Cheers on beer, whiskey and wine. With O'Briens Wine, Franciscan Well, Waterford Distillery, Wines of the World, JJ Corry, Blackwater.

Cheers on beer, whiskey and wine. #212702.

With O'Briens Wine, Hopfully, Treaty City, Franciscan Well, Waterford Distillery, Wines of the World, JJ Corry, Blackwater Distillery.

NEW CRAFT BEER RELEASES At O'BRIENS WINES

This week Paul Barry takes a look at some new craft beer additions to our fridges in O'Briens. We have some great new beers to liven up dreary February with two Irish breweries joining our range this month. Each bringing a line-up of great core range beers, not just great beers for February but all year round!

Hopfully Brewing

 

Hopfully are a Dublin based gypsy brewer, meaning they contract brew in other breweries, that was set up in 2017. All their craft beer cans feature artwork from up-and-coming artists. Their mission as they see it is to “create a series of craft beers that introduce distinctive flavours and give emerging artists a platform to showcase their work.”

Treaty City began in the spare room of a two-bedroom apartment in Vancouver, Canada. Here, husband and wife team Stephen and Treasa perfected some of their recipes on a home brewing kit before deciding to make the move back home and set up a full-scale brewery in Limerick city. This month Treaty City launched a new craft beer can range.

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 Franciscan Well Bar's Online Easter Beer Fest

Online Event

Apr 2 at 3 PM UTC+01 – Apr 3 at 9 PM UTC+01

Price: Free · Duration: 1 day

Public  · Anyone on or off Facebook

"We couldn’t not run our Easter Beer Fest two years in a row....so we've moved it online....all information to be announced soon! #WatchThisSpace"

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TERROIR-DRIVEN: THE WATERFORD WHISKY PODCAST We have been accused of many things, but being short of insightful content is not one of them. When we say we bring the same intellectual drive, methodology and rigour as the great French winemakers to single malt whisky, what does that actually mean? In our new podcast series, award-winning whisky communicator Barry Chandler has unfettered access to the Facilitator and our people, as well as those behind our landmark peer-reviewed study on terroir in whisky. In addition, Barry interviews a number of people from around the whisky community to get their insights on the processes and perceptions of terroir in the wider world. He breaks down each step of the production process from growing the barley to bottling the whisky so that you, the curious whisky connoisseur, can see what the possibilities are when a distillery chooses to obsessively explore that prime raw ingredient of single malt whisky: barley. Subscribe now on your preferred platform of choice to follow all episodes. SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS

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Wines Of The World Exquitite Mixed Cases

Are you more of a white wine lover or red wine lover?

 

Did you know we have mixed cases of our top selling white and red grape varieties?

 

Checkout out below our top 3 whites - Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay and the top 3 reds Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon.
 

Each case an exquisite mix from Around the World!

Check Them Out Here

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Behind The Gates: J.J. Corry St. Patricks Day Live Virtual Tour 🍀

This year, we wish to invite you behind the gates of the J.J. Corry Farm for a LIVE virtual tour on Sunday 14th March at 8PM GMT / 3PM EST. Guided by our Founder and Whiskey Bonder, Louise McGuane, we will take you through our library of whiskey flavours in our Rackhouse, a detailed behind the scenes look into our Bonder's Blending Room (the room where the magic happens), followed by a live Q&A session with Louise in our 17th Century Barn and Tasting Room. Tickets available now. Places are limited. Sláinte!

Buy Now ************ Blackwater Distillery are proud to support the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival for the third year in a row and are very excited at this year's line up of films. To celebrate we have a fantastic prize to giveaway which includes an online festival pass to over 60 films and a Blackwater goodie bag which includes a bottle of our Blackwater No.5 and Wexford Strawberry Gin along with 2 highball glasses. Details on their Facebook page here

Cheers on beer, whiskey and wine. With Bord Bia, Local Enterprise Office, O'Briens Wine, Rascals, Wines of the World, Waterford Whisky,

Cheers #211802, on beer, whiskey and wine. With Bord Bia, Local Enterprise Office, O'Briens Wine, Rascals, Wines of the World, Waterford Whisky

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Bord Bia's The Food & Drink Starter Programme

(Via Local Enterprise Office South Cork)

The Food & Drink Starter Programme is an essential programme for anyone who wishes to go into the Food or Beverage business in Ireland. A Bord Bia programme, sponsored by the LEO, the programme is run on our behalf by Conor Hyde of Bullseye Marketing. By expressing your interest in completing the programme, we will contact you when the next one is available to book. It is delivered over 2 full days in person, or over 4 half days through online Zoom webinar.

