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Top Five Alternative Advent Calendars

Alternative Advent Calendar


Add an exciting twist to your Christmas countdown with our list of top five alternative Advent calendars. From Danish delights to gin-based treats, there’s something for everyone this year. Click here for our top five alternative advent calendars.

1. Liquorice advent calendar £34.95
Denmark is not only the birthplace of Hygge but also the home of liquorice. Lakrids is celebrated as one of the finest liquorice producers in Denmark so it comes as no surprise that this calendar is guaranteed to delight all fans of the Danish treat. An assortment of flavours hide behind the windows, from mint-infused liquorice to pairings with blackcurrant, passion fruit, and lemon.

2. Perkulatte Coffee advent calendar £35
Waking up on a cold winter morning is about to become a whole lot easier with Perkulatte’s Coffee Advent Calendar. Each window reveals a sealed bag containing 20g of fresh artisan roasted coffee. When ordering your calendar, you can choose between cafetiere, espresso, aeropress, filter or turkish grind to ensure you get the perfect coffee for your kitchen.

3. Fortune Cookie advent calendars £44.99
Create 24 personalised messages with Cracking Cookie’s Fortune Cookie Advent Calendar. Whether the fortunes are naughty or nice, each handcrafted cookie is bound to delight. With flavours including gingerbread, peppermint, apple pie, vanilla bean, chai spice & sweet vanilla, and chocolate, this is the perfect advent calendar for anyone looking for something a bit more personal this Christmas.

4.Christmas Circus Biscuit advent cloth £99
This Christmas, the Biscuiteers have partnered with Susie Watson to create a circus-themed Christmas countdown. The limited edition advent cloth is embroidered with an array of Biscuiteer’s adorable designs, from decorated Christmas trees to a circus elephant. Handmade with vanilla pods and golden syrup, each biscuit is carefully iced to celebrate the best the circus has to offer.

5. Ginvent calendar £125
Have a very merry Christmas with this advent calendar ‘ginspired’ by one of the country’s favourite tipples. This stunning botanical calendar contains 24 different varieties of gin, from famous names to future favourites and hard-to-find gems. This luxury gift is the ideal surprise for the person who has everything.