In this article, we will take a comprehensive look at Carolans Cream Liqueur. The full name of the drink is Carolance Irish Cream. Already by this name alone one can guess that the liquor producers decided to compete with the famous Bailey. Did they succeed? Baileys with Irish cream has long been known to our consumers both in the classic version and with different flavors. But Carolance is a liquor that has recently appeared on the Russian alcohol market. What is it and how is it different from the familiar Baileys? We will talk about this below. We also summarize consumer reviews of the drink and review prices.
The birth of liquor
The contact of alcohols with milk is often fraught with surprises, and not always pleasant. In addition, there are a lot of creamy liquors in the world. To take a place in the sun (or rather, on the shelves of elite alcohol shops), the creators of Carolance had to work hard and make their product truly outstanding. The first bottle of liquor appeared in 1979. The light was seen in the Irish town of Clonmel. The release was preceded by a successful advertising campaign, designed, however, for the domestic consumer. The fact is that the name Thorl O'Carrolan is known only to the Irish, and even then educated. This blind harpist traveled the roads of the country two hundred years ago. The commercial stated that Carolance is light and soft liquor, like the tunes of a folk musician. This marketing move, designed for the patriotism of the Irish, worked. But the taste of the drink met the promises of advertising. Gradually, Carolance Irish Cream liqueur gained a good name and popularity. In 2000, he received a gold medal at the Ward Spirits Competition in San Francisco. Now the drink is exported to more than eighty countries of the world. It is especially popular in the United States and Western Europe.
Composition "Carolance"
The liquor, as the manufacturer claims, contains not just anonymous grain alcohol. “Karonans Irish Cream” is famous for the fact that its basis is Irish whiskey “Tullamore Dew” (Tullamore Dew). Many cream liqueurs have a pronounced honey note. But if artificial analogues are used in most drinks, then Carolance is a natural bee product. And not just honey, but special, heather. And this arouses in Russian consumers the association with the famous ballad of Robert Lewis Stevenson in the translation of Samuel Marshak. The heather drink, which is “sweeter than honey and drunker than wine”, contains two more important ingredients. These are excellent fat Irish cream and selected cocoa, which gives the liquor a chocolate flavor. Note that all the ingredients in the drink are natural. Therefore, alas, liquor does not have a huge shelf life. But the exact recipe of the drink and the proportions of the ingredients are kept secret by the manufacturer of the drink - Concern Kampari Group.
The technology of making liquor
How is the famous Carolance produced? A liquor, before being bottled, goes through four stages in its formation. Firstly, whiskey is diluted with neutral alcohol to the desired strength. After all, the final product has only seventeen degrees. Cream stabilizes in stainless vats. Then they are diluted with water at high temperatures and defended. The third stage - mixing cream with whiskey - is the most responsible. After all, if milk fats curd up upon contact with alcohols, the entire batch will go into marriage. If this stage was successful, then honey, cocoa and other related ingredients are added to the cream liqueur.
Characteristics of the drink
The manufacturer wanted to create a universal liquor that would appeal to both sophisticated girls and the stronger sex. This is probably why the drink is inferior in sweetness to Bailey's. But the cream consistency of Carolance is the same. Liquor has a nice beige color. It smells of the main ingredients - cream, honey, chocolate, whiskey. The taste of the drink, according to reviews, is amazing. If you like Irish whiskey and thick aromatic cream, then you will certainly fall in love with Carolance liquor. Reviews also note that in this drink the milky note is felt more saturated than in the Bailey. But caramel sweets in liquor less. Although it, of course, is also palpable. Alcohol is almost not felt when consumed, consumers assure. The producer didn’t lie: “Carolance” - soft, light liquor, like the music of a harper.
How to drink and what to serve
In fact, liquors are usually offered to guests on a digestif. But the moderate sweetness of "Carolance" allows you to apply it to an aperitif, it will not be a clear bad manners. The creamy essence of liquor makes it a faithful ally of coffee. Carolance will replace both sugar and cream. Liquor is usually served at room temperature. But in the USA and countries of southern Europe, it is also customary to drink it with ice. Carolance Irish Cream liqueur is served in glass or crystal glasses. This is the case if you use it solo. As part of cocktails, it is served in thick-bottomed glasses for shots or in expanding glasses on a high leg for longs. For use with coffee, high transparent glasses with a handle are provided. Bartenders have already come up with a lot of cocktails, which include this liquor. Among the most famous is the Over Ice, which is a Carolance with ice cubes. A popular ladies' cocktail is Natty Irish Wuman (Walnut Irish). Of the coffee drinks, you can call Carolance Espressotini. Liquor can be served separately for the morning drink, in a bowl as a dessert. But it is possible with him. Then it will be called Irish Coffee.
Carolance liquor: price
The drink is available in different volumes. A half-liter bottle costs about 850 rubles in verified alcohol stores. The price of capacity for seven hundred milliliters rises to 1140 rubles. The gift set is very popular. In this beautifully designed box - two branded glasses and a seven hundred milliliter bottle of drink. Such a pleasure is worth 1200 rubles. The most economical option is to purchase a Carolans liter liqueur. The price for such a bottle is (depending on the store) from 1300 to 1500 rubles.