Updated May 2026. Carolans and Baileys Original are Irish cream liqueurs, not a trophy pair. Both core bottles print 17% alcohol on official pages. