Why our 2026 Condiment Advent Calendar is the only true UK Condiment Lover's Dream this Xmas!

2026 marks the 2nd year of us here at Condimaniac releasing a Condiment Advent Calendar. For years people have asked us and last year we finally gave in.

It didn't take us so long because we didn't want to do it, but because creating the Ultimate Condiment Advent Calendar isn't as easy at it seems! We only ever want to make and deliver products that are the best they can be, so to us it was clear that it would have to be all full sized products. This means weight, a lot of weight.

Which then means you need an extra sturdy outer box - that makes it expensive. Beauty Advent Calendars have set an unrealistic standard for what an Advent Calendar should be as well, so a lot of people expect not only a great experience, but value for money (when really we all know cosmetic items have an insanely high mark up so it's easy for big brands to still profit at a 75% discount). 

Our 2025 Advent Box alone cost well over £20 - for a small business like us it's then hard to give a discount on something that eats into our margins that much.

But after a lot of consideration and work it was done: Our first ever Condiment Advent Calendar was ready to go: 16 full sized condiments and 8 mostly exclusive merch items. 

We made 500 units and they all sold by October. The reviews speak for themselves and here is an image showing all the items that went in.

So this year we have to outdo ourselves again. With prices of cardboard up, it's again a challenge - we also don't want to repeat many items from 2025 and stick to our full sized only mantra. The merch also needs to be better than ever. 
This year we are offering 1000 units in order to meet demand, but again we are likely to sell out again before November, so if you do want to secure one, don't delay. 

This year's calendar will have the same mix of items, but with even more rare, exclusive and discontinued products. We are better prepared than ever and production if well underway - yes it's sometimes weird making festive flavours in a heatwave in June, but it just makes sense. 

Here's what will be inside (without spoilers):

• 6 seasoning shakers 
• 4 preserves
• 6 sauces 
• 8 merch items
  
• 10+ of these items will be exclusive to the calendar or extremely rare.

So if you would love to open a door every day to the run up to Christmas and be surprised by tasty condiments and cool merch, this is the Advent Calendar for you this year. It also makes a very luxurious and thoughtful gift. We've also sold a bunch as corporate gifts - what better way to tell your clients that they're valued than sending them this absolute beast of an Advent Calendar. All they'll get from other companies is a bottle of cheap fizz and a bag of chocolate coins. 

So, I guess what I'm saying is that we are incredibly proud of our creation and this year is even better than last. For the ultimate 2026 Condiment Advent Calendar, you are in the right place.

Pre-order now before they sell out again. We had people begging us in November last year to release more, but we simply can't. We order a certain amount of boxes and that's all. It would take weeks to get more. So 1000 is all we have. 

I'm sat here writing this post in a 35 degree heatwave, but nonetheless, I hope you're getting excited about Christmas. And I hope we can be part of it :)