Click here for more info

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O'Briens Wines invite you to

Spring into this week's offers (one of which is Very Rare!)

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Milkshake Time Again at Rascals!

Here’s a milkshake that will bring all the boys to the yard a smile to your face this week. Brewed with coconut, vanilla and chocolate from The Proper Chocolate Company, the much-loved Rascals Milkshake Stout is back and it’s on sale now! You can get a 24-can mixed case or a 12-can mixed case; there are plenty of options online right now. Don’t forget we are donating €1 from every webshop order, throughout February, to our local National Council for the Blind shop.

Details here

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March Virtual Wine Tasting

from Wines of the World

Our next virtual tasting will go live on March 12th. We have included 6 wines in our surprise wine case - 3 different wines- 2 of each wine. This will include white wine and two different red wines. One of each wine to taste on our virtual tasting and a second of each to enjoy at a time of your choice. Join us for our virtual tasting on March 12th at 7pm on our social media platforms @WinesIreland on Instagram or Facebook. The video will remain on our social platforms Facebook & Instagram @WinesIreland for viewing at your convenience from 7pm on March 12th onwards so you can view at a later time or date if it suits you better. Click the button below to purchase yours now.

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THE WHISKY TERROIR PROJECT READ ACADEMIC PAPER The first rigorous, academic paper in our ongoing Whisky Terroir Project – "The impact of terroir on the Flavour of Single Malt Whisky New Make Spirit" – has officially been published in the peer-review journal Foods.   The game-changing research using the very latest Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrum Olfactometry (GC/MS-O), demonstrates analytically and sensorially that terroir influences the flavours in both barley and the spirit distilled from that barley. Though we of course knew it all along, this paper proves once and for all – beyond denial and intuition – the influence of terroir on single malt whisky new make spirit.

Cheers . Beer, Wine, Spirits with Bertha's Revenge, Supervalu, Chateau Feely, Wines of the World, Lough Gill, Rascals

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Beer, Wine, Spirits with Bertha's Revenge, Supervalu, Chateau Feely, Wines of the World, Lough Gill, Rascals

Bertha’s Revenge Navy Strength Gin

Ballyvolane House Spirits Company are delighted to introduce you to a new nautical member of our little herd Bertha’s Revenge Navy Strength Gin.  We have raised the ABV to a lip-pursing 57.1%, and have shuffled the botanical blend slightly to accentuate one or two of the more pronounced flavour notes.  The extra strength gives our merry crew of spices a megaphone through which to convey their message, which is as smooth and as well-balanced as you would expect from a cow riding at anchor.

Bertha’s Navy Strength gin tastes divine when sipped over ice.  She is also an excellent base to gin-forward cocktails, especially a Gimlet.

What is Navy Strength?  Britain historically boasted the largest and most powerful navy in the world and during the Napoleonic wars, more than a quarter of the Royal Navy’s 17,000 men were Irish including including one of Justin’s ancestors, Vice-Admiral Sylverius Moriarty who was born in 1735 at Ballyferriter on the Dingle Peninsula in Co. Kerry.  He was also one of the only Irish-speaking Vice-Admirals in the Royal Navy. More here.

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Meet the Special Guests at Supervalu's Spanish Wine Sale that begins 11th February.

Just a small selection of the many Spanish wines on offer.

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NATURAL APHRODISIACS: LOVE BOXES & VIRTUAL VALENTINE FUN

Natural aphrodisiacs are great for passion and for health. In this article you’ll discover some of these wonders, Chateau Feely’s Aphrodisiac Love Box, a love potion secret from Cleopatra, treats and wines to pair with them AND the Virtual Valentine Party to kick off your Valentine weekend with sizzle and laughter. Check out the Love Box here!

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Monthly Wine Subscription

Wines Of The World

 

You are one of the first in Ireland to know…

 

Our Monthly Wine Subscription now live on our website......Click here for more.

 

We are delighted to introduce our new Monthly Wine Subscription. The perfect subscription for you - The Wine Lover!

Our wine experts carefully select 6 delicious wines and send them to you each month.

These will include:

•            6 Wines (Mix of Red, White & Rosé)

•            Free Delivery Nationwide

•            Tasting Notes for each wine

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Lough Gill Have A Discount For You!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN 2020

10% DISCOUNT CODE: GOODBYEDRYJAN

As an independent, family-run craft brewery, your support is what keeps us alive and allows us to do what we love and we are very grateful. Thanks to you, we were able to continue creating exciting new beers in 2020. Use the above discount code at the checkout to receive 10% off your next order. This code is valid for until 14th February 2021.

