December is here, and if you’re anything like us, you’re gearing up for a season of going out-out: Christmas parties, Twixtmas get-togethers, New Year’s Eve celebrations and into 2025.
The year’s final month is the time to let your hair down with some of your favourite faces and your favourite tipples.
But before you can cut loose, there’s some organising first. Those bottles aren’t going to walk onto drinks shelves, wine racks and fridges on their own. Forget dipping into your festive budget because Black Friday deals aren’t just on fashion, home and tech - they’re on booze too!
The shopping event is underway, ready to help you stock up on the tastiest tipples. Whether you’re a Scotch sipper, a gin fan, or just like knowing there’s a stash of your favourite beer in the house, we’ve sniffed out the best Black Friday alcohol offers for you below.
Once you’ve had your fill, head over to our dedicated Black Friday section for more shopping inspo and streamlined guides to the best deals at your favourite retailers, from Amazon, Argos, Boots to Currys and John Lewis.
Top deals on alcohol
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Best Black Friday Pre-Mixed Cocktail Deals 2024
Nio Cocktails Advent Calendar - 24 cocktail box
From the masters of portable, pocket-sized cocktails comes this dreamy pre-mixed tipple advent calendar. The 24-strong set includes carefully curated spirit-based drinks which make a fabulous festive nightcap. There’s two of each flavour for you and a loved one to enjoy over 12 days, including seasonal favourites like the Winter Sidecar, Espresso Martini, Christmas Margarita, Cuban Negroni, Snow Daiquiri and so much more.
Was: £135
Buy now £94.50, Nio Cocktails
De Kuyper Passion Fruit Martini Cocktail
Save your energy for passing around canapes with this pre-mixed bottle of passion fruit martini. The 12% ABV tipple is ready to serve, offering an effort-free cocktail experience.
Was: £13.99
Buy now £9.50, Amazon
Grind Silver Espresso Martini Gift Set
For espresso martini fans, a gift set containing everything they need to whip up a batch of the good stuff will be well received. Grind offers pod or ground coffee in its kit, along with Absolut miniatures, whole beans for garnishing and a cocktail shaker set with a matching tin. Everything comes packed in a Grind tote bag.
Was: £45
Buy now £33.75, Grind
Best Black Friday Champagne and Wine Deals 2024
When you’ve got something to celebrate, few drinks trump Champagne.
Made in the French region of the same name, Champagne has enjoyed protected geographical status since June 1936, one of the very first wine-growing regions in the world to do so.
Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial, 75cl
Clash beautifully with your table decorations this Christmas with a flute of Moet’s rose Champagne in your hand. Best served chilled.
Was: £49.50
Buy now £39.99, Amazon
G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge Non Vintage Champagne, 75 cl
Mumm’s the word. Spread the cost of Christmas and New Year by bagging this bottle of premium Champagne early.
Was £38.75
Buy now £33.50, Amazon
Canti - Prosecco D.O.C. Millesimato
With so many parties and soirees coming up, ensure guests are suitably quenched with a bulk buy of this sparkling prosecco.
Was: £59
Buy now £47.20, Amazon
Virgin Wine Deck the Halls with Decadence Drinks Box
With hosting season on the horizon, it’s time to ensure you’re well and truly stocked up for festivities. This mega box contains 16 bottles to keep everyone suitably quenched.
Was: £331.84
Buy now £249.99, Virgin Wine
Waitrose Top Rated Reds Case of Six
Now we’re in the midst of red wine season, there’s no better time to stock up. Why not try this case of six of Waitrose’s top rated bottles? Don’t mind if we do.
Was £50
Buy now £37.50, Waitrose
Taittinger Brut Reserve Champagne
If you can’t pop a bottle of Tattinger at Christmas, when can you? Stash some away while you can make the most of £10 off at Asda.
Was £43
Buy now £33.00, Asda
Best Black Friday Whisky Deals 2024
From Scotch to American bourbon and far-flung varieties, explore a world of whisky for less this Black Friday.
Best whisky advent calendars of 2024 to count down the days with a tipple
Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7
Best for: Jack and Coke
The original – and some would say, best – bottle from the Jack Daniel’s distillery. Old No. 7, the core bottle, the quintessential bottle, the bottle with its own nickname (and a nickname under which all other American whiskies are inevitably lumped when someone orders at a bar): Jack.
Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 is a ubiquitous bottle and has become a benchmark for its peers precisely because of this ubiquity. It is most whiskey drinkers’ first whiskey, and a dependable back-bar staple due to its exemplary flavour profile – namely, caramel, vanilla, oak and a tinge of tight spice on the back of the throat.
Old No. 7 is a favourite for a reason, and an unassailable bread-and-butter whiskey for the backbar. You can do all sorts with it, but it’s an ideal for one partner in particular: Coca Cola.
