There has been a growing interest in premium rums over the last couple of years. Mojitos and Cuba Libres are certainly delicious, however, these premium and ‘ultra-premium’ rums are built for sipping rather than mixing. These are complex flavoured spirits that can be savoured neat or on the rocks.

Here are two great introductions to sipping rums, both of which are on promotion for A...

Two weeks ago a few lucky members of the O'Briens Wine Team visited Galicia for a whistle-stop tour of this beautiful, proudly Celtic part of northern Spain.  To find out about our trip to Lagar de Costa check out my previous blog post.

On our final morning, we were guests with Bodegas Granbazán, a striking blue-fronted winery, modeled on a French ...

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Craft Cans?

Well, O’Briens have you covered with some great craft cans to get you festival ready.

We have 4 for €10 on big cans of Trouble Brewing Ambush. This super fresh hazy pale ale is packed with tropical tones of mango, melon, grapefruit and tangerine. A gem of a beer.

We also have Sierra ...

There is less than a week remaining of our Annual Wine Sale, but there are still great offers to be found in-store and online.  You are bound to find some of your traditional favourites at great prices, as well as a few wines brand new to our shelves.  The world of wine offers exciting and rewarding exploration and our Annual Wine Sale is a great opportunity to step outside ...

Galicia, located in the northwest of Spain, is riding the crest of a winemaking wave right now and their signature grape, Albariño, is leading the charge.  An aromatic and versatile variety that tends to produce high acidity, light-medium bodied wines with plenty of pear, citrus and floral notes, Albariño is proving to be a worthy alternative to Sauvignon Blanc.  Rías Baixas ...

We have been awash with some exceptional Irish beers over the last few months, but I thought it time to look at some of the great imports that have landed over the last few weeks. There is a bit of an eclectic mix of styles, a little bit of something for everyone.

Fist up, the highly rated Wyoming brewers Melvin. Melvin are a small brewery with a big reputation and numerous nat...

We are delighted to introduce to you, Roku Japanese Gin! This is the first premium Japanese Craft Gin and it is exclusive to O’Briens at €44.95.

This unique liquid was born out of a vision to create a truly authentic Japanese product to meet demand for a crafted, premium gin with a distinctive and balanced flavour.

Meaning ‘six’ in Japanese, ROKU incorporates s...

Today sees the start of our most eagerly anticipated wine promotion of the summer. Running from Wednesday 01st to Monday 06th August we are offering 15% Back on your Loyalty card for any purchase of 6 or more bottles of wine. With decent weather forecasted for the long weekend we picked a few wines to make the most of this public holiday.

First up we have Russian Jack, a benchmark Marlb...

To second this lyric from Summer Wine ( Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood 1967), one of the joys of the summer is being able to cook, eat and relax outside. When picking your wines for BBQ’s, picnics and summer garden suppers, go for something that will please all your guests and that won’t break the bank. For reds usually something with alcohol around 12% works with hotter tempera...

Throughout the year on hillsides, in by-ways, and forests of Glendalough and wider Wicklow you will find Glendalough Distillery’s full-time forager, Geraldine Kavanagh, busily searching out the freshest botanicals for their gins. Last week a team from O’Briens were lucky enough to tag along on one such trip in to the Wicklow Mountains.

At first, we are confronted with a wash of gree...