Irish Cream Liqueur
In preparation for St. Patrick’s Day, we at ACME Liquor Store have done some Irish Cream homework and we wanted to share the results with you. This was hard work testing these products. Haha!
Now, at their base, all Irish Cream Liqueurs contain whiskey, cream, and spices (chocolate, vanilla etc.). Since coffee kills the delicate taste nuances any will work great in that. However, if Irish Cream Liqueur will be a staple in your at-home bar, first things first, store in the fridge after opening – it’s cream after all! If you’re drinking it on the rocks or making more intricate cocktails, here are our tasting notes.
5 Farms – Our overall favorite, best balance of spices, real cream, and comes in a really cool bottle!
Hard Chaw – Best for whiskey lovers. Hard Chaw has a 25% ABV while other Irish Creams come in at 16 – 17%.
Coole Swan – Strong white chocolate notes, super creamy texture.
The Whistler – Strong cinnamon/warming spice notes. This could be especially good in hot chocolate!
St. Brendan – Notes of coconut, real cream, great price point.
Merry’s – Vanilla forward, great for those with a sweet tooth, and great price point.
Bailey’s – Yes, Bailey’s is to Irish Cream as Kleenex is to tissue, but it’s not the only one, nor is it the best. In fact, Bailey’s doesn’t even use fresh cream! Considering price, we put Bailey’s at the bottom of our list.
