# We Tried 70+ Advent Calendars, These Are the Best for Men in 2026 > Taste of Home tests 70+ Advent calendars for men in 2026, highlighting whiskey, beer, snacks and cheese options. - Title: We Tried 70+ Advent Calendars, These Are the Best for Men in… - Summary: Taste of Home tests 70+ Advent calendars for men in 2026, highlighting whiskey, beer, snacks and cheese options. Taste of Home tested 70+ Advent calendars… - Keywords: advent calendar, whiskey, beer, snacks, cheese, men's gifts, 2026, taste of home, advent calendars for men, Tried, Advent, Calendars - Source: Taste of Home — https://tasteofhome.com/collection/advent-calendars-for-men - Author: Emily Way - Published: 2026-10-14T19:09:17+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: advent calendar, whiskey, beer, snacks, cheese, men's gifts, 2026, taste of home, advent calendars for men ## We Tested 70+ Advent Calendars Taste of Home tested over 70+ Advent calendars for men in 2026, including luxury options and alcohol countdowns. > We tested nearly 100 options to find the best Advent calendars for men in 2026 ## Best Overall: Flaviar Whiskey Calendar Flaviar Whiskey Advent Calendar includes 24, 1.7-ounce whiskey vials from around the world with two Glencairn glasses and a tasting journal. > Whiskey samples include award winners and exclusive new releases ## Best Spicy: Fly By Jing Calendar Fly By Jing 24-Day Advent Calendar offers full-sized spicy snacks including chili crisp and Sweet & Spicy Zhong sauce. > It’s quite the exclusive calendar for spice lovers ## Best for Snackers: Gourmet Nuts Calendar 24 Days of Gourmet Nuts and Snacks calendar includes salty, savory, spicy and sweet snacks with generous portions. > Sweet? Check! Salty? Check! Spicy, salty, umami? Check, check, check! ## Best Beer: GiveThemBeer Calendar GiveThemBeer Beer Advent Calendar features 12 days of craft beer from U.S. microbreweries for home enjoyment. > It’s like a brewery tour in your home ## Best Pickle People: Pickle Calendar 12 Days of Pickles Advent Calendar includes pickle-flavored treats and briny merch for pickle enthusiasts. > It’s a fun Advent calendar that’s truly unique ## Best Coffee: Cometeer Calendar Cometeer Coffee Advent Calendar delivers 24 specialty coffee capsules for hot or iced coffee without special equipment. > Each flash frozen capsule is frozen after being brewed, locking in all that delicious flavor ## Best Cheese: Murray's Cheese Calendar 12 Days of Murray's Cheese includes two pounds of cheese and accompaniments for sharing. > Bursting with two pounds of cheese and a number of delicious accompaniments ## Best Mixed Drinks: Whiskey Cubes Calendar 12 Days of Christmas Whiskey Advent Calendar provides 24 whiskey cubes for 12 different drinks inspired by the 12 Days of Christmas. > Each cube makes one drink, and there are two cubes per flavor ## How We Tested Taste of Home tested over 70+ Advent calendars by opening them and evaluating taste, freshness and value. > We opened them! After noting our unboxing experience, we took a closer look ## Other Calendars Considered Other Advent calendars considered included 12 Days of Hot Sauce, 12 Days of Nuts, and Give Them Beer Moonshine Calendar. > 12 Days of Hot Sauce: I am obsessed with the idea of a hot sauce calendar ## What to Look For Consider your recipient’s interests and preferences when choosing an Advent calendar for men. > Is he a foodie? If so, does he prefer sweet to spicy, or salty to savory? ## FAQ What should you include in an Advent calendar for men? Think of your recipient’s preferences and interests. > Think of your recipient and the types of things they enjoy ## Why You Should Trust Us Taste of Home has tested over 100 Advent calendars in the past three years for readers. > From foodie advent calendars to advent calendars for kids we’ve tried over 100 of the most popular christmas countdowns ## Author and Testers Emily Way, Mary Henn and Daria Smith tested the Advent calendars for Taste of Home. > As Taste of Home's shopping editor, Emily has covered everything from travel and food to diy ## Key takeaway Taste of Home tested 70+ Advent calendars for men in 2026, identifying the best whiskey, beer, snack and cheese options.