Battle of the (supermarket) Baileys... Opinions please!

[Sadmac]

Hunting for some irish cream tomorrow, but would prefer to go with the best supermarket knock off to save some money, If possible.

Votes please:

YABU - you can't beat the real deal.
YANBU - there is a supermarket brand that comes close (please name!).

Aldi. My favourite is the £3.49 one.
Much prefer it to Baileys.

Aldi ballycastle. Can't tell the difference me, neither can husband.

Noooooooo! You cannot buy knock off Baileys! It's false economy.

Proper Baileys is a tenner for a litre in most shops right now. Just buy the real thing.

The Aldi posh one is amazing. I'm only telling you this because I've already bought myself two bottlesso you can't steal my share if we're proximate!

@Hallowbat

Aldi salted caramel is very good and their clementine one. M&S blondie is also lovely. B&m are selling bottles of Dooleys (toffee cream) at the moment which I remember having shots of in nightclubs in the 80’s so had to get a bottle of that too, if you’re going for original Baileys their apple pie favour is well worth trying too!

Dooleys! I used to love Dooleys.

I used to drink shots of it, followed by Vodka red bulls and wonder why I would throw up. 🤣

Oh how I miss Baileys.
Sadly, since having children, my digestive system can’t cope with Baileys but I’ve just discovered a vegan/GF version ( Wild Arbor). I really hope it’s good.

I bought the Aldi one yesterday, not the luxury one. I've also bought Lidl's cheaper one too in the past. Both under £4 a bottle.

My dad likes them, that's who I buy it for mainly.

I tried the luxury Aldi one after seeing it recommended on here last year and I have to say I didn't think it was as nice as Baileys. I'm always happy to save a penny, though, so I might try the Asda one off the back of this thread.

It's a long time since I had Bailey's as I don't drink much. I used to love it though. On a very tight budget I bought myself a £3.75 bottle of Irish country cream in Lidl and I'm really enjoying it.

Not that Aldi one OP, the Ballycastle. I really like it. I've forgotten what real Baileys tastes like!! I think it's a bit thinner but less cloying somehow. I really like it anyway.

Hiking

I’m sure I saw a vegan Baileys - think it was called Almonde?

My absolute favorite is the tesco finest salted caramel version, much nicer than baileys.

But based on a moneysavingexpert blind taste test, where they tested loads, and half of the people thought the tesco £7.75 version was baileys, I tried that one, and I don't think I would be able to tell the difference. Not as good as the salted caramel one, but it's cheaper.

B&m are selling bottles of Dooleys (toffee cream) at the moment which I remember having

Oh blast from the past I'm going to get some just for the nostalgia 😄

This is the blind taste test I referred to

www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/deals-hunter/2021/12/baileys-taste-test-own-brand-vs-original/

Sainsburys do one called Country Cream I think. Only £5.15 and I prefer it to proper Baileys.

I had the Lidl one last year, but it was thinner than the original. I've got Baileys this year.

I've tried various cheaper brands, and they all taste the same to me . At the moment, I like the Asda one (£4.50)

ALDI - I prefer it to the original 😉

Sainsburys do one called Country Cream I think. Only £5.15 and I prefer it to proper Baileys

This!! We did a blind taste test last year between the two and all of us preferred it. Not much in it mind!

My mum used to make her own version, one year she made too much and we had bottles sitting in our shed for months.

You lot are brilliant. Glad there is much passion around this subject!

Ballycastle sounds promise. If I bought salted caramel my DP will kill me (he thinks it's a travesty, but I think he's a old boring fart, so...)

Aldi Ballycastle. I think it's nicer and stronger tasting than baileys, not as creamy and claggy

The Aldi one for sure. Has to be Ballycastle - that’s the closest I’ve found to proper Baileys.

Got the Aldi one here, tastes similar - that said I only drink it after I've already been drinking

Aldi’s Ballycastle Country cream is my number 1 go to and at under £4 its a bargain, I actually think its a tad nicer than Baileys too, its a bit less sharp / bit more creamy. Otherwise they do a slightly dearer version that I believe comes pretty close.