Review: O’Reillys Irish Cream
O’Reillys Irish cream was created to commemorate the marriage of Robert Merry from R.A. Merry & Co into the O’Reilly clan. This wine based Irish cream is produced at 13.9% alcohol by R.A. Merry in Clonmel Ireland. Read more 
Review: Christian Brothers Holiday Nog
Christian Brothers Holiday Nog was the first to bottle the natural flavors of eggnog and brandy. Made with their signature brandy in Bardstown Kentucky it is only available for about three months each year. Read more
Review: Naughty Cow
While New Zealand is famous for having seven times more sheep than residence, they also have more dairy cows than people living there. Some of this milk is used in producing Naughty Cow, a chocolate milk liqueur introduced in 2012 from New Zealand.Made with vodka and bottled at 20% alcohol, with a plastic wrap around label featuring a confused looking cows head with bubbles overhead and a logo that reads chocolate milk for grown ups, there is little doubt they have positioned themselves as a lower priced alternative to Adult Chocolate Milk. Read more
Review: Adult Chocolate Milk
At the end of a long day of being a mom Tracy Reinhardt poured three glasses of chocolate milk. Two for her kids and one with vodka for herself. While enjoying her cocktail, Tracy updated her facebook status to “enjoying some adult chocolate milk.” One of her friends inquiring about this drink was Nikki Halbur. Reconnecting after 18 years the former high school class mates launched Adult Chocolate Milk. Since then they have released three other Adult beverages. Adult Strawberry, Limeade, and their newest S’mores. Read more
Review: Saint Brendan’s Irish Cream
Saint Brendan’s Irish cream is named after Saint Brendan the Abbot a celebrated sixth century monk. They credit the flavor to using premium ingredients including a cream with a higher fat content and aged triple distilled whiskey. Saint Brendan’s is packaged in a unique brown bottle and answers the question why Irish creams are usually filled in brown bottles, with a suggestion on the back label to store in a dark place. Read more
Review: Delaney’s Classic Irish Cream Liqueur
Delaney’s Classic Irish Cream was introduced in 1999 and made in Abbeyleix Ireland I’ve only seen it in Kroger and Kroger brand food stores. Made by First Ireland Spirits, very little information is available about this product. Read more
Review: Rum Chata
After spending 35 years in the liquor business Tom Maas retired from Jim Beam in 2005 to create Rum Chata. In the process he reinvented the rum cream market with the first rum with horchata liqueur. In October 2009 he shipped their first case. In 2011 they shipped 64,000 cases growing to 365,000 in 2012. They are currently on pace to ship over 600,000 cases this year. It is not a stretch to think someday Rum Chata will challenge Baileys Irish Cream as the worlds best selling liqueur. Read more
Review: Feeney’s Irish Cream Liqueur
Made in Abbeyleix Ireland by First Ireland Spirits, Feeney’s Irish Cream is part of the Sazerac product line. Named after their founder T.C. Feeney and made with aged Irish whiskey, they claim to use more whiskey and more real cream for their distinctive taste. Read more
Review: Carolan’s Irish Cream Liqueur
Developed in 1978 Carolan’s Irish Cream is named after the 17th century harpest Turlough O’Carolan. Produced in Clonmel Ireland they are the world’s second best selling Irish cream. While some Irish creams position themselves as a lower priced alternative to Baileys, Carolan’s is marketed as a better tasting product, that is also less expensive. With a redesigned package that appears to be a taller thinner more modern take on their previous bottle and a new customer readable freshness date they are poised to take the next step.
The ingredients include fresh cream, Irish Whiskey, Irish Spirits, and honey. By replacing chocolate with honey they truely set themselves apart. Based on the popular trend of adding honey to whiskey, where a new brand is introduced every couple of months, you can say they were ahead of the curve. Read more
Review: O’Mara’s Irish Country Cream Liqueur
Introduced in 2008 O’Mara’s Irish Country Cream was the first to use wine as a replacement for whiskey in their Irish Cream. An arguement could be made they were also the first Chocolate Wine. Available in three flavors including mint chocolate and caramel, today we are reviewing their original flavor. With nearly double digit growth each year, they hope to continue the momentum with a redesigned package for 2013 featuring a unique embossed shamrock on the shoulder. Bottled at a significantly lighter 13.9% alcohol in Abbyleix Ireland and imported by Heavan Hill in Bardstown Kentucky O’Mara’s has positioned their product as having all of the flavor without the harsh after taste of most Irish creams. Read more