With the Italian Wine Sale in full swing with over 90 Wines and Prosecco on special offer it can be difficult to know what region of the peninsula to explore next.  Below I have recommended five standout white wines that appear in the sale.

Last week's blog explored the wonderful world of semi-drying grapes to make rich Ripasso and Governo style red wines.  It's much rarer t...

Today sees the launch of our always-popular Italian Wine Sale in O'Briens.  With over 90 exciting Italian Wines and Prosecco on sale, with up to 40% Off, this is the perfect time to stock up on your favourite wines: from Piedmont to Puglia and Campania to Sicily.  With such great value it's hard to narrow down a list, but here are five of our favourite Italian reds appearing in th...

We are delighted to be teaming up with Irish Distillers to offer our customers a unique opportunity to customise their own bottle of Redbreast.

Redbreast whiskey is now the largest selling and most awarded Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey in the world. You can now personalise your own bottle of Redbreast with a unique engraving, making it the perfect gift for the whiskey lover.

Per...

Last week I recommended some of the new white wines that hit our shelves in the past year which may have slipped under your radar.  This week I am taking a look at three new red wines that are worth investigating, and all are on special promotion for October.

With the Autumnal season painting our countryside beautiful shades of russet and gold, the wines we reach for tend to g...

We are delighted to have a brand-new spirit on our shelves this week, Five Farms. This freshly released cream liqueur is one to take notice of.

The cream for Five Farms is produced in single batches from generations owned family farms in county Cork. The cream from the McCarthy’s, O’Mahony’s, Lig Dairy, Coleman’s and Tuthill Farms is blended and bottled within 48 hours of collec...

When planning your drinks accompaniment to your dinner menu why not consider whiskey? You may be surprised how well it matches up with food.

While whiskey is typically enjoyed on its own, or you may have tried traditional Irish pot still with smoked salmon, it may surprise you how versatile whiskey is. With so many different expressions and variations there is a lot to play aro...

With another successful O'Briens Annual Wine Sale behind us, we have a whole new promotional lineup of exciting wines for you to explore in October.

As the Wine Sale boasted so many recognisable headline wines, it would be understandable if you missed some of the lesser-known, hidden gems on our shelves.  But this month is your chance to rectify that with my list of the most i...

This is a great time of year for craft beer releases with a great variety of styles as we move through the seasons, from fresh hoppy summer styles to heartier Autumn beers. Here are my picks of just a few great seasonal releases that have come through our doors recently.

Third Barrel brewing is a collaborative brand between two breweries, Third Circle and Stone Barrel. They cam...

The O'Briens Annual Wine Sale still has 11 days to run, and we have already received plenty of press attention for our great value deals.  Last week I focused on some of the red and sparkling wines that are making waves with our national press. But our white and rosé range is proving just as popular, with a few customer favourites appearing in the pages of our national papers.

What to try something new?

We have great line-up in our Irish Whiskey Sale, but it’s not just the reliable stalwarts on offer. We are always on the lookout for get Irish whiskey, so here is a selection of some of our more recent additions, great whiskeys all.

Lambay Small Batch Blend (Was €41.95/Now €36.95) is the product of a partnership between the Baring...