The holiday season has officially begun at Costco, as the major retailer has once again brought back its popular advent calendars. And in addition to the usual wine, beer, coffee, and imported cheese offerings, this year's 2024 whiskey advent calendar offers a special treat for whiskey lovers.
Tasting Table Costco's 2024 whiskey calendar is reportedly being marketed as a “world whiskey tour,” featuring 24 drams from 20 different countries, from everywhere from Kentucky and Scotland to Taiwan and India. Retail price varies by location, but you can expect to pay around $240 for the case, or about $10 for each 50-milliliter mini bottle of whiskey.
The box’s packaging offers a glimpse into the six brands of whiskey included: Green River bourbon from Kentucky, Mackmyra Svensk Ek whiskey from Sweden, Nc’Nean whiskey from Scotland, Kavalan whiskey from Taiwan, Lark whiskey from Australia, and Hatozaki whiskey from Japan. But that’s just a sampling of the variety of brands in the 2024 advent calendar.
Other whiskey gems include Indri Trini from India, Pokeno from New Zealand, M&H from Israel, Breckinridge from Colorado, Helsinki from Finland, Abasolo from Mexico and Puni from Italy. The latest advent calendar is also said to offer something for everyone, with a variety of bourbons, single malts, ryes and scotch blends.
Unfortunately, the 2024 whiskey advent calendar is only available in states that allow booze sales at Costco, which means residents of Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Texas, among other states, are sadly out of luck. But those lucky enough to live near a booze-friendly Costco may want to wait until early December when the cans go on sale.