Irish Meadow is a liqueur made by Halewoods International Drinks Company, who are perhaps more commonly known for drinks such as Lambrini or Red Square.

Irish Meadow is a cream liqueur similar to those such as Baileys Irish Cream. In comparison to traditional cream liqueur it contains not just whiskey and cream but also wine, making it a far cheaper option. For me Irish Meadow is a cheap version of Baileys Irish Cream. You will find it in most supermarkets and local stores and it normally retails around £5.99. This is almost half the price of Baileys for, which I would normally pay around £12 a bottle.

Irish Meadow is a thin cream liqueur with a consistency maybe slightly thinner than that of single cream. On first taste I get the delicious creamy flavour with a strong kick of Whiskey, its not until I have swallowed that I get the more unusual taste of the wine. The wine aftertaste is not unpleasant, however, for me its just not as pleasant as one of just Whiskey.

I drink cream liqueurs on special occasions such as after dinner over the Christmas and New Year period. For this I would not purchase Irish Meadow as it just doesn't have the same luxurious effect as the ones without wine. I do however purchase Irish Meadow regularly for making cocktails at parties. As part of a cocktail or mixed short I simply cant taste the wine, just the creamy whiskey flavour. As a cocktail and short lover I think this is great value alternative as, mixed with other flavours you simply don't notice the wine aftertaste My favourite shot is a B52 consisting of Irish Meadow, Tia Maria and Sambuca.

Overall I think the drink is great value for money at around half the price of similar products, however for a treat I prefer cram liqueur without the wine.