insideKENT Magazine Issue 68 - November 2017 | Page 142

CHRISTMAS THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! insideKENT’s favourite advent calendars for 2017 Divine 70% Dark Chocolate Advent Calendar This grown up advent calendar is the perfect choice for those who prefer the intense cocoa taste of dark chocolate, or for those avoiding dairy. The beautiful illustration of a wintery woodland scene will appeal to animal lovers too, and each door opens to reveal a British wildlife fact. In addition, 3p from every calendar sold will be donated to the Woodland Trust. £5, www.divinechocolate.com Countdown to Christmas in style with Biscuiteers’ Holiday Advent biscuit tin. This extra large hand- illustrated tin contains 24 Christmas biscuits, individually iced by artists – best served with a mug of hot cocoa as you snuggle up indoors and cross off the days until Christmas finally arrives! £48, www.biscuiteers.com Carluccio’s Limited Edition Advent Calendar Yankee Candle Advent Calendar Yankee Candle have the perfect solution for people looking for more from their advent calendar than just chocolate. The Yankee Candle Advent Calendar is a scented festive treat, with each window concealing a different wax melt/votive for each day, including a special votive candle for the 24th window, which will fill your home with fantastically festive scents. £34.99, www.yankeecandle.co.uk HARIBO Advent Calendar Just like the adverts, kids and adults alike can’t resist a HARIBO. Now you can count down to Christmas with the HARIBO Advent Calendar. Containing a selection of mini bags hiding behind 24 windows, there’s a sweet treat to help little (and big) kids count down to the special day. £7, www.amazon.co.uk Chococo Advent Selection Box It wouldn’t be Christmas without Chococo’s iconic Advent Box — 25 amazingly fresh, handmade, luxurious chocolates, in a stylish box and with a frosted, numbered sleeve & menu, so that the chocolates can be tasted in date order. Chococo’s limited edition advent box is unique in that all the chocolates are handmade fresh to order. Only delivered in the last week of November, it means that you can enjoy the freshest, most delicious flavours each day from 1st December. £21.95, www.chococo.co.uk 142 Biscuiteers Holiday Advent Biscuit Tin For a delicious countdown to Christmas, this limited edition luxe advent calendar features quintessentially Italian products from Carluccio’s core collection. Just some of the treats behind the doors include limoncello chocolates, truffle butter, aged balsamic vinegar, torrone pieces and porcini oil to name but a few. £75, www.carluccios.com The Naked Marshmallow Advent Calendar Ever keen to push the boundaries, this year, the Naked Marshmallow Co have created a world first gourmet marshmallow advent calendar. Each door reveals a handmade festive flavour, with an extra special sumptuous surprise behind the final door on Christmas Day. That’s 25 deliciously gooey pieces of heaven to savour this Christmas and a great motivator for getting out of bed first on a winter’s morning! £13, www.nakedmarshmallow.co.uk Choc on Choc Prosecco Ho Ho Ho Advent Calendar Put the sparkle back in the Christmas season with this prosecco-flavoured chocolate advent calendar containing 24