Was: £35
Buy now £26.00, Amazon
St Remy Signature French Brandy, 70cl
Warm up cold winter nights with a tot of France's premium brandy. This beautiful spirit is the result of a double maturation process, resulting in a rounded, fruity flavour in every serve.
Buy now £21.37, Amazon
Aberlour 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky with Giftbox, 70cl
We all know a Scotch lover who would love a bottle of the good stuff. Now’s your chance to pounce on Aberlour’s small batch firewater, brimming with sherry, chocolate and fruit notes.
Was: £45
Buy now £38.20, Amazon
Glenfiddich 12-Year-Old Speyside Single Malt Whisky
You don’t need to pay over the odds for a top notch whisky. Just look at this bottle of Glenfiddich – a 12 year old single malt which you can get for just £30.
Was £43
Buy now £30.00, Amazon
Jack Daniel's Gentleman Jack Tennessee Whiskey, 700ml
This double-mellowed whiskey is a premium expression from Jack Daniels. Best enjoyed neat to fully appreciate those round maple, fruit and vanilla flavours. A crowd-pleasing gift for the whisky drinker in your life.
Was £36
Buy now £20.00, Amazon
Best Black Friday Gin Deals 2024
Ah gin; it’s come a long way from being the spirit once known as Mother’s Ruin. Whether you’re want to stock up supplies of London Dry or you’re thirsty to try a new flavour, these Black Friday deals on the good stuff won’t disappoint.
Best gin advent calendars of 2024: Christmas selections to get you in the spirit
Tanqueray No. TEN Gin
From famous gin brand Tanqueray comes this award-winning No. TEN expression, thrumming with the vibrancy of a citrus heart. The 4x distilled spirit is suitably housed in a pale green bottle with a pretty rose gold twist lid with enough style points to live on long after the final drops have left it. A delight to have and hold.
Was £35.50
Buy now £24.50, Amazon
Edinburgh Gin Orange Blossom and Mandarin Liqueur, 50cl
A flavoured gin perfect for the upcoming festive season. Try it with a clementine tonic mixer to further enhance the citrus flavours.
Was: £16.50
Buy now £13.20, John Lewis
Tanqueray London Dry Gin 1L
Who couldn’t top up their spirits cabinet with a classic London Dry gin like Tanq? Perfect with a tonic and fresh wedge of lemon.
Was: £29
Buy now £21.00, Amazon
Hendrick’s Gin
Presenting itself as whimsically peculiar, Hendrick’s is your go-to for a spirit with a playful side. As well as the original Scottish iteration, infused with cucumber and rose, the ‘cabinet of curiosities’ includes a Midsummer Solstice gin (juniper with orange blossom), Orbium (quinine, wormwood and lotus blossom), Neptunia (coastal botanicals with a smooth citrus kick), and a mysterious Lunar version (mellow and spicy) to try.
Was: £33
Buy now £26.00, Amazon
Ukiyo Japanese Blossom Gin
Blended from carefully sourced sakura blossom and native botanicals, Ukiyo is a floral and flavoursome gin distilled with a traditional Japanese rice spirit. It is full of gentle, elegant flavour and as a bonus, the bottle looks pretty amazing on shelves and drinks trolleys too. Stir into a tonic or soda with ice and a slice.
There is also a yuzu, juniper and coriander version available.
Was: £39.99
Buy now £24.70, Amazon
Bombay Sapphire Gin
Famous the world over, for some gin aficionados, nothing but Bombay will do. The vapour-infused gin is a classic, with lively citrus notes mingling with juniper for an elegant flavour we'll never tire of.
Was: £23
Buy now £17.05, Amazon
Roku Gin
From Japan’s much-lauded House of Suntory comes Roku Gin, a transportative craft spirit that takes you on a journey through the seasons. Six botanicals go into the making of every hexagonal bottle. Elegantly delicate with notes of Cherry Blossom and Green Tea on the nose, it washes over the tongue with Yuzu flavour before a spicy sansho pepper kick at the end of every gulp.
Was: £33
Buy now £25.50, Amazon
Best Black Friday Tequila Deals 2024
Proper tequila - the kind without a worm languishing at the bottom of the bottle - can take months, sometimes years, to produce. While you can have it neat, there are also ways to enjoy it in cocktails, like a margarita.
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Don Julio Anejo Tequila
Don Julio is one of the most coveted tequilas going. So, whether you’re into margs or prefer it on the rocks, this is an investment worth making.
Was £75
Buy now £47.00, Amazon
Teremana Tequila Blanco
Star power: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
George Clooney’s not the only one with a taste for the tequila biz. Former wrestler and fellow Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson also has a piece of the action with Teremana Tequila, which won Gold for its Reposado expression and a lauded Master medal for its Blanco in the Tequila & Mezcal Masters competition 2022.
