For those who prefer their holiday cheer in stronger liquid form, this calendar serves up 24 1.7-ounce pours of whiskey from around the globe, plus a Glencairn glass, Flaviar coaster and tasting notes for each pour. There is a lovely mix of offerings from every region of the whiskey-producing world — Japan, Australia, Scotland, Ireland, US — all packaged in this year’s theme The Lost Art of Distillation: Amber Kingdom.
It’s not cheap but the booze is mostly top-shelf, and I can’t think of a better gift for a spirits lover. Be warned, this decadent Advent calendar typically sells out faster than most.