Last year I was very lucky to be invited to a fantastic Chocolate and Wine tasting event organised by Lily O’Brien’s, the luxury Irish chocolatier. It was a great event and it happened to be the first proper event I attended as a blogger. Who would have thought that this event would be the first of so many new opportunities? I feel so grateful for that! This year, I feel even luckier as the lovely people at Lily O’Brien’s sent me a huge hamper to sample and share with my family and friends. They were also very kind to offer the chance for one of my lovely readers to win the same amazing hamper! How fantastic is that? You can find out more about this GIVEAWAY at the bottom of the post.
Last week, Lily O’Brien’s launched their new range of premium chocolates at a similar event to the one I attended last year, giving opportunity for lovers of chocolate and wine to learn more about pairing them both. If you would like to know more about this, please read my post from last year that has listed all the different chocolates and wines that you can combine together. It was interesting to learn about that!
HAMPER
It was a huge and amazing hamper that I was of course, very excited to receive. As soon as my girls saw the big box they were all over it! “No Please! Don’t eat yet”, I told them, “I need to take photos first!”. This is the life of a family blogger, LOL! 😉
The amazing hamper contained the following delicious chocolates:
- 1 x Triple Chocolate Indulgence
- 2 x Cocoa Cookie Crunch pouch
- 1 x Mint Cremes
- Petite Chocolate Indulgence
- 1 x Sticky Toffee box (12 chocolates)
- 1 x Crispy Hearts
- 1 x Zesty Orange Chocolate
- 14 x 80g bars (2x Dulce De Leche, 4x Orange & Bergamot Ganache Milk & Dark, 2x Peppermint Crunch, 2x Malted Chocolate Crunch, 2x Caramel Crunch, 2x Milk Salted Caramel)
Their new range of indulgent chocolate bars features seven unique recipes. Each new signature bar (which retails at £2.00 each) is designed to appeal to premium chocolate consumers. You can see the 7 different recipes in the photo below:
- Dulce de Leche – dark chocolate rippled with silk ribbons of creamy, caramel infused white chocolate with the marbled Dulce de Leche
- Caramel Crunch – creamy milk chocolate and savoury-sweet burst of golden caramel crunch scattered with Atlantic salt crystals with an outright crowd pleaser
- Orange & Bergamot Ganache – chocolate and orange ganache infused with Italian Bergamot. Dark Chocolate
- Peppermint Crunch – dark chocolate and peppermint crisp with a twist of fragrant basil with the Peppermint Crunch.
- Malted Chocolate Crunch – creamy milk chocolate that slowly melts into the sweetness of mellow malt crisp
- Milk Salted Caramel – slow-cooked caramel seasoned with Himalayan salt
- Orange & Bergamot Ganache – chocolate and orange ganache infused with Italian Bergamot. Milk Chocolate.
Three of the new Lily O’Brien’s premium bar recipes (Salted Caramel / Caramel Crunch / Malted Chocolate Crunch) are available exclusively from Asda stores in the UK, while the entire range can be ordered online via their Lily O’Brien’s website.
GIVEAWAY
Now on to the fantastic giveaway that I mentioned at the start of my blog post. The lovely people at Lily O’Brien’s have kindly offered me the opportunity to run a giveaway so that one of you can win this amazing HAMPER. In order to have a chance to win, you just need to enter the giveaway below. Good luck!
*Terms & Conditions:
- Open to UK & Ireland residents.
- UK entrants over the age of 18 only.
- You can WIN AN AMAZING LILY O’BRIEN’S CHOCOLATE HAMPER like the one featured in the post.
- ONE winner will be chosen via Gleam and announced on this page.
- The winner will be contacted by e-mail within 7 days of when the competition ends. If they do not respond within 10 days once notification is sent, another winner may be chosen.
- All times are in GMT.
- There is no cash alternative.
- This game will be provided by Lily O’Brien’s .
- A Moment With Franca blog is not responsible for the delivery of the prize.
