Review: The Whistler Blenders Select Irish Cream
The Whistler Trilogy was just released. It consists of three spirits, The Whistler Double Oaked, The Whistler Irish Honey, and The Whistler Irish Cream. All are crafted at the Boann Distillery in Co. Meath Ireland. In 1774 Drogheda hosted 18 distilleries. By 1822 that number had dropped to 1. When the Boann distillery opened in 2017 it was the first distillery to open in Drogheda in 50 years. The Boann Distillery is part of the Na Cuana Group which also owns Adams Cider Company, Boyne Brewhouse, and Robert A Merry & Co. Today we are reviewing The Whistler Irish Cream. It is the first Irish cream crafted with single pot still Irish whiskey. Every raw ingredient sourced is 100% natural, and 100% local. Every drop of water is drawn from their Boyne Valley well. Every grain of barley is provided by native farmers. The Irish cream comes from the Emerald Isle’s famous grass fed dairy cows. From milling to mashing, maturing to bottling every mouthful of Boann malted pot still whiskey is created within the family distillery. Read more 
Review: Café Granita Cold Brew Coffee & Cream
Café Granita Cold Brew Coffee & Cream is a blend of coffee, and cream liqueur. It is produced in Princeton Minnesota and sold at Total Wine and More stores throughout the US. They also produce Café Granita, a straight coffee liqueur produced in Mexico with lightly roasted coffee beans fermented with sugar. It is currently available in a 750ml bottle, a four pack of 200ml bottles, or a 50ml sample size. Although Kahlua is made from a rum base, the ingredient list of Café Granita Cold Brew Coffee & Cream brings back memories of the classic Kahlua and cream cocktail. Read more
Review: Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Monkey
Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Monkey was released April 2019 in California. Distribution is spreading throughout the US. Since starting as an off shoot of Ballast Point Brewing back in 2007, Cutwater Spirits is now a completely separate company. They have grown into a 50,000 square foot production facility where they produce over a dozen spirits, a growing line of canned cocktails, and soon frozen cocktail pops. Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Monkey is made with rum, cream, natural cocoa rib, banana, cold brew coffee, and caramel color. Read more
Review: Trader Joes Cocoa Cream Liqueur
Trader Joes Cocoa Cream Liqueur as the name would suggest is sold at Trader Joes stores. It should not be confused with Crème de Cacao, a liqueur best known as an ingredient in making a Brandy Alexander or Grasshopper. Cocoa Cream is made with real dairy cream and premium spirits by Levecke Corporation in Mira Loma California. Levecke is a private label bottler who also makes Trader Joes Eggnog. Premium spirits is a nice way of saying grain spirits or vodka. Cocoa Cream Liqueur is only available through the holiday season or while supply lasts. Read more
Review: Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Holiday Spirit
Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Holiday Spirit is a seasonal Limited release cream liqueur. Cutwater Spirits produces a complete line of spirits at their distillery in San Diego California. Their spirits include Vodka, Gin, Whiskey, Tequila, Rum, and Liqueur’s. They also make a complete line of canned cocktails and a mild and spicy Bloody Mary cocktail mix. In crafting Tiki Holiday they start with the Bali Hai Tiki Gold Rum base that is made from pure cane sugar. Cream, cinnamon, allspice, and natural pineapple and coconut flavors are blended before bottling at 40 proof. Read more
Review: Carolans Salted Caramel
Carolans Salted Caramel was released August 2019. It is the first line extension for Carolans Irish Cream which was first introduced in 1978. Carolans is named for the 17th century harpist Turlough O’Carolan. Unlike the original Carolans which is made with honey, Carolans Salted Caramel is made with farm fresh cream, rich caramel, savory sea salt, and premium Irish spirits. Read more
Review: Michaels Pumpkin Spice Celtic Irish Cream
Michaels Pumpkin Spice Celtic Irish Cream is one of three varieties of Irish Cream produced under the Michaels label. The other two include Original Michaels and Michaels Salted Caramel. Michaels is one of over a dozen brands of Irish Cream Liqueur produced by Robert A Merry & Co. in Tipperary Ireland. Read more
Review: Dempseys Irish Cream Liqueur
Dempseys Irish Cream Liqueur can be found on the store shelves of your local Kroger Grocery store. It apparently has replace Delaney’s as Kroger’s private label Irish Cream Liqueur brand. Like Delaney’s, Dempsey’s is made in Abbeyleix Ireland by First Ireland Spirits. Very little product information is available about Dempsey’s but it is imported by County Line Distillers, a division of Sazerac. Read more
Review: Bacardi Coquito
Bacardi Coquito was just released. It is a Coconut Cream Liqueur and a Limited Edition release. Coquito translates in English to Little Coconut. Coquito originated in Puerto Rico and it is a traditional Christmas drink often referred to as Puerto Rican eggnog. A traditional Coquito is made with white rum, evaporated milk, cream of coconut, cinnamon, condensed milk, vanilla, and coconut milk. Bacardi Coquito is made from a base of Bacardi Superior White rum. Toasted spices, coconut cream, vanilla, and cinnamon are blended with the rum before bottling at 30 proof. Bacardi is partnering with New York Bakery Brooklyn Cupcake in December to offer a Limited Edition Bacardi Coquito Cupcake. Read more
Review: Members Mark Eggnog
Members Mark Eggnog as the name would suggest can be found at Sam’s Club’s. It is sold in a 1.75 liter plastic bottle, and priced at $9.98. At one time Sam’s Club’s also sold a private label Irish Cream liqueur under the O’Dowd’s label. O’Dowd’s Irish Cream and O’Dowd’s Pumpkin Irish Cream, which they also sold, were two of our highest scoring Irish Cream liqueurs. I was a little sad when Sam’s pull the plug on the brand. Members Mark Eggnog is made in Kentucky with Caribbean rum, real cream, cane sugar, and a medley of other classic ingredients. Some adult eggnog’s are made with brandy or bourbon and some have a blend of all three spirits. Read more