Laura Molloy looks at some of Ireland's premium Easter eggs.
We hope you had an from college work. With the semester drawing to a close, finals are approaching and stress levels are rising. Hopefully, your family was joking about how you are “too old” for Easter eggs and was actually saving them till now.
Let’s look at some of Ireland’s most premium Easter eggs-the best form of stress relief.
Skellig’s Honeycomb Egg
Nothing screams Easter like bright yellow packaging wich is exactly the vibe Skellig’s have gone for. Skellig’s choice of branding is simple but effective. It represents chicks hatching and springtime. An Eggscellent choice if you will.
Price: €28.00
Cocoa solids: minimum 33%
Sugar Plum Sweetery’s Dubai Chocolate
You may associate Sugar Plum with sweetness, but there is no denying the Sugar Plum fairy is traditionally associated with Christmas, with the character originating in The Nutcracker. While the chocolate may be sweet, the branding is not the best choice for Easter.
Price: €39.95
Cocoa solids: minimum 34%
Baileys Chocolate Eggs
A classic and certainly more affordable Irish option. Baileys Chocolate eggs blend Irish Lir Chocolate and Baileys Cream Liqueur. Their packaging is simple but elegant, showing a cracked chocolate egg with the Baileys logo in the middle. It’s less Easter themed than Skellig’s but still clearly a premium chocolate egg.
Price: €15.00
Cocoa solids: minimum 37%
Lily O’Brien’s Chocolates
Lily O’Brien’s Chocolates understood the assignment when it came to branding. Their selection of Easter eggs are all packaged in warm spring colours. The cursive writing of the brand’s logo also gives the packaging a look of luxury that no chocolate enthusiast would say no to.
Price: €18.00
Cocoa solids: minimum 30%
Grá Chocolates Egg-ceptional
A bit of a different style in terms of branding. The chocolate may be dark but the branding certainly isn’t. Grá’s egg embraces the colours of love with a pink and white blended with a multicoloured design matching the egg.
Price: €25.00
Cocoa solids: minimum 70%
So, do any of these premium easter eggs take your fancy or are the high prices just too much?