The best food and drink advent calendars for Christmas 2026 - including whisky, beer and cheese
It’s beginning to look a lot like...a tasty countdown to Christmas.
With only a few weeks to go until December, festive goodies are starting to line store shelves, with a range of food and drink related advent calendars available in stores and online.
From something for beer lovers, cocktail aficionados to fans of cheese, here’s our pick of the best food and drink advent calendars for Christmas 2026.
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Chocolatia advent calendar
Chocolatia was set up by Gleneagles chocolatier, Chloe Oswald, during lockdown in 2021 after being furloughed from her job.
Initially she thought that they would be back at work full time in February and that she could enjoy the bumper chocolate selling periods of Christmas and Valentines and in her words, "hit the ground running."
For this Christmas, Chloe has confirmed she'll be selling two advent calendars, priced from £34.
You can choose from a 12 day or 24 day advent calendar. Behind each door you will find a beautifully hand painted festive bonbons with 20 varieties inside, the biggest flavour selection yet.
Find out more and pre-order via the Chocolatia website.
Fetcha chocolates luxury advent calendar
This ‘free-from’ chocolate business, based in Campbeltown, made the news recently owner Fiona McArthur was named a finalist for Retail Business of the Year at the 7th Scottish Women's Awards 2026. Her business has also won the PETA Vegan Food Award for best vegan chocolate
If you fancy counting down to Christmas with these fully vegan, gluten, soy and palm-oil free chocolates (that are delicious), then there are two calendars in which to do so - the luxury advent calendar (£48) and the solid m*lk chocolate calendar (£12).
The luxury advent calendar contains 24 handcrafted chocolates and there’s two of each flavour, from classic bestsellers to bespoke Christmas flavours.
Flavours for this year include: gingerbread latte; sugar plum; chocolate indulgence; sticky toffee pudding; cinnamon bun; smoked vanilla and sea salt; mint cream; spiced pear; dark caramel; mulled fruits; orange cream, and frosted maple.
The luxury calendar and m*lk chocolate calendar can be preordered here.
Chocolates of Glenshiel
The Chocolates of Glenshiel Advent Calendar is back for 2026, priced at £40. Behind each window you’ll find a handmade chocolate, made using Scottish ingredients.
Alcohol-free and vegan versions are available and there are some special seasonal flavours. Chocolates of Glenshiel was founded by Finlay Macdonald when he was 16, after he realised he loved cooking when he used to bake scones with his granny.
All flavours include locally sourced ingredients such as whisky from Skye or heather honey, and all are handmade in the remote Highland location.
Find out more and buy via the Chocolates of Glenshiel website.
Edinburgh Beer Box advent calendar
The annual Edinburgh Craft Beer Advent Calendar began in lockdown with the creation of the website ‘Edinburgh Beer’. The website was established as a new online outlet for Edinburgh’s craft breweries whilst pubs and bars were shut and to help raise funds for local charities.
A few years on and a number of editions of the Edinburgh Beer Calendar has grown. Ben Wallace of Edinburgh Beer explained: “Initially, in lockdown, we created a single Edinburgh Beer calendar made with a mixture of twenty four cans from the twelve capital breweries but quickly beer drinkers began contacting us requesting Gluten Free or Low Alcohol or just Lagers in their calendars.
"Fast forward to today and in addition to the original Main calendar there are editions for: Low Alcohol, Gluten Free, Lagers, Leith-only and Sour Beers."
£2 from each calendar is donated directly to local charities and the main calendar (priced at £90.99) includes beers such as: Barney's Gremlin Hopfenweisse; Pilot Celebraison Saison; Moonwake Export Lager and Vault City - Twin Peaks 6% Toblerone Stout.
Other calendars for this year include: Lager edition (all Edinburgh lagers); Sour Beers Edition (all Edinburgh Sours); Gluten Free Edition (all Edinburgh Gluten Free) and Low & No (mostly AF but with a smattering 3.5% abv or below beers).
These are priced from £86.99 and you can find out more via the calendars here. Or, for Edinburgh locals, click-and-collect is available in Edinburgh.
Walker’s Shortbread advent calendar
The classic Walker’s Shortbread Advent Calendar is back for 2026. Filled with a selection of all-butter goodies, this year’s calendar features festive illustrations of elves working hard in Santa’s workshop as well as traditional Walker’s Shortbread tartan.
The calendar has 24 windows, each holding a piece of Walker’s signature shortbread in various Christmas shapes. Each treat is baked using Walker’s original family recipe from over 126 years ago.
Priced at £21, the calendar is available to buy online now.
Master of Malt GlenAllachie Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar
This exclusive Advent Calendar has 25 wax-sealed 30ml samples showcasing the best of this award-winning Speyside distillery.
