10 gift ideas
Our selection of adult advent calendars: countdown calendars for grown-ups, such as beer, whisky and gin calendars, tea and chocolate calendars and LEGO calendars. Each one has an exact Amazon UK listing for this year’s edition.
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There are 24 different full-size 330ml BrewDog cans, one for each day from 1 to 24 December, covering IPAs, pale ales and lagers. It suits someone who likes BrewDog or wants to try a spread of styles.
From our gifts for beer lovers guide.
Twenty-five wax-sealed drams of different whiskies, one behind each door. It's a good way to try styles and distilleries they wouldn't buy a whole bottle of.
From our gifts for whisky lovers guide.
Behind each of the 25 doors is a 30ml dram of a different rum, from producers such as Diplomático, Ron Zacapa and Havana Club. It's a good way to try rums they wouldn't buy a full bottle of.
From our gifts for rum lovers guide.
Twenty-five wax-sealed drams of different gins, from London dry to fruity and floral. A good way to discover new gins before buying a bottle.
Twenty-four dark chocolates from Hotel Chocolat, one for each day. It's a grown-up step up from a supermarket calendar.
The Twinings advent calendar hides a different individually wrapped tea behind each of its 24 doors, including green teas and herbal infusions. It's a perfect Secret Santa for a tea drinker, especially if it's handed over before December.
Twenty-four Whittard teas to try through December, from breakfast blends to festive infusions. It's a cosy calendar for a tea lover.
A makeup advent calendar with 24 treats, including full-size products. It's an affordable beauty calendar for a makeup lover.
Twenty-four small LEGO Marvel builds and minifigures, one for each day of December. It's a fun countdown for a fan of any age.
From our gifts for Marvel fans guide.
Twenty-four small LEGO Star Wars builds and minifigures for December. Plenty of grown-up Star Wars fans enjoy one too.
We picked each product because it makes a good present for this kind of person and has an exact listing on Amazon UK. The order is our own choice. The pros and cons come from published product details, not customer reviews. Amazon shows the current price and delivery.
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