

$126 at Master of Malt

This adorable advent calendar certainly has the wow factor with 24 exciting gins behind every door, including 13 new exclusive flavours. 

Key features:

  • 24 different 30ml gins
  • Each gin wax-sealed
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Is there a gin advent calendar?

There are various gin advent calendars on the market this Christmas, each featuring different assortments of botanicals and citruses. Typically, these calendars offer 30 or 40ml bottles, which makes them great to taste and test to find the one you like.


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