Plain old chocolate advent calendars just don\u2019t cut the mustard anymore. Who wants tiny choc reindeer each December morning when you can get mini cans of cocktails, cute tubs of caviar, little tubes of lipstick or wedges of cheese instead? You name it, there\u2019s probably an advent calendar out there full of it.<\/p>\n
With such an abundance of options, Time Out has tried and tested a load of advent calendars from some of our favourite London brands, so that we can let you know which ones are really worth it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And our top pick for\u00a0the countdown to Christmas<\/a> 2025\u00a0is…\u00a0MOTH\u2019s Cocktail Advent Calendar<\/strong>. For \u00a379, behind its doors are\u00a024 ready-made cocktails ranging from 125ml to 200ml, including margaritas, espresso martinis, cosmopolitans and pi\u00f1a coladas.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Liv Kelly, Time Out staff writer and chief advent calendar judge, said: \u2018MOTH<\/a>\u2019s 24-door cocktail cal is one hell of a way to celebrate the run-up to Christmas. Not only does it include 24 bar-strength cocktails, but open a door to find a golden can and you\u2019ll be the winner of the company\u2019s comp to win \u00a31,000 worth of cocktails.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n That\u2019s right, it\u2019s a gift that could keep on giving. There are\u00a010 golden cans hidden\u00a0across\u00a0MOTH\u2019s thousands of calendars. If you find one of them, you\u2019ll have to submit a video of yourself\u00a0it in order to claim all that booze. Dry Jan who?\u00a0<\/p>\n Other special mentions in our roundup of advent calendars went to the Science Advent Calendar Volume 2 (the best for kids), the\u00a0Artisan Cheese Advent Calendar from\u00a0Paxton & Whitfield (best for foodies) and the\u00a0Teamakers of London Luxury Tea Advent Calendar (best for a budget).\u00a0<\/p>\n See Time Out\u2019s full list of the\u00a0best London advent calendars to buy for Christmas 2025 here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n And while you\u2019re here, check out the best London\u00a0Christmas hampers to buy for 2025<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Get the latest and greatest from the Big Smoke \u2013 from news and reviews to events and trends. Just\u00a0<\/strong>follow our Time Out London WhatsApp channel<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n