Let's be clear: Advent calendars aren’t just for kids tearing into cardboard for chocolate coins anymore. It’s 2025, and the doors should pour. We’re talking mini bottles of whiskey , sippable flights of wine , pocket-size gins, even craft beer lineups that turn December into a very merry tasting menu. It’s the grown-up countdown you actually look forward to: one tiny surprise, one excellent nightcap, 24 times over.

There are a lot of boozy calendars out there—some great, some gimmicky—so we narrowed the field to the nine we’d actually spend our own money on. These are our personal favorites, the ones that keep landing at Esquire happy hours and disappearing fast. Expect a smart mix of styles and spirits , from whiskey to wine to beer and beyond, with options for beginners

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