All of the advent calendars in this section of guide, at the time of writing, are gluten free and safe for people with coeliac disease. Nestle has confirmed that the popular sweet, which was added to the range in 2016, has been removed from tins this year. In a statement, the manufacturer explained: “The Quality Street assortment has never been static and we often change the mix from year to year. The 3D After Eight calendar will include a selection of different white and dark mint chocolates, while the Milkybar calendar has bitesize white chocolates behind each door. Not that long ago, there would have been no point drawing up a guide to the best chocolate advent calendars, since that was the only kind. But these days there are beauty advent calendars, beer and wine advent calendars, book, toy and candle advent calendars and food advent calendars of every kind imaginable, from cheese to marshmallows. It’s almost too much choice. What if next door are opening a far better advent calendar than you? PSA: This might just be our favourite makeup advent calendar of 2023 (at the very least, it surely falls into our top 10). It’s safe to say that this year’s Benefit beauty advent calendar definitely exceeded our expectations. Inside, you’ll find a total of 24 of some of the brand’s best-selling products (we’re talking everything from the cult-favourite POREfessional primer, the viral Roller Lash mascara, the iconic Hoola bronzer and, of course, *multiple* brow goodies). Did we mention that you’ll also find a brush inside too? An easy 10/10.

As well as the classic Toffee Penny, Green Triangle and Caramel Swirl, the countdown to 25 December also includes the giant Purple One, said to be the nation’s favourite, and a giant Strawberry Delight. We've already seen a truly impressive line-up of luxury brands that have already dropped their own beauty advent calendars, including the likes of Harvey Nichols, Jo Malone, LookFantastic, Origins, Sisley Paris, Lumene, Kate Somerville, Aveda, House of Fraser, Charlotte Tilbury, 111SKIN, Phillip Kingsley, Eve Lom, Net-A-Porter, bareMinerals and Dr. Barbara Sturm and many, many more.

Fever-Tree Gin & Tonic Advent Calendar – £65.00

The countdown to Christmas - aka an excuse to eat chocolate every day for breakfast - is on, and what better way to plan for it than getting your hands on the best chocolate advent calendars for 2023? Whether you're after Hotel Chocolat's MASSIVE offering (the options are literally endless) or feel like being boujie and getting one from Fortnum's, or just fancy a classic Cadbury Dairy Milk calendar there's a chocolate advent calendar for every taste and budget - even down to you dark chocolate aficionados. As far as luxury advent calendars go, we're basically spoilt for choice. And the good news is that we've seen quite a handful of options that are genuinely worth the splurge. This, of course, includes Harvey Nichols, Jo Malone, NARS, Bobbi Brown, Harrods, Vogue, Dior, YSL and Pennhaligon's. verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ It's safe to say that a Quality Street selection box is a MUST at Christmas, and for the first time ever you can now enjoy the treats in advent calendar form. Milkybar Wowsomes, Nestlé's new 30% less sugar chocolate, is filled with a mix of milk and white chocolate and the pieces have a creamy and crispy oat cereal centre.

And that's not the only advent Nestlé is releasing. Chocolate fans can also get their hands on two different Milkybar advents, an After Eight calendar, and a Smarties version. Top 3 product highlights: Fenty Skin Fat Water Pore-Refining Toner Serum 10ml; Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops 40ml; Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Matte Liquid Liner; Philip Kingsley Elasti-Styler 5-in-1 Treatment 100ml. Top 3 product highlights: Roller Lash mascara full-size; The POREfessional Lite Primer; Hoola matte bronzer mini.Top 3 product highlights: Poets of Berlin eau de parfum 10ml; Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream 15ml; Paula's Choice 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant. Ask a six year-old what the best advent calendar is and they’ll tell you it’s the one with the most chocolate. Right? Well, maybe in the 1970s. But in 2023 we have Lego advent calendars, Pokemon advent calendars and calendars filled with every kind of sweet and children’s toy you can think of. How can they possibly choose? If you're not avoiding dairy, many 'normal' advent calendars in the seasonal aisle are free from gluten-containing ingredients anyway. If you're planning on getting your hands on more than one, there are also a whole host of alcoholic advent calendars up for grabs this year, as well as some wild non-chocolate options and some gorgeous beauty advent calendars. Can it be December already? Oh hell, maybe we'll just get one for every month of the year while we're here. Our top five favourite chocolate advent calendars: I always tend to go for a really simple gluten free advent calendar because I like to keep things super simple.