To be sad that I’ve wasted £17 on a bottle of Bailey’s?

[GrumpyOldWoman2]

Bought a bottle of the chocolate Bailey’s today thinking it would cleanse my memory of downing a pint of Irish Cream when I was 14 (it was the only thing my parents had and I wanted to get smashed ) and throwing up everywhere. It did not. It still tastes like the original with a weird, very mildly chocolate aftertaste. I really wanted to like it as I’m a big fan of sweet liqueurs. Everyone else seems to adore it. I just can’t get past that horrid boozy taste!

Think I’ll give it to DPs instead.

Aldi's, Ballycastle Chocolate, Clementine is nicer, it's around £6.

Oooh that sounds nice - I have an ancient bottle of Tia Maria in the cupboard.

If I even sniff baileys I’m ill, ghost of hangovers past but I do remember that most of the supermarket versions are softer & don’t have such a whisky aftertaste (the less expensive ones have wine blended in I think).

but there’s so many uses for it beyond drinking it neat, it’s great in a chocolate trifle to soak the sponge instead of using sherry, lovely in hot chocolate, a glug in coffee, I used to stir a bit into porridge for a quick hybrid dinner-desert on weekends when I couldn’t be bothered to cook a real meal (not great for breakfast probably). It keeps for ages in a dark cupboard once open. I used to mix it with tia Maria, there’s loads of cocktails you can make with it, one of my friends blends it with cream & adds hazelnut syrup which she swears is lovely

Two Stacks is miles nicer

This! Takes away the harsh whisky burn and makes it so much nicer 😋

EXCUSE ME??? Why am I only hearing about this chocolate cherry cream concoction NOW?? When I’m not planning on going to a Marks?? Livid, Christmas is ruined 😭

You should have gone to Sainsbury’s for the Cinnamon Bun Baileys. It’s epic.

My husband cannot stomach baileys after being sick as a dog from it when he was younger. We always buy the Aldi Ballycastle flavoured ones now, we have had the white chocolate, clementine and hazelnut flavours. They are all really nice and good value.

It was disgusting tasted of vomit

I honestly don't understand the hype surrounding it. I find it has a chemical/acrid taste & leaves my mouth furry.
I'd much rather have a glass of ice cold prosecco.

The Hotel Chocolat one is gorgeous.

You can use the Baileys take an espresso martini. Or a no churn ice ceam.

Same! Fortunately I like it, especially on vanilla ice cream 🙂

I do this too

Absolutely has to be drunk poured over lots of lge ice cubes.
Add to whipped cream for any dessert.
Use in a cheesecake
Make a Baby Guiness
Add to a latte or a hot chocolate
But my absolute favourite is a shot made with Chambord (a raspberry liquer), then Baileys and then topped with whipped cream. OMFG, I would drink them all day long.

It's surprising they don't do an alcohol-free Bailey's.

Original Baileys is lovely- tastes as it always has to me, not noticed any recipe changes. Always serve really chilled (even from the freezer) but without ice for the best taste experience- ice dilutes it! Hotel Chocolat is Ok but nothing special. I used to love Dooleys Chocolate Vodka but not seen that for ages!

@GrumpyOldWoman2 yes, we liked it more than the Baileys Chocolate.

purely for scientific purposes me and the (adult) children have tried many different varieties of Baileys
Tiramisu - 9/10
luxe Chocolate 6/10 - Hotel
Chocolat one is nicer
Chocolate 5/10
Birthday Cake 6/10 - too sweet
Cinnamon bun - 5/10 very strong cinnamon aroma, definitely tastes like an alcoholic cinnamon bun
Eton Mess / Strawberries and cream 6/10 like a strawberry crème from a box of Roses
espresso crème 9/10
toffee popcorn yet to try
terry’s chocolate orange yet to try

plain Baileys is still a strong contender 9/10

I got some last year to add to my hot chocolate on Christmas Eve. Everyone bleats on about it being delicious. It was not, it tasted like I’d added vodka to it. I had to make a fresh booze free one. Gave it to my mum.

Vile stuff. Anything remotely whisky like makes me feel ill. I had a bad experience when I was a lot younger.

#tenner

Ya Abu to drink Baileys when
you could be drinking Krupnik hazelnut liqueur or the King’s ginger .

This brings back the warm Malibu with no mixer incident of 1988. I have tried to forget. 😶

I make my own.

My daughter put me on to this. Love it!

Ballycastle from Aldi - all flavours. Not as thick as Baileys but lovely!