The small batch Blanco is suited to margarita-making as the agave is simmered in artisan copper stills, leaving behind a rich, smooth flavour that makes the cocktail sing. How does Johnson prefer it? Presumably on The Rocks (sorry).
Was: £39.99
Buy now £40.00, Amazon
PATRÓN Reposado Premium Tequila
Give guests something unexpected to sip on this Christmas courtesy of Patron. The producer’s aged Reposado is in Amazon’s drinks sale, making it more persuasive to add to basket. Feliz Navidad!
Was: £52
Buy now £44.20, Amazon
Olmeca Altos Plata Tequila 70cl
A sustainably produced, high quality, accessibly priced tequila? Olmeca Altos Tequila nails it with this luxury spirit, which thankfully comes with a palatable price tag too.
Made in the highlands of central Mexico, it’s made with blue agave and processed using 500-year-old traditional distillery methods for a smooth taste that works neat or mixed into cocktails. Try it with game-day nachos, tacos or quesadillas.
Was: £29.40
Buy now £19.95, Amazon
Best Black Friday Vodka Deals 2024
This versatile spirit works just as well in a standalone vodka soda as it does mixed into cocktails or, if you’re branching out a little more, even into pasta (hello Penne alla Vodka).
Crystal Head Vodka
Star power: Dan Aykroyd
When you fancy a vodka martini, who you gonna call? Ghostbusters writer and actor Dan Aykroyd, of course. The star co-founded his vodka brand back in 2008, helping it stand out on the shelves in a transparent glass bottle shaped like a skull. Supposed to represent life (rather than the more obvious poison), it’s one of the most premium vodkas around, with different bottle colours - including a rainbow-splattered one for Pride (£50.90) - making them collector’s items.
The spirit is among the purest you’ll find, going through a quadruple distillation process and seven times filtration and made with Newfoundland water.
Was: £47.99
Buy now £38.99, Amazon
Grey Goose Premium French Vodka with Limited Edition Gift Tin
The premium tipple is considered the benchmark for vodka by some. The spirit is an ideal ingredient in everything from a Martini cocktail, to an Espresso Martini or a simple Vodka Soda. It comes in a presentation tin too, meaning it’s ideal for gifting to one lucky soul.
Was £41.50
Buy now £33.20, Amazon
Ciroc Vodka
Abv: 40 per cent
Ciroc Vodka is one of the smoothest vodkas around and sits comfortably in the ‘premium’ category with a whole list of celebrity fans to match. Made from ‘snap frost’ grapes that are cold fermented before being distilled in a combination of steel and copper stills, it’s a little more refined than your average vodka and comes with a crisp, refreshing taste to match. Its grape foundation makes Ciroc a little fruitier than many others, which means it lends itself to subtle, fruity cocktails.
Was: £38
Buy now £25.00, Amazon
Belvedere Organic, Ultra-Premium Vodka
Abv: 40 per cent
Belvedere Pure Vodka uses one specific type of Polish rye to create its premium serve. A clean, crisp vodka that’s filtered enough times to avoid any kind of hangover (writer’s experience only: not - yet - scientifically proven), Belvedere Pure Vodka is just as untainted as its name suggests.
Smooth, sharp and gorgeous with tonic water, this 40 per cent ABV vodka deserves to be enjoyed on special occasions when you’re looking for a drop of something fancy.
Was: £37
Buy now £29.99, Amazon
Absolut Vodka
Abv: 40 per cent
Absolut is a bar-staple vodka because it really does tick all the boxes.
It’s not especially expensive on a per-litre basis. It’s a neutral vodka (with subtle hints of sweetness and black pepper), which means it works in a full range of long drinks.
It’s made using Swedish winter wheat, which is grown on one single estate in Southern Sweden and is sustainably sourced. Absolut may come in a full range of flavours but it’s hard to beat the OG.
Was: £30.30
Buy now £22.00, Amazon
PerfectDraft Pro Machine & Merchandise Bundle
Big savings on the PerfectDraft Beer Machine bundles are live right now, complete with all the bar accessories you need to make your at-home happy hour feel legit.
Was: £369
Buy now £290.00, PerfectDraft
When is Black Friday 2024?
Though the date shifts every year, the easiest way to remember is that it happens on the last Friday of November. This year the date to ringmark was Friday, November 29.
When does Black Friday end?
Most retailers will call time on deals on Cyber Monday; this year that is on December 2.
Why is it called Black Friday?
The event took root in midcentury America when stores threw huge sales after Thanksgiving.
Though we don’t know for certain where the term ‘Black Friday’ came from, some believe it’s down to the traffic fumes from families travelling to malls to shop. Others say it’s because the deals are so good your balance won’t go into the red (your overdraft). You’ll stay in the black.
Either way, it’s a catchy name that’s stuck. Now most stores in Western nations throw Black Friday sales, making it a global bonanza.
