A total of 25 Australian whiskies are hiding behind the slots of this calendar, each of them handmade in small batches around Australia. In this edition we're treating drinkers to an in-depth dive into a range of released and unreleased drams from just a handful of distilleries. The vast majority of this year's drams are single malts, many of which have been aged in truly magnificent casks. Some of these beauties have won major international awards, while some others are exclusive previews that haven't even been released to market.

If this isn't a surefire way to kick off the festive season, then we don't know what is. Behind each door is a bottle of premium Australian whisky, presented in one of our signature 30ml matte-black glass bottles. The calendar also comes with access to a set of exclusive tasting notes. Jump on the website using the code provided to reveal interesting facts about the featured distillery and whisky you're about to taste.

Spoiler Alert

We won’t totally spoil the surprise for you, but here’s a sneak peek into just some of the releases lurking within:

• "Smoked Heritage Rye Malt Whisky" by Archie Rose Distilling
• "Single Cask (ex-Muscat)" by Timboon Distillery
• "Angel's Share Bourbon Cask Whisky" by Imbue Distillery
• "Ale Savior Single Barrel No. 1" by Corowa Distillery
• "Chardonnay Cask" by Cape Byron Distillery
• "Single Malt Hungarian Oak Cask #1" by Lisandras Distillery
• "Governor's Reserve" by Timboon Distillery
• And many, many more

Artwork

This year White Possum teamed up with Negin Maddock, an illustrator and printmaker based in Sydney, to showcase ‘The Magpie King’, a linocut print. Linocut is a form of printmaking referred to as relief printing. Starting with an illustration which is transferred to a lino block, the image is slowly and carefully carved into the block. Ink is then rolled onto the block and then pressed onto paper to transfer the image. Once the ink is dry, colour is added by hand.

2023 Australian Gin Advent Calendar 30-58% ABV / 25x30mL

The White Possum seventh annual Australian Gin Advent Calendar takes drinkers on another adventure through the local gin scene, with over two dozen gins inside waiting to be discovered.

Whack open a new slot every day to reveal a total of 25 Australian gins, produced by distilleries in every state of Australia. We've chosen a range of classic dry, navy strength, barrel aged and exotic flavoured gins to showcase the full flavour gamut of gin styles available. This year there are also a few obscure drops being featured, so you're in for a treat.

The calendar comes with access to our online tasting notes. Jump on the website using the code provided to reveal interesting facts about each featured distillery and gin you're about to taste.

The entire calendar weighs over 3kg, so we recommend placing it on a secure flat surface, out of reach of those under the influence of its contents, at least until the next day. For those who had last year's version of this calendar, you'll be glad to know there are no repeats in this year's edition.

Artwork

This year we teamed up with Negin Maddock, an illustrator and printmaker based in Sydney, to showcase ‘Curlew Sandpiper’, a linocut print. Linocut is a form of printmaking referred to as relief printing. Starting with an illustration which is transferred to a lino block, the image is slowly and carefully carved into the block. Ink is then applied to the block using a roller called a brayer. The block is then pressed onto paper to transfer the image.

Gift advice

These Gin Advent Calendars are shipped in plain brown cardboard shipping boxes to maximise the surprise factor. We never include invoices within orders.

Spoiler Alert

We won’t totally spoil the surprise for you, but here’s a sneak peek into just some of the gins being showcased within:

• "Lemon Myrtle & Cinnamon Gin" by Lisandras Distillery
• "Bushfire Smoked Gin" by Mt Uncle Distillery
• "Untamed Gin" by Furneaux Distillery
• "Christmas Acorus" by Sin Gin Distillery
• "Chinotto Gin" by Full Circle Spirits
• "Victoria Garden Gin" by Kilderkin Distillery
• And many more ;)