Carolans
Carolans Irish Cream is a liqueur made from a mixture of cream, Irish spirits, Irish whiskey and honey.[1] It has a declared alcohol content of 17%, or 14.5% alcohol by volume. The liqueur is made in Clonmel, County Tipperary, in the Republic of Ireland.
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In the 2016 US market, Carolans ranked third in the cream liqueur category behind Baileys Irish Cream and RumChata,[2] and in 2017 it was in second place.[3]
The Irish cream brand is owned by Heaven Hill of Bardstown, Kentucky whose master distiller and distillery manager Conor O'Driscoll is originally from Dublin, Ireland.[3]
History
Carolans was developed in 1978 and first sold in the UK in July 1979.[1] Heaven Hill purchased Carolans in 2017 for $165 million from Gruppo Campari which held the brand for seven years.[4] The brand was previously owned by William Grant and C&C Group.[5]
Description
Commonly used description:
"Deep milky brown hue. Forward, spirity, whiskey-accented lactic flavors. A rich, milky attack leads to a moderately full-bodied palate with a touch of sweetness."[6]
External links
References
- "Carolans Irish Cream". carolans.ie. Carolans. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- Inc, M. Shanken Communications (December 30, 2016). "Cream Liqueurs Eye Turnaround, As Baileys Returns To Growth".
- Taylor, Charlie (August 22, 2019). "Meet the Dubliner leading the bourbon revival in Kentucky". The Irish Times.
- "Heaven Hill Acquires Worlds No. 2 Irish Cream Liqueur & Irish Mist Liqueur from Campari". July 24, 2017.
- O'Brien, Ciara. "William Grant to sell Irish Mist". The Irish Times.
- http://wineflair.net/products/liqueurs/liqueur_products/cream_carolans.htm%5B%5D