- Please allow 14 days for delivery.
- Any damage to the prize is not A Moment With Franca Blog’s responsibility.
- Incomplete or Duplicate entries will be deleted.
- Entrants must leave a means of contact: either twitter handle or email address.
- This Giveaway starts on Wednesday 19th Oct at midnight.
- This Giveaway closes on Wednesday 9th November 2016 at midnight.
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS NOW ENDED
Have you heard of Lily O’Brien’s before? Have you tried their chocolates? What do you think of their new range of premium chocolates? Will you pair chocolates with wine at home for your guests? Please leave a comment below as I would love to read what you think.
*Disclaimer: I received this amazing hamper for the purpose of this review. However, all opinions and thoughts are my own. I was also offered the opportunity to giveaway the same hamper.
Thanks for stopping by,
Love you all ❤️
Franca 💋
Jane Middleton says
They look lovely, I have never tried them before.
Carly Belsey says
The hamper looks amazing and would be a great gift for a special person. I have tried Lily O’Briens chocolates before a few times and i loved them. The premium range sound lovely but I haven’t tried them yet 🙂
dawn foster says
I have not tried them yet but they look divine the hamper looks really lovely
Lucy Chester says
yes I was lucky to have a selection box as a gift from a friend and now buy them as gifts myself, this hamper looks so delicious and would make an amazing gift. I have not yet tried the premium range but would love to soon.
Rebecca Howells (@PeanutHog) says
Haven’t tried this brand before, but they look really good. The hamper looks great too!
Sam McKean says
I have never tried these chocolates before, the premium range looks amazing! The hamper is superb and a perfect gift.
paul jackson says
never tried them before but looking forward to it if I win
Jules Naybur says
Yes I have tried Lily o’briens choccys before they are delish! It was my mum that actually introduced me to them, as I’m a bit of a truffle fanatic!! Love the look of the new hamper!!
Tess D says
Recieved Lily O’Briens chocolates as a gift a couple of years ago and have been a fan ever since – they are delicious.Have not had a chance to try their premium range yet but would love to – the hamper is lovely and would be great to share around if I was lucky enough to win
James McLaughlin says
I’ve never tried them before and even if I win I doubt I ever will as I will give the prize to my wife. I think she would love it far too much to share any with me.
paula cheadle says
Not tried before, the hamper looks fab, would very much love to win this hamper so I can try the range of chocolate that you have
Vicky Limerick says
Never tried them but these look great
lindsey faulkner says
O.M.G Love Lily O’Briens chocolate! It is seriously good guys.
Amanda Brett says
My wonderful hubby bought me a lovely box of Lily O’Brien chocolates for my birthday in May,they were delicious,and a lovely selection. This hamper looks amazing,and i’d be thrilled if i were lucky enough to win,Thanks for the chance-please count me in? xxx
Hayley Todd says
I have had the Lily O’Brien’s Chocolate Desserts Collection and oh, my goodness! It is divine! My favourite is the Passion Fruit Posset!
Victoria Dixon says
I had a sample of Lily O’Briens Caramel Crunch at work and absolutely loved it! I would absolutely love to try out all the flavours as I am a real Chocoholic 🙂
Tracey Baker says
I love Lily O’Brien’s great for a treat and I think this Hamper looks amazing, great for sharing with the family this Christmas x
Angela Treadway says
no i havent tried thier chocolate but would love to try! 😉 x
Robert Slipper says
All that chocolate for Christmas? Blimey, try to imagine Easter!
Pauline black says
I have never tried this brand. I’m always willing to try new brands….. especially of chocolate!
sarah rowland says
iv never had them before but they look amazing
Deborah Mackenzie says
Not tried these chocos; but the do have an amazing selection!
Anneka Hulse says
i have tried them and they are delicious what a amazing hamper
Fionajk42 says
I’ve not tried them before. The hamper looks as if it has something for every chocolate lover.
Marie Jacobs says
I have not tried and so sould love to ,cheers for super chance