Irish cream liqueur Archives - Best Tasting Spirits

Review: Baileys Deliciously Light

Jeff Ellingson — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 00:25:01 +0000

Baileys Deliciously Light was just released. As the name would suggest this is a reduced calorie version of Original Baileys Irish Cream. A 2.5 oz. serving of Baileys Deliciously Light weighs in at 16.1% alcohol with 139 calories .8 grams of fat, 7.8 sugar grams, and 9.3 carbs. By comparison Original Baileys Irish Cream weighs […]

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Review: Fennellys Cappucino Irish Cream Liqueur

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 01:29:01 +0000

Fennellys Cappucino Irish Cream Liqueur is made by Robert A Merry Company in Clonmel County Tipperary Ireland. Cappucino is one of four varieties of Fennellys I found on the shelf of my local Total WIne and More store. The others include the original Fennellys Irish Cream, Fennellys Peppermint, and Fennellys Mint Chocolate. Fennellys Cappucino Irish […]

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Review: Trader Joes Golden Vale Irish Cream Liqueur

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 21:20:18 +0000

Trader Joes Golden Vale Irish Cream Liqueur was recently released. As Trader Joe’s continues to add store locations their private label liquor brands increase. When the leaves start to fall in the upper half of the US we enter the peak season for Irish cream liqueurs. Golden Vale is presumable named for the Golden Vale […]

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Review: Mullins Irish Cream Liqueur

Jeff Ellingson — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 01:06:15 +0000

Mullins Irish Cream Liqueur is produced and bottled by Robert A Merry and Co. in Clonmel, County Tipperary Ireland. This distillery not only produces several private label Irish cream liqueur brands including O’Donnells, McCleary, Sheelin, Fennellys, and O’Reillys, they make their own under the Merrys label. Mullins appears to be an Irish cream liqueur sold […]

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Review: Five Farms Irish Cream Liqueur

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 00:29:15 +0000

Five Farms Irish Cream Liqueur is the world’s first farm to table Irish cream liqueur. Five Farms is positioned as a super premium Irish Cream and is exclusively sourced and produced in County Cork Ireland. County Cork is the largest and Southernmost County in Ireland. Five Farms is crafted from single batches of fresh cream […]

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Review: McCleary White Chocolate Irish Cream Liqueur

Jeff Ellingson — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:17:17 +0000

McCleary White Chocolate Irish Cream Liqueur was just released. It joins the previously reviewed McCleary Irish Cream Liqueur. McCleary is a private label brand made by Robert A. Merry and Co. in Tipperary Ireland. I picked up my bottle at Binny’s in Chicago. The Merrys Distillery produces several other Irish Cream brands including O’Reillys, O’Donnells, Sheelin, and […]

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Review: St Patricks Irish Cream Liqueur

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 01:31:32 +0000

St Patricks Irish Cram Liqueur is produced by The Galloway Company of Neenah Wisconsin. Galloway has been supplying an American made cream liqueur base for over ten years. Their customer base includes companies blending this base with bourbon, rum, vodka, and wine. RumChata is one of their customers. St Patricks Irish Cream is contract produced at the Minhas Distillery […]

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2016 Best Tasting Irish Cream Liqueurs

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 00:51:36 +0000

What are the best tasting Irish Cream Liqueurs? Before we get started lets start at the beginning. In 1971 a group of managers at Gilbeys had an idea to create a unique Irish drink to sell to the International market. By 1974 they had developed a process of combining fresh dairy cream with alcohol while […]

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Review: McCleary Irish Cream Liqueur

Jeff Ellingson — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 00:31:28 +0000

McCleary Irish Cream Liqueur was recently released. It is a private label brand of Irish Cream made by Robert Merry Co. in Clonmel County Tipperary Ireland. I picked up my bottle at Binny’s in Chicago. Three years ago today I launched Best Tasting Spirits with a review of Bailey’s Irish Cream Liqueur. It only seemed fitting […]

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Review: Michaels Irish Cream Liqueur

Jeff Ellingson — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 17:58:54 +0000

Michaels Irish Cream Liqueur is made by Terra LTD in Bailieborough County Cavan Ireland. Terra crafts Molly’s Irish Cream and they also produce several private label brands of Irish cream liqueur, including Brady’s, Coole Swan, and Kavanaugh Irish Cream. Michaels is imported by BMA USA, and it is only sold in Texas. I picked up my bottle at Specs. This Michaels […]

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