The weather may be turning more autumnal of late but there is still plenty of summer socialising to be had. So, let’s keep summer going with some great Simple Summer Cocktails. Below are some of my favourite pitcher cocktails you can make up in batches. Each of these can be put together in just a few minutes, so no need to prepare ahead of time.

Easy to make and easy t...

At the tail end of last summer, I treated myself to a shiny new barbecue with the ambitious intention of braving the Irish weather and cooking outside through the autumn and winter months. But Bear Grylls I am not, and my enthusiasm for standing in the rain poking some charred meat with a pair of tongs waned along with the evening sun and the barbie remained firmly shrouded under its tarpaulin...

The O’Briens Great Gin Sale for July has drawn to a close. Still looking for some great gins at great prices? Well, fear not. We have some great offers on a selection of fantastic gins for the month of August. Here is my pick of three great craft Irish gins, certainly worth trying out if you haven’t already.

Now €45.00 (Was €50.00)

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Irish tax rates on wine are the highest in Europe, so it can seem more difficult to find true value here than our continental neighbours. However, the O'Briens Wine Team travel all over the world to ensure we work with small, quality-obsessed producers that offer great value for money and farm their land in a sustainable manner. Being a family-run company, it is a core philos...

There has been real excitement here at O'Briens about the brand new Cantina Orsogna wine range that arrived this month. Cantina Orsogna is a cooperative based on the east coast of Italy located beside Majella National Park- one of the most intact natural parks in Europe- and put sustainability at the heart of their philosophy.

This week sees the launch of our brand new set of wine promotions. Running until the start of September, there are plenty of great new deals and customer favourites that I will explore in the coming weeks. But this weekend sees one of our best deals of the year- a bottle of Granzamy Brut NV Champagne for only €20- a massive saving of €14.95! Stocks are limited and it is only avail...

Pink gins are growing in popularity. They bring a touch of fun to the table. They are also some very approachable gins with subtle fruity flavours and not too much spice. The downside, some can be overly sweet and cloying. Enter Posh Pinks! Premium gins, naturally and subtlety flavoured and coloured with balance and finesse.

Below are a few premium Irish options for your...

This week sees the 50th Anniversary of mankind's greatest achievement of the 20th century. The United States' commitment to land humans on the moon before 1970 was a spectacularly ambitious goal: NASA's entire computing power (on the rocket, mission control and the Eagle lander) was less than that found in today's mobile phones. When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became th...

The weather seems to be finally catching up with the calendar and this weekend should show a perfect Irish summer- by which I mean sunny patches in-between the odd rain showers! Still, it is a perfect opportunity to crack open a bottle of rosé and sit out in our back gardens, umbrellas at the ready! And at O'Briens Wines we have you covered with our continuing Buy One Get On...

Summer is now in full swing with some great weather predicted for the weekend. Good thing that we have some superb gins on offer in our Great Gin Sale. Here are my picks of some of the newest additions to our shelves.

Was €50.00/Now €45.00

First up, a new gin from Ireland’s oldest gin still. First commissioned in 1958, Mickey’s Belly ...