![]() Baileys Irish Cream | |
Type | Liqueur |
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Manufacturer | Diageo; previously Gilbeys of Ireland |
Distributor | Diageo |
Country of origin | Ireland |
Introduced | 1974 |
Alcohol by volume | 17.0% |
Website | Official website |
Baileys Irish Cream is an Irish cream liqueur made of cream, cocoa and Irish whiskey emulsified together with vegetable oil. Baileys is made by Diageo at Nangor Road, in Dublin, Ireland and in Mallusk, Northern Ireland. It is the original Irish cream, invented by a team headed by Tom Jago in 1971 for Gilbeys of Ireland; Diageo currently owns the trademark. It has a declared alcohol content of 17% by volume.[1]