Looking for a Boozy Advent Calendar? Check out these 24 items to fill up your DIY boozy advent calendar for 2021!
With Christmas just around the corner, we feel the merry, Christmas season joy and start preparing for Christmas gift ideas and Christmas foods we will soon enjoy. Some of us (raises hand proudly), cannot wait to get started and love to prepare Christmas Advent Calendars.
As many of you would surely know, Advent Calendars consist of small gifts for each day of December leading to Christmas (1st – 24th December). If you are looking for a Boozy Advent Calendar, you can buy a ready-made one such as this Popp Advent Calendar for beer lovers (Jon’s favourite) or a Venchi Chocolate Advent Calendar for chocolate lovers (my favourite!!). Having said that, you can make it a very personal Advent Calendar Malta by creating your own.
In this article, I present some Boozy Advent Calendar filler ideas for people who love alcoholic beverages and want to create a boozy version. This selection of whiskeys, gins, limoncellos, brandys comes at a total cost of 105.73 euros. Obviously, feel free to change any items according to your own personal preference and judgement. If you’d rather keep the price down, you can swap out some alcoholic drinks with some snacks.
Day 1: Glen Moray Classic Sherry Cask Finish Miniature 5cl bottle
6.4/10 rating
Price: 15 euros for a 4-pack
Flavours: Dark Chocolate, Orange, Dried fruit
This Glen Moray Classic Sherry Cask Finish has lovely notes of dark chocolate, orange and dried fruit, and is finished in sherry casks for eight months. Produced in Scotland, this whisky is best paired with a rich fruit cake, making it perfect for Christmas. You can even pair it with chilli con carne. If the recipient of this advent calendar falls in love with the taste, the best news is they can get themselves a full 70cl bottle for less than 30 euros.
Day 2: GLENMORANGIE 10 YEAR 5CL
7.0/10 rating
Price: 4.50 euros
Flavours: lemon sherbet, apricot, toffee, vanilla, honey, malta, banana bread, sweet spices.
This medium-bodied highland whisky has some great spicy flavours underlying in the taste. It has a very clean and balanced taste. With regards to smell, you can smell lovely hints of lemon sherbert, apricots, toffee and vanilla. Upon tasting, you get hints of honey, malt, banana bread and sweet spices. A delicate whisky which is lovely for a quiet night. A full 70cl bottle will cost you around 45 euros.
Day 3: MONKEY 47 GIN 5CL
8.9/10 rating
Price: 6.25 euros
Flavours: Lingonberries, blackberries, honey pomelo
Monkey 47 gin is produced in Germany. With 47.0% alcohol and 47 botanicals used to produce this gin, 47 earns its place in this Monkey 47 Gin. Lovely notes of lingonberries, blackberries and honey pomelo can be found. A full 50cl bottle will cost you around 35 euros. This is one of the best miniature bottles in this Boozy Advent Calendar.
Day 4: GAUTIER VS COGNAC 5CL
6.0/10 rating
Price: 5.25 euros
Flavours: Caramel, honey, buckwheat, vanilla, mineral, raisin, floral, peach
Gautier VS Cognac is sweet with delicious notes of caramel, honey and light fruity flavours. Subtle hints of nutty buckwheat notes can also be found. Balanced by vanilla, mineral, raisin, floral and peach notes, this Cognac is aged and finished in French oak.
Day 5: GIN MARE 5CL
8.1/10 rating
Price: 3.85 euros
Flavours: Rosemary, Spice, Olive, Citrus Zest, tart juniper, coriander
This Gin Mare is a great addition to a Boozy Advent Calendar. This is quite a uniquely flavoured gin with notes of rosemary, spice, olive and citrus zest. This gin is very smooth and great for cocktails! A full 70cl bottle will set you back 35 euros.
Day 6: TOMINTOUL 10 year
6.1/10 rating
Price: 22.70 euros for a 3-pack
Flavours: White Pepper, Cherry, Almonds, Cinnamon, Fudge, Leafy, Nutty, Nutmeg, Spicy
Sold as part of a triple pack, the Tomintoul 10 year is the youngest of the pack. This Single Malt Whisky is produced in Scotland (Speyside) and has 40% alcohol content. With notes of white pepper, cherry, almonds, and cinnamon, this whisky is quite interesting and pleasant.
Day 7: Glen Moray Classic single malt
6.9/10 rating
Price: 15 euros for a 4-pack
Flavours: Floral, Apple, Toasted Oak, Nutty, Grain, Lemon Zest, Spicy, Cake, Dry
We’ve already spoken about the Glen Moray Miniature Pack which is at a very affordable 15 euros for 4 miniature bottles. I would definitely recommend adding this to your Boozy Advent Calendar as they give you a range of flavours of a good whisky at a good price. There are strong notes of Apple, Nutty, Floral and toasted oak which is quite pleasant. The subtle notes of grain, lemon zest, spicy, dry and cake complement this well.
