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The Short Version
Where things stand as of October 22, 2026: pre-orders are closed, and redemption is open for pre-order holders. The general sale opened October 22, 2026, at $34.99.
Bartesian® hides the twelve drinks behind tap to reveal doors on its own product page, which means you cannot see the whole lineup in one place before you decide. This page puts all twelve in one table, then tells you what the lineup actually adds up to.
The general sale opened October 22, 2026, at $34.99.
See the Advent Calendar at Bartesian.com →Every drink in the 2026 calendar
All twelve, in the order Bartesian lists them. The doors on the box are numbered 14 to 25, one for each day up to Christmas. In my calendar, Frosted Ambrosia was behind door 17 and Berry and Bright behind door 20. Three are marked NEW, and those have never appeared in a Bartesian® calendar before.
| # | Drink | Spirit you supply | Status | Glass | Garnish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Grinch Appletini | Vodka (shimmer) | Returning | Martini | Apple wheel, sugar rim |
| 2 | Mistletoe Margarita | Tequila | Fan favorite | Margarita | Thyme, cinnamon stick |
| 3 | Ginger Pear Noel | Whiskey | Fan favorite | Lowball | Pear, candied ginger |
| 4 | Frosted Ambrosia | Vodka | NEW | Lowball | Maraschino cherry, pineapple, mandarin orange |
| 5 | Jollypeño Margarita | Tequila | Fan favorite | Lowball | Pineapple wheel, jalapeños |
| 6 | Brown Butter Old Fashioned | Whiskey | Returning | Lowball | Orange peel, brandied cherry |
| 7 | Berry and Bright | Tequila (shimmer) | NEW | Highball | Rosemary sprig, blueberries |
| 8 | Winter Pear-adise | Gin | Fan favorite | Coupe | Pear slice, sage leaf |
| 9 | Salted Caramel Espresso Martini | Vodka | NEW | Martini | Sugar rim |
| 10 | Peary Christmas | Tequila | Fan favorite | Lowball | Pear slice, sugar rim |
| 11 | Holiday Spiced Old Fashioned | Whiskey | Fan favorite | Lowball | Orange peel, brandied cherry |
| 12 | Yuletide Hurricane | Rum (shimmer) | Holiday favorite | Hurricane | Orange slice, maraschino cherry |
Source: the Bartesian 2026 Advent Calendar product page, read in full.
A note on shimmer. Three of these pods contain a shimmer effect that makes the finished drink sparkle in the glass. Those are The Grinch Appletini, Berry and Bright, and Yuletide Hurricane. It is a visual trick, and it is the one that makes people at the table put their phones down and look.
The three new pods
Nine of the twelve have appeared before. These three have not.
Frosted Ambrosia (vodka). Served in a lowball glass with maraschino cherry, pineapple and mandarin orange. The garnish list alone tells you this one is built to look like something, not just taste like something. Read my Frosted Ambrosia review.
Berry and Bright (tequila, shimmer). A highball with rosemary and blueberries. It is the only new pod with the shimmer effect, and it is the only new pod that is not vodka. Read my Berry and Bright review.
Salted Caramel Espresso Martini (vodka). A martini with a sugar rim. An espresso martini appeared in the 2021 calendar, so the espresso martini idea is not new to Bartesian®. The salted caramel version is.
I redeemed my pre-order on October 15, 2026, and the calendar arrived on October 18. So far I have reviewed two of the new drinks, Frosted Ambrosia and Berry and Bright.
What the lineup actually tells you
This is the part the product page will not tell you. All of it is simple counting off the table above.
Tequila does more work here than you might expect. Four tequila drinks. Three vodka. Three whiskey. One gin. One rum. A lot of people picture a holiday calendar leaning toward bourbon. This one leans a little the other way. If you are stocking up for December, tequila is the bottle you will reach for most.
A quarter of the calendar is pear. Ginger Pear Noel, Winter Pear-adise, and Peary Christmas. Three of twelve. If pear is not your thing, you have lost three doors before you open the box.
