Adult advent calendars are officially a thing now – and no, I'm not talking about 25 days of cheapo chocolate. Roger Hargreaves' son Adam asked him what a tickle looked like, so Roger drew a small orange man with extraordinarily long arms that could reach anywhere and tickle anyone. If your dad/brother/boyfriend/pal is picky about his beer, he’ll know and love Beavertown, and will be positively fuming if he doesn't receive this baby. Keep checking back though, as we have it on good authority some more brilliant options will be back with a bang soon. Rituals' much-loved caffeine shampoo is a highlight, while the muscle-cooling body wash will be much appreciated once you start those post-Christmas workouts.

Forget chocolate boxes and bubble bath, the next advent countdown on the list from our friends at The Whisky Exchange is definitely one for the grown ups.My husband rocks a beard and trying out beard oils and grooming products and if there's a guy in your life the same, there’s a men's advent calendar tailor-made for him and his glorious facial hair. Enjoy a book every day with this fantastic festive collection, including colouring, drawing and activity books based on the family-favourite picture books, The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale and more. From award-winning writing and photography to binge-ready videos to electric live events, GQ meets millions of modern men where they live, creating the moments that create conversations. For whisky-lovers, this Scotch whisky advent calendar from Master of Malt is the perfect gift - it includes 24 different wax-sealed glass drams by 23 distilleries from the UK and you can choose between two festive package designs. With twenty-four mini books collected together in a beautiful hardback presentation case with tie ribbon, The Gruffalo and Friends Advent Calendar Book Collection is perfect for sharing together every day of Advent.

Those categories also just happen to be the overall favourites when it comes to the men's advent calendars HELLO! Created in collaboration with acclaimed mixologist Patrick Pistolesi, each single-serve pouch is designed to be poured straight into a glass, ready to clink. It even cracks as you pull it apart (but be prepared for some of those carefully arranged boxes to promptly fall on the floor).The coffee advent calendar, which was once featured on ITV This Morning, contains 24 sachets – you can choose from ground or whole bean – each a specialty coffee from around the world. Super Moisture Balm is an all-round winning moisturiser, while the brand's cooling SOS Pure Mask is sure to come in handy the morning after the office party. If you're concerned about making a few too many gains this Christmas and fear a daily dose of chocolate will sabotage your good intentions, you'll be pleased to hear that advent calendars have had an upgrade. There's plenty of full-sized formulas to be found, alongside a few miniatures, and everything is ideal for sharing with your partner (or keeping to yourself – we aren't here to judge).