You can try to avoid it, but from November onward, you're going to drink a lot of mulled wine (when you're not cracking open your boozy Advent calendar [1], that is). It is the unofficial drink of Christmas, after all. We get it — it's cheap to make and it makes that questionable bottle of red go a long way — but after a while, it gets really boring. We're already getting ahead of ourselves for Christmas [2], so if you're after a Christmas drink that's more exciting than mulled wine in a mug (or, worse, a red plastic cup), take a look through our gallery of festive drinks that will warm your cockles right through until Christmas.
Foxdenton Christmas Liqueur
This Foxdenton Christmas Liqueur [3] (£20) might even knock our bottle of Baileys off the top spot on our drinks trolley. You can make it long, but we've been enjoying it neat, with a maraschino cherry at the bottom of the cocktail glass.
Sipsmith Stockings
What do you get the person who has everything? We think that a Sipsmith Stocking [4] (£35) would be a good place to start.
Gin Tales Christmas Pudding Gin
Love Christmas? Love pudding? You'll probably love Christmas Pudding Gin [5] (£35).
Whisky Advent Calendar
Enjoy every day of December with a Whisky Advent Calendar [6] (£160).
The King's Ginger
We adore The King's Ginger [7] (£22), the original Christmas liqueur, and it tastes delicious in hot chocolate.
Pennington Ginger Bread Liqueur
There's something so festive and Nigella-ish about a house that smells of gingerbread, so of course we're crazy about Pennington's Ginger Bread Liqueur [8] (£24).
Spirit and Liqueur Christmas Crackers
Leave the novelty Christmas crackers in the draw; these Spirit and Liqueur Christmas Crackers [9] (£35) by Drinks by the Dram are much more festive.
Edinburgh Christmas Gin
Got friends coming over? Crack out the Edinburgh Christmas Gin [10] (£35).
Whisky Baubles
Decorate your tree with your favourite tipple with these Whisky Baubles [11] (£30).
Two Birds Christmas Spiced Gin
All the flavours of the festive season are wrapped up into one Christmas Spiced Gin [12] (£35).
Christmas Mulled Cup
If you can't avoid mulled wine entirely, add a splash of Christmas Mulled Cup [13] (£28) to your batch for a superfestive punch.
Johnnie Walker White Walker
Winter is coming, and we're celebrating with Johnnie Walker White Walker [14] (£34), a Game of Thrones-inspired whisky.