Known for their creative cask finishes, this is an ideal gift for a whisky or GlenAllachie fan who can expected single casks, peated drops from Meikle Tòir and blended beauties from White Heather. If that wasn't enough, the 25th dram is also a whisky you can't get anywhere else.
The GlenAllachie Whisky Advent Calendar is priced at £134.95 and can be bought here.
Master of Malt The World Whisky Advent Calendar
One for the whisky fan who wants to try some new whiskies as they can venture around the world in 25 drams.
Inside you’ll find whiskies from India, Thailand, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, France, Wales, Japan and Ireland.
The team at Master of Malt said: “It's a fantastic way to explore an incredible range of styles and flavour profiles from a host of top producers and distilleries. This would make a brilliant gift for an adventurous whisky lover, it's a perfect way to embark on a festive journey of exploration while counting down to Christmas.”
Master of Malt Gin Advent Calendar
For those that love gin, they can countdown to Christmas with this Master of Malt gin advent calendar.
Inside there are 25 different gins from some of the best producers in the business, each a 30ml wax-sealed pour and enough for a proper G&T, for under £3 a door.
ARD Bakery 2026 Advent Calendar
Owner of this Glasgow bakery, Alison Dunlop launched her Chocolate Advent Calendar in 2021.
Behind each door in this stylish calendar you'll find a delicious hand painted chocolate bonbon. There are 24 chocolates in total, in 12 different flavours. These include: orange and cardamom; maple pecan; hazelnut; ginger and lime, and Biscoff and coffee.
The calendar is available to pre-order now, priced at £42.50.
Hotel Chocolat advent calendars
Treat a loved one or yourself to an advent calendar from Hotel Chocolat, including the Velvetiser advent calendar.
The Velvetiser calendar is ideal for those that love hot chocolate and as it has 24 chocolate drinks including salted caramel and clementine and pumpkin spice flavours (£40).
For a real treat there’s the Grand advent calendar (£80), which is an extravagant mix of treats including: salted caramel snowflakes, solid chocolate reindeer, and bobble hat-sporting chocolate penguins and more.
Find out more and buy here.
Whitebox cocktails Advent Calendar
After last year’s success, Whitebox is bringing back their cocktail advent calendar for 2026. The calendar features 24 expertly crafted, full-strength cocktails.
Inside, you’ll find everything from the award-winning Pocket Negroni and Spicy Marg, to classics including the Freezer Martini, Chipper’s Old Fashioned, and Classic Cosmo. Perfect for cocktail lovers, this is a festive centrepiece designed to be savoured all December long.
Bonne Maman calendar
Enjoy a different jam or marmalade this December thanks to this calendar from Bonne Maman.
Doors one to 23 carry a 30g mini jar of jam or marmalade, in different flavour combinations, some made not available in the UK. While door 24 has a ‘special surprise gift’.
Flavours this year include: white fig; sweet orange and mandarin with passion fruit; Guava; Apricot with honey, and hazelnut chocolate spread.
While stocks last, every order this year will also receive a limited edition etched jar of Hazelnut Chocolate Spread, plus three money off vouchers to use across the Bonne Maman range.
The Bonne Maman Advent calendar is available exclusively online priced £33 plus postage and packing.
Aldi canned cocktail Advent Calendar
Aldi is shaking up the festive countdown with the launch of its first-ever Cocktail Advent Calendar (£12.99), featuring ready-to-drink cocktails from the Infusionist range.
Behind every window sits a festive treat, with the calendar containing cocktail cans and indulgent chocolate truffles. The cocktail selection includes an Infusionist Spicy Margarita (125ml), Espresso Martini (125ml) and Passion Fruit Martini (125ml), offering a different tipple to enjoy throughout the countdown. With chocolate truffles filling the remaining doors, it’s the perfect way to get the Christmas party started early.
The Aldi canned cocktail advent calendar is available to buy in stores now.
Sandford Orchards 12 ciders of Christmas calendar
Get into the Christmas spirit and taste a new cider every day with the Sandford Orchards 12 Ciders of Christmas hamper, which includes two new releases for 2026.
There is also a branded pint glass; a pair of Sandford cider socks; a wooden bottle opener and car window sticker.
Montezuma organic dark chocolate advent calendar
Montezuma’s delightfully rich Dark Chocolate Advent Calendar gets you counting down the days with 25 delicious treats.
Perfect for vegans or those who love dark chocolate, it’s priced at £14 and can be bought online now.
Cheese Geek Cheese Advent Calendar
An alternative to a standard chocolate advent calendar, this Cheese Advent Calendar is available to order now, priced at £150.
Behind each window you'll discover a unique artisan cheese that the Cheese Geeks love.
The advent calendar will arrive in three deliveries so the cheese is in tip top condition, and each delivery also contains a pack of cheesegeek crackers, a honey and a condiment.
The calendar is compact so it’ll fit in the fridge and will make an ideal early Christmas gift for the cheese fanatic in your life. Find out more and buy here.