While we’re recovering from a sugar hangover and spooky season is wrapping up, it’s time to switch into holiday season mode. Thanksgiving is still a couple of weeks away, but stores are already gearing up for Christmas, including Aldi. The retailer always releases their lineup of gourmet advent calendars on the first Wednesday of November, which they call "National Advent Calendar Day." And that happens to be today (November 1st).
Aldi has options ranging from coffee to beer to dog treats and these are some of this year’s best:
- Bay Island Hot Sauce Advent Calendar - For those who love the heat, this one has 25 individual bottles of hot sauce with flavors like smoky bourbon and habanero. ($14.99)
- Holiday Magic Wine Advent Calendar - The wine calendars are always popular and this year’s features 24 single-serving containers (about 6-ounces each) filled with reds and whites from around the world ($59.99)
- Emporium Selection Advent Cheese Calendar - You can count down the days until Christmas with this calendar filled with 24 mini European cheeses, like brie, gouda and truffle cheddar. ($16.99)
- Beer Advent Calendar - Make the holidays hoppy with this beer calendar that comes with 24 12-ounce cans in a variety of styles. ($49.99)
- Pure Being Dog Advent Calendar - Fur babies will also enjoy getting a tasty treat every day in December. Previous years’ calendars have included treats like peanut butter biscuits, chicken bites and chicken jerky. ($7.99)
- Choceur Kids Advent Calendar - These come in three designs and are filled with 24 mini Christmas-themed chocolate figures. ($1.49)
- Choceur 24-Day Advent Calendar - For more refined palates, this calendar contains 24 assorted chocolates and truffles to make the countdown to Christmas Eve tastier. ($8.99)
- Barissimo Coffee Advent Calendar - This one has 24 single-serve coffee pods in different flavors and roasts for December mornings. ($13.00)
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