Order here

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Rascals Got A Whole Lot Of Love. In A Box

If you’re looking for a St. Valentine’s Day gift that says ‘Hey, I decided to express my love for you through the medium of beers and chocolates’, well you’re not going to believe this, but we can sort you out! The Love Box is a collection of eight beautiful Rascals beers, sixteen beautiful chocolates, one sizzling hot love songs playlist and a beer-chocolate pairing guide. It’s yours for just €29.95 and we deliver nationwide. It’s the perfect gift for when you want to do that thing where you buy someone a gift but really you’re buying it for yourself too. Don’t pretend you’ve never done that! Buy The Love Box

€1 from every webshop order this month will be donated to our local National Council for The Blind shop. You can read more about the initiative here.

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Cheers 211801 with Sugrue Sparkling, Stonewell, O'Briens, JJ Corry, Wines of the World, Waterford Whisky

Paul Barry runs through 

Some non-alcoholic beer and cider options at O'Briens Wine

There’s now also a growing range of non-alcoholic craft beers to try. Especially if your tastes tend toward the hoppier side of things. There are great Irish options too. Wicklow Wolf have Moonlight, a juicy hoppy ale with bright citrus aromas and a clean fruity finish. While Kinnegar have released Low Tide a light citrusy pale ale.

 

There are some great options for cider drinkers as well. Due to the method of production; the body and weight of non alcoholic cider is very close to the "real thing". That most popular of Irish ciders Bulmers have done a great job of replicating their recipe with their  0.0%.  Another great option is from Co Cork producers Stonewell. Their non-alcoholic is full of fresh fruit flavours while remaining dry and crisp. Read more here.

Happy New Year! We are delighted to share with you that J.J. Corry Irish Whiskey has made its début on the Best Selling Irish Whiskey list, as reported by Drinks International's 2021 Annual Report. As the only independent Irish Whiskey company and Irish Whiskey Bonder listed, this is a huge achievement for us! We would like to thank our supporters around the world who have raised a glass of J.J. Corry throughout the year. To read the full report click here. Jump to pg.16 to view the Irish Whiskey insights. Wines of the World FEBRUARY VIRTUAL TASTING! Worth €93, get 14% off our first virtual tasting of 2021! Our next tasting will go live Friday February 12th- Valentines Weekend! This virtual tasting will include 2 whites, 2 rosé and 2 red wines. Our virtual tasting videos will stay on our platforms once they go live for viewing whenever suits you best. Order here THE FUNNIES "... subject to the maturation of the final distillate for at least three years in wooden casks, such as oak..."   When it comes to the production of whisky in Ireland, according to the Irish Whisky Technical File, any old wood will do. Well, we're up for testing the theory. In our Mary Street cellars, at the Facilitator, we possess some unusual cask types that are seldom seen and used in whisky production, but which are apparently perfectly legal here in Ireland. We call them our Funnies – our exotic casks – and they include Acacia, Mulberry, Wild Cherry and Chestnut. We've even got some intriguing An-Dee-Uhn oak. Join Ned and Megan as they open up some of these barrels in our cellar before they finally leak their contents to the cellar floor – and watch the playlist in full. Limerick native Diarmuid Sugrue makes English Sparkling Wine by the Traditional Method in his Sugrue Vineyard South Downs. His awards: Winner Decanter Trophy for Best UK Sparkling Wine 2014 Gold Sommelier Wine Awards, Top 50 Decanter. Another honour came Diarmuid's way recently when his Trouble With Dreams was included by Wine-Searcher in England in a Case, the best of English Sparkling Wine. Read more here. And, in addition, so too was a wine from the Wiston Estate, Vintage Brut, also produced by Dermot, who they say is "becoming an icon of English winemaking". I must say I thought he was already there! Now over to the man himself: "As the old joke goes, we have good news and we have bad news... The bad news is that we are now out of stock of both The Trouble with Dreams 2013 and The Trouble with Dreams 2014. The Trouble with Dreams is now just available from 2015 in standard 75ml format and we also have 2017 magnums. The good news is that both #ZODO and Cuvée Boz, our very exciting new Blanc de Blancs are coming soon! If you haven't seen the #ZODO label, it's a glorious sight to behold..."