Today sees the launch of the O'Briens Fine Wine Sale in-store and online. This is our most eagerly anticipated sale each year, with over fifty Classics, Cults and Iconic wines on promotion at up to 40% off. This is the perfect opportunity to stock up on your favourite fine wines. Stocks are strictly limited, so if you want that perfect present or Christmas dinner wine, hea...

There are few festive pleasures more satisfying than curling up in front of an open fire with a good bottle of red wine on a chill December evening. This week's recommendations are a diverse array of Italian winter warming wine styles, ideal to drink on their own, or with festive nibbles.

This week I can also reveal the lineup for our Fine Wine Sale HERE. Starting next...

Drumshanbo Gunpowder gin needs little introduction. The quality of the liquid has been recognised the world over, including winning the Best Gin ‘Oscar’ at the New York Flaviar awards. This is a great accolade for a home-grown hero with just five ‘Best Spirt’ awards are given out from the 22,000 eligible spirits each year.

In the blog today, we take a look at the process behind ...

The Christmas season is well and truly upon us and to mark Black Friday we are offering some of our best value deals of the year. These offers are available in-store and online while stocks last, but must end on Sunday 1st December.

Family-owned Marqués de Riscal are one of the most iconic names in Spanish wine. Much of their continued success is based on...

Redbreast is oft described as the definitive expression of traditional Single Pot Still Irish whiskey, being both the bestselling and the most awarded in the world. Here we will take a look at the expanding range of Redbreast whiskeys.

Welcome to the Redbreast family.

The redbreast brand officially dates back to 1912, when the first record of the name is found. However, t...

Wines from the classic French regions are the perfect wines for dinner parties and make beautiful festive gifts for loved ones, or your Kris Kindle. From the Loire Valley in the north of France, to Bordeaux on the Atlantic coast and the Languedoc on the Mediterranean these are some of the most iconic wine regions of the world.

The Loire river is the lo...

In the sun-drenched vineyards of the Southern Rhône Valley, the most influential grape varieties, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre (GSM) jostle for position, but ultimately, they are at their best when working together in the classic Rhône blend.

The first of this well-matched trio is Grenache, which set out from its Spanish homeland to find a footin...

We have partnered with Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey to bring you something truly different with a limited release of their Single Barrel. This is the opportunity to experience a unique expression of Jack Daniels with whiskey bottled from a single barrel, specially selected by O’Briens.

Host your own screening of The Irishman for you and your friends, complete with Premium Irish Whiskey Hamper

Enjoying a limited run in cinemas across Ireland, The Irishman will be released on Netflix on Wednesday 27 November. Why not sit back and savour the epic Martin Scorsese masterpiece in the comfort of your own home, while sipping on The Irishman Premium Ir...

Rioja is a wine producing region in the north of Spain and one of only two regions in the country with the highest classification of DOC (Denominación de Origin Calificada) in the country- the other being Priorat in Catalunya. There are 3 main sub-regions in Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Baja.

Over 90% of prod...