Day 8: Jack Daniel’s Gentleman Jack
7.3/10 rating
Price: 19.50 euros for a 5-pack
Flavours: Honey, Vanilla, Caramel, Oak, Rye, Brown Sugar, Sweet, Pear, Ripe Fruit
Jack Daniel’s is a popular American Whiskey which needs no introduction. This Gentleman Jack is a Tennessee Whiskey which has strong notes of Honey, Caramel, Rye, Oak and Vanilla with subtle notes of Brown Sugar, Sweet, Pear and Ripe Fruit. You can get this miniature bottle as part of a 5-bottle multipack for best value for money.
Day 9: Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva
8.3/10 rating
Price: 4.80 euros
Flavours: Sweet, Brown Sugar, Caramel, Vanilla Sweetness, Cinnamon, Chocolate, Orange, Ginger, Syrup
Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva is a great rum which must be included in this selection. Produced in Venezuela, this dark golden rum is aged for u0p to 12 years and has 40% alcohol content. This rum has delicious notes of brown sugar, sweet, caramel, vanilla sweetness and cinnamon. It also has subtle notes of chocolate, orange, ginger and syrup. This is the perfect rum for someone with a sweet tooth!
Day 10: Absolut Vodka
6.8/10 rating
Price: 1.30 euros
Flavours: Fruit, Caramel, Vanilla, Wheat, Grain, Sweet, Elderflower, Berries, Black Pepper
Produced in Sweden (Southern Sweden), this vodka has a very fruity, sweet and yet, wheaty taste, portraying notes of Fruit Caramel, Vanilla, Wheat and Grain. It is also good to note that the bottles are actually made from 40% recycled glass and does its part in being environmentally conscious by continuously improving their production process. At only slightly over 1 euro for a miniature bottle, this is a great addition to the Boozy Advent Calendar.
Day 11: Pallini Limoncello
7.7/10 rating
Price: 1.82 euros
Flavours: Lemon, Earthy, Dry, Anise, Spicy, Sweet, Zesty, Citrus, Sugar
Limoncello is one of my favourite aperitifs and I really wanted to add this to the Boozy Advent Calendar. Luckily for me, I found a 5cl bottle which fit the bill. At less than 2 euros a bottle, this was an obvious addition. As you could suspect, one of the main flavour notes found is lemon. Other strong notes include Earthy, Spicy, Dry and Anise.
Day 12: Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey
6.8/10 rating
Price: 19.50 euros for a 5-pack
Flavours: Honey, Sweet, Syrup, Cinnamon, Apple Juice, Sugar, Fire, Milk, Vanilla
We’ve already mentioned that for this Boozy Advent calendar, the Jack Daniel’s 5-pack miniatures are great value for money. This American Whisky Liqueur has 35% alcohol content and has become very popular in recent years. At one point it seemed like everyone was enjoying this whisky liqueur. This sweet whisky liqueur has strong notes of Honey (as you might have suspected), sweet, syrup, cinnamon and Apple Juice.
Day 13: Tia Maria
6.2/10 rating
Price: 1.96 euros
Flavours: Coffee, Butterscotch, Ginger, Toasted, Cinnamon, Apple, Spicy, Syrup, Nutty
Coffee, coffee, coffee. This French Coffee Liqueur has 26.5% alcohol content and is very popularly used in tiramisu recipes. As one would suspect, it has strong notes of coffee whilst also having flavours of butterscotch, ginger, toasted, cinnamon, apple, syrup, spicy and nutty. In all honesty, when it comes to Coffee Liqueurs, we do prefer Mr Black, but unfortunately we could not find miniature versions for this Boozy Advent Calendar.
Day 14: CHASE GIN 5CL
8.9/10 rating
Price: 5.60 euros
Flavours: Orange, Lemon, Marmelade, Juniper, Ginger Ale, Apple Juice, Botanicals, Ginger Beer, Tea
Another alcoholic addition from the United Kingdom, Chase Gin is a highly rated gin addition to the Boozy Advent Calendar. A small miniature bottle of just 5cl will set you back 5.60 euros which is one of the more pricey individual bottles that we have included. With strong notes of orange, lemon, ginger ale, juniper and marmalade, it has a very pleasant citrus taste.
Day 15: Tomintoul 16 year
8.1/10 rating
Price: 22.70 euros for a 3-pack
Flavours: Bread, Grassy, Sweet, Malted Barley, Orange, Caramel, Floral, Hay, Fruit
Tomintoul Single Malt Whisky 16 years will cost you over 50 euros for a full 70cl bottle. This is one of the better whiskeys on the list and has a rich, soft, grassy and nutty taste with lovely buttery and creamy smells. This Malt Whisky has strong notes of bread, sweet, orange, grassy and malted barley.
Day 16: Glen Moray Classic Port Cask Finish
7.3/10 rating
Price: 15 euros for a 4-pack
Flavours: Sweet Vanilla, Smoky, Spicy, Sweet, Sherry, Peaty, Caramel, Cinnamon, Honey
This Single Malt Whisky is finished in port casks and has a very strong sweet vanilla flavour, followed by notes of smoky, spicy, sweet and sherry. Produced in Speyside, Scotland, this whisky has 40% alcohol content.
Day 17: Jack Daniel’s Old No.7
6.6/10 rating
Price: 19.50 euros for a 5-pack
Flavours: Honey, Maple, Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, Smoky, Oak, Rye, Sweet, Vanilla
The most popular of the Jack Daniel’s whiskeys, this Tennessee whiskey has often been described as the gateway whiskey to other whiskeys. This is the typical whiskey which is used in ‘Jack and Coke’ drinks. Very strong notes of honey, brown sugar, cinnamon, maple and smoky can be tasted. It gets its smoky taste from being filtered in sugar maple charcoal. Very pleasant to drink.
Day 18: Vecchio Amaro Del Capo
8.8/10 rating
Price: 3.35 euros
Flavours: Orange, Chamomile, Licorice, Juniper
Vecchio Amaro Del Capo is an Italian digestivo which is produced in Southern Italy. It is distilled from sugar beets, with an addition of herbs, spices, fruits, roots and some flowers. This digestivo has strong bittersweet orange notes of flavour and gives the Boozy Advent Calendar more variety.
Day 19: Disaronno Amaretto
9.0/10 rating
Price: 1.95 euros
Flavours: Cherry, Almond
Another day of Italian Spirits, we present Disaronno Amaretto as our 19th day Boozy Advent Calendar surprise gift. This liqueur has 28% alcohol content and a sweet cherry and almond taste. This highly rated amber liqueur is amber-colored and is produced in the Lombardy region. Fun fact is that although it has a very strong almond taste, this liqueur does not contain almonds.
Day 20: Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire
6.7/10 rating
Price: 19.50 euros for a 5-pack
Flavours: Cinnamon, Spicy Clove, Sweet, Rich, Spicy, Herbal, Fruity, Floral, Bitter, Tart, Earthy, Roast, Nutty, Woody, Smoky, Oily
Along with the other Jack Daniel’s whiskeys, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire (which has 35% alcohol content) is produced in Tennessee, United States. With a base of Jack Daniel’s Old no.7 and adding a warm cinnamon liqueur, this Whisky has strong sweet, rich and spicy flavours. It has a very smooth start but a cinnamon kick.
Day 21: Glen Moray Classic Peated Single Malt
7.0/10 rating
Price: 15 euros for a 4-pack
Flavours: Peaty, Smoky, Citrus, Vanilla, Grassy, Spicy, Earthy, Barley sugar, caramel
If the recipient of this Boozy Advent Calendar loves a peaty whisky, this is the one for them. With a strong peaty flavour and strong notes of vanilla, citrus, smoky and grassy. This whisky originated from Speyside, Scotland.
Day 22: Tomintoul 25 year
9.0/10 rating
Price: 22.70 euros for a 3-pack
Flavours: Honey, Apple, Citrus, Marzipan, Floral, Spicy, Lemon Zest, Sweet, Fruit
This Tomintoul Whisky has been aged for 25 years and has strong flavour notes of honey, apple, citrus, marzipan and floral. This is one of the finer bottles of whisky and a full 70cl bottle will cost you well over 200 euros.
Day 23: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel
7.5/10 rating
Price: 19.50 euros for a 5-pack
Flavours: Spicy, Oak, Maple Syrup, Vanilla, Caramel, brown sugar, sweet, cherry, overripe banana
This Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel whisky is one of the favourites from the 5-pack miniatures. It is mostly enjoyable by those who like a healthy dose of spice to their whisky. Jack Daniel’s Single barrel is smooth, has 45% alcohol content and has strong notes of spicy, oak, maple syrup, vanilla and caramel.
Day 24: Penderyn Madeira
7.8/10 rating
Price: 7.99 euros
Flavours: Buttery Vanilla, Raisin, Caramel, Slightly sweet, Spicy, Dried fruit, Smoky, Floral, Banana
The Penderyn Madiera is the most expensive of the lot. This single malt whisky has 41% alcohol content and is produced in the United Kingdom. This whisky has strong notes of buttery vanilla, raisin, caramel, slightly sweet, spicy. It also has mild flavours of dried fruit, smoky, floral and banana.
That’s a lot of booze but it is in small amounts and there is nothing that stops you from sharing. For sure it is a great Boozy Advent Calendar and one you can enjoy either yourself or with loved ones. Of course, drink responsibly! In the meantime, did you see our other Advent Calendar ideas? The warm beverage advent calendar, or perhaps the sweet advent calendar?
