Hazel Mountain Chocolate X Corrina Earlie Art

The ‘Take a Moment’ art and chocolate set is a stunning, new Irish coast-to-coast collaboration between Co Clare’s Hazel Mountain Chocolate and Dublin-based artist Corrina Earlie. The beautifully boxed set comes with three bars of chocolate, introducing new flavours such as pina colada dark chocolate, milk and cookies and toasted almond with salt, all made by bean-to-bar chocolatier Kasha Connolly, co-owner of Hazel Mountain Chocolate. Included with the chocolates are four stunning note cards with original artwork by renowned artist Corrina Earlie. The messages inside invoke reflections to share with others, “spend time with those who matter most” and the simple but powerful message, “everything’s going to be okay.” The limited edition set is priced at €57.95 and would make a stunning gift for the woman in your life. Available exclusively online at www.hazelmountainchocolate.com and www.corrinaearlie.com. The set can be shipped both nationally and internationally if you feel like spreading the love.

Grá Chocolates

Created by award winning pastry chef, Grainne Mullins (pictured top) and her team, Galway based Grá Chocolates are created in small batches, hand painted, with each chocolate taking three days to make and finish. Grá Chocolates are made from the finest ingredients including Valrhona Chocolate, Casar Luker cocoa butter and the world’s best dairy produce, notably Irish cream and butter. Having recently opened their first Dublin outpost in Brown Thomas, the limited edition ‘Drinks Cabinet’ collection contains 12 hand-painted heart chocolates with original fillings using the finest stouts, whiskeys, gins and poitins from the West of Ireland. As the saying goes, bottoms up! www.grachocolates.com 

Praline Pastry and Coffee Shop

In Mitchelstown, Co Cork, Praline Pastry and Chocolate Shop recently launched a sumptuous new range of handcrafted gourmet chocolates and a lavish homemade afternoon tea just in time for Mother’s Day. We can attest to the fact that the chocolates are among some of the best we have ever tasted with stunning flavour combinations such as toffee apple and my own personal favourite, praline and coffee, with freshly roasted coffee from Mean Bean Coffee Co. in Waterford. Available for delivery nationwide pre and post Mother’s Day, Praline’s ‘Signature Selection’ range are enrobed in the finest sustainably sourced Cacao Barry Chocolate. www.praline.ie 

Butlers Chocolates

Crafting exceptional chocolates since 1932, Butlers Chocolates has released its Mother’s Day collection and it’s as pretty as a picture. Who doesn’t adore a powder puff, but when it’s filled with pink Marc de Champagne truffles, the appeal only increases. There are also a selection of keepsake heart tins filled with milk chocolate truffles and Spring ballotin filled with salted caramel, vanilla and latte truffles for the lucky recipient. www.butlerschocolates.com 

Arcane Chocolates

The spring collection from Dublin-based Arcane Chocolates is a sight to behold – almost too pretty to eat. Almost. Inspired by the blossoming herbs and flowers of the spring, Arcane created this selection box that promises to impart that spring feeling even when faced with the notorious Irish spring showers. The set includes a selection of Earl Grey, infused with Earl grey tea and rosebuds, lavender with Madagascar couverture, cold infused with lavender and Irish honey. Bergamot, with bergamot compote, sitting on top of a ganache with their 55% house couverture, perfumed with fresh basil and finally Amande, an almond praline made from Spanish Marcona almonds with a subtle hint of orange blossom. The set costs €23.50 and can be purchased from www.arcanechocolate.com.