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: 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
Review: Brady’s Irish Cream Liqueur
Brady’s Irish cream is part Castle Brands which was founded in 1998 by Mark Andrews. At its inception they had 2 employees and 1 brand, Knappoque Castle Whiskey. Since then they have invested $60 million developing and acquiring a portfolio of a dozen brands including Jefferson Bourbon, Boru Vodka, Gosling Rum, and Brady’s Irish Cream. Read more
Review: Merry’s Irish Cream Liqueur
Introduced in 1994 Merry’s Irish Cream is produced in Clonmel Ireland. They make 8 flavors of Irish cream for themselves while crafting several additional brands and flavors for other companies. Known ingredients include a blend of single malt and grain Irish Whiskey aged in oak casks, cream and sugar. Read more
Review: Coole Swan Irish Cream Liqueur
With a background of building the Baileys Irish Cream brand and creating new brands including Boru Vodka and Clontarf Irish Whiskey three partners created Coole Swan Irish Cream. They created 231 versions before they finally got it right in 2007. Coole Swan is named after the Wild Swans at Coole, a poem by William Butler Yeats. The bottles inspiration comes from a nineteenth century Irish milk bottle. The satin finish on the glass protects the freshness of the ingredients while still allowing us to see the cream colored product inside. Read more
Review: Sean’s Irish Cream Liqueur
Made in Clonmel Ireland by Merry’s and priced under $10 Sean’s Irish Cream is available in original and white chocolate flavors. Today we are reviewing their original Irish Cream. Read more
Review: Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur
In 1971 a group of managers at Gilbey’s had an idea to create a unique Irish drink, possibly something to introduce to the international markets. Introduced in 1974, Baileys Irish Cream created a new product category by developing a process of combining fresh dairy cream with alcohol. This innovation gave this cream based product a 2 year shelf life and prevented the cream from separating in the bottle. Today there are well over 100 cream liqueurs but Baileys remains the worlds best selling liqueur. Pictured with their new bottle design and now owed by Diageo, Baileys still commands a 70% world wide Irish cream market share. Read more