Owned by Gilbeys of Ireland, alcohol content is at 17% by volume for Baileys liquor. Invented in 1971 for Gilbeys of Ireland by a team headed by Tom Jago, the Baileys is the original Irish cream. The team wanted to introduce something new to the international market and thus a combination of Irish whiskey plus cream was formed! Baileys Irish liqueur was first put on the market in 1974.
Manufactured from various distilleries, the Baileys recipe required the cream and IRish whiskey to be homogenised to form an emulsion. This process prevents the alcohol and cream from separating when it is stored. No preservatives are required as the alcohol content preserves the cream.
Over the years, there have been a few variant flavours. In 2005, the mint chocolate and creme carabel were released in the United Kingdom first and in 2006 to the United States, Australia and Canada. In 2008, a coffee variant of this best Irish cream. In 2009, the Baileys Gold was released in Europe. 2010 saw a hazelnut variant and in 2011, Biscotti.
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