Gin drinkers get one door. Rum drinkers get one door. That is worth knowing before you buy a bottle of either.
There are two Old Fashioneds. Brown Butter and Holiday Spiced. Both whiskey, both lowball, and the garnish on both is orange peel and a brandied cherry. Some people will taste a real difference. Some will open the second one and feel like they already had this one.
None of this is a complaint. It is a twelve drink set and it has to cover ground. But you should know the shape of it before you spend the money.
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Where the 2026 Advent Calendar Stands Now
Pre-orders are closed. Pre-order redemption opened October 15, 2026, and the general sale opened October 22, 2026, at $34.99.
If you pre-ordered
Redemption is open now. Bartesian lists three steps:
- Find your redemption code. Bartesian says to check your order confirmation or reminder email.
- Add the number of calendars you pre-ordered to your cart.
- At checkout, enter your code in the discount code box and apply it.
Bartesian says you can redeem anytime this holiday season. Its pre-order FAQ says the calendar counts toward free shipping when you redeem it. Keep the email with your code. That is the one that matters at checkout.
On October 15, 2026, Bartesian said pre-order customers would get more redemption details by email, along with a more direct way to redeem.
If you did not pre-order
The general sale opened October 22, 2026, at $34.99. Bartesian lets each customer buy up to four.
My own pre-order
I pre-ordered one myself on August 13, 2026, and I redeemed it on October 15. The calendar did not come up when I searched Bartesian's site that night. By October 22, it did. I searched Google for "Bartesian Advent Calendar" and added it to my cart from Bartesian's product page. I entered the code from my pre-order email, and the calendar dropped to $0. My cart still showed a shipping charge. I added one box of Sour Spell pods at full price, and the shipping charge went away. That is what happened with my order. Other owners report that redeeming two calendars cleared the shipping charge on its own.
The general sale opened October 22, 2026, at $34.99.
See the Advent Calendar at Bartesian.com →Is it worth it
In August 2026, the pre-order price (now closed) was $29.99 for twelve drinks, about $2.50 a drink. Bartesian® 8 packs are $19.99, also $2.50 a capsule. So at the pre-order price, the calendar cost the same per drink as regular pods. The general sale price is $34.99, about $2.92 a drink. That is about 42 cents more per drink than regular pods.
| How you buy | Cost per drink |
|---|---|
| Calendar, pre-order price (August 2026, now closed) | $2.50 |
| Calendar, general sale price (from October 22, 2026) | $2.92 |
| Regular pods, no subscription | $2.50 |
| Subscription, smaller order | $2.12 |
| Subscription, 6 items or more | $2.00 |
Pre-order and subscription prices read in August 2026. 8 pack prices checked October 16, 2026. The general sale price was confirmed October 22, 2026, when the sale opened. Subscription figures are from my own active Bartesian subscription.
Buy it for these reasons instead
Three of the twelve drinks are calendar exclusives. Frosted Ambrosia, Berry and Bright, and the Salted Caramel Espresso Martini are not sold any other way. If you want to try them, this box is the only door.
It sells out. Five years out of six. Waiting is the risk, not the price.
It is a gift. A red box with twelve doors and a gold sleigh on it is a present. Twelve loose pods in a shipping carton is not.
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Giving it to someone who doesn't own a Bartesian® yet? The calendar needs a machine to work.
Check the Current Premier Price →Who should skip it
If you only drink whiskey, three of the twelve doors are yours. Subtract three more if you do not like pear. And if you run a subscription, know that you are paying a premium for limited edition cocktails.
Which bottles you need on hand
Twelve drinks, five spirits. Here is the count so you can shop once instead of three times.
- Tequila: 4 drinks. The most used bottle in the box.
- Vodka: 3 drinks.
- Whiskey: 3 drinks.
- Gin: 1 drink.
- Rum: 1 drink.
If you are buying one good bottle for this calendar, make it the tequila. If you are buying two, add whiskey or vodka depending on which you already drink.
For which bottles to buy, see my guide to the best liquors for Bartesian pods.