25 doorsEditors’ pickThe Curious Drinker Gin & Rum Advent Calendar 2026: what’s inside and where to buy
The Gin & Rum calendar is The Curious Drinker's first mixed box: a purple and red box with 24 doors, twelve hiding a craft gin and twelve a rum, each a 5 cl double measure picked by the club's selection team from small distillers in the UK and beyond.
24 doors£89.99£3.75 a doorDoor priceThe price on the box over its 24 doors. Pricier per door than 24% of this season's alcohol calendars; the median is about £5, across 51.The rest of the numbers ↓
Curated by Max Zeshut
About The Curious Drinker Gin & Rum Advent Calendar 2026
The Gin & Rum calendar is The Curious Drinker's first mixed box: a purple and red box with 24 doors, twelve hiding a craft gin and twelve a rum, each a 5 cl double measure picked by the club's selection team from small distillers in the UK and beyond. The shop's cards name the spirits with region and strength.
89.99 GBP from The Curious Drinker's own shop, in stock when checked on 5 October 2026. Gin-only and rum-only versions sit beside it at the same price.
What’s inside The Curious Drinker Gin & Rum Advent Calendar 2026
By kind — 23 items
- 12 rum
- 10 gin
- 1 gin liqueur
From the description
The rums are the spiced and dark half of its rum calendar: Altitude's génépi rum from Chamonix, Duppy Share Legacy Edition, Mezzanotte's tiramisu rum, Hebridean Spiced from North Uist and St Davids Christmas Edition among them. The gins include Sule Skerry from Orkney, Reipatari from the Faroe Islands, Forty Spotted from Tasmania, Sông Cái from Vietnam and Micil's Spiced Orange from Galway, with one door for the River Test Distillery's sloe and damson gin liqueur.
- 01GinJersey Lemon GinSea Level Eco DistilleryTravel5 cl
- 02GinReipatari Dry GinFaer Isles DistilleryTravel5 cl
- 03GinPepperberry & Mandarin GinForty SpottedTravel5 cl
- 04GinVictorian Special Edition GinHawkridgeTravel5 cl
- 05GinWild Spirit GinManchester GinTravel5 cl
- 06GinSpiced Orange Irish GinMicil DistilleryTravel5 cl
- 07GinSule Skerry GinOrkney Gin CompanyTravel5 cl
- 08GinBad Moon GinWicked WolfTravel5 cl
- 09GinViệt Nam Dry GinSông CáiTravel5 cl
- 10Gin liqueurSloe & Damson Gin LiqueurThe River Test DistilleryTravel5 cl
- 11GinDr Eamers' GinWest Midlands DistilleryTravel5 cl
- 12RumSpiced Rum Avec GénépiAltitudeTravel5 cl
- 13RumLegacy Edition RumDuppy ShareTravel5 cl
- 14RumDark Spiced RumForged SpiritsTravel5 cl
- 15RumDark Spiced RumGyre & GimbleTravel5 cl
- 16RumFestive Spiced RumHentonyTravel5 cl
- 17RumThe Lairds Edition Spiced RumHouse of ElrickTravel5 cl
- 18RumSpiced RumLanticTravel5 cl
- 19RumHoney & Coconut Spiced RumLudlow DistilleryTravel5 cl
- 20RumTiramisu Spiced RumMezzanotteTravel5 cl
- 21RumHebridean Spiced RumNorth Uist Distillery CoTravel5 cl
- 22RumChristmas Edition RumSt Davids DistilleryTravel5 cl
- 23RumBlack Cherry RumTwin FinTravel5 cl
The Curious Drinker Gin & Rum Advent Calendar 2026 by the numbers
How each one is countedEvery figure is computed from the record at build time and set against the median of the same season and the same kind of contents. Door price is the price on the box over its doors; the value multiple is what the contents come to at retail over that price; full size is the retailer’s own marking. Where the record cannot support a figure, the page leaves it out rather than guessing.The definitions, one by one →Each figure against the median of this season's alcohol shelf — 51 calendars. Green is the better side of the median, red the worse; the median is printed so you can disagree.
- £89.99
- Price on the box
- 3.5 / 5
- Our rating
↓ below the median of about $133 for a box of this kind.
↓ below the median of 4 here.
One of the cheaper ways in.
Our The Curious Drinker Gin & Rum Advent Calendar 2026 review
Our verdict
A good idea for a household split between gin and rum, with 5 cl doubles and gins from as far as Hanoi and Tasmania. The rum half is almost all spiced, one gin door is a 26% liqueur, and the shop's own cards repeat one gin, leaving a door unnamed.
Reviewed by Max Zeshut · 2026 season · How we review
What works
- Gin and rum in one box, twelve of each
- 5 cl doubles, not 3 cl tasters
- Gins from the Faroes, Tasmania and Vietnam
What does not
- Eleven of the twelve gins are named; one gin card is repeated
- The rums are nearly all spiced
- One door is a 26% sloe and damson liqueur
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Where to buy The Curious Drinker Gin & Rum Advent Calendar 2026, and what it costs
| Region | Retailer | Price | Sponsored links |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | The Curious Drinker | £89.99 | Buy in United KingdomBuy |
| Worldwide | Don’t see your country in the list? These are the markets we have priced, and United Kingdom is the cheapest of them. Most of these retailers post further than their own border: start with The Curious Drinker, the listing at the top of the table, and its checkout will say whether it delivers to you. If none of them reach you, tell us where you are and we will go looking. | ||
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How The Curious Drinker Gin & Rum Advent Calendar 2026 compares with the closest three
| Attribute | This oneThe Curious Drinker Gin & Rum Advent Calendar 2026 |  The Curious DrinkerThe Curious Drinker Gin Advent Calendar 2026 |  The Curious DrinkerThe Curious Drinker Rum Advent Calendar 2026 |  Drinks by the DramDrinks by the Dram 12 Dram Gin Advent Calendar 2026 |
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| Doors | 24 | 24 | 24 | 12 |
| Price from | £89.99 | £89.99 | £89.99 | £49.95 |
| Per door | £3.75 | £3.75 | £3.75 | £4.16 |
| Brands inside | 23 | 24 | 24 | 9 |
| Our rating | 3.5/5 | 4/5 | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many doors does The Curious Drinker Gin & Rum Advent Calendar 2026 have?
The Curious Drinker Gin & Rum Advent Calendar 2026 has 24 doors to open.
What is the price of The Curious Drinker Gin & Rum Advent Calendar 2026?
The Curious Drinker Gin & Rum Advent Calendar 2026 starts from £89.99. Prices may vary by region.
How much is The Curious Drinker Gin & Rum Advent Calendar 2026 per door?
£3.75 a door — the price on the box over its 24 doors. That is pricier per door than 24% of this season's alcohol calendars we list; the median is about £5.
Who is The Curious Drinker Gin & Rum Advent Calendar 2026 best for?
This calendar is great for: Adults, Women, Men, Spouse, Friend, Myself, Couples.
What's inside The Curious Drinker Gin & Rum Advent Calendar 2026?
It contains: Gin, Alcohol.
Where can I buy The Curious Drinker Gin & Rum Advent Calendar 2026?
It's available in: United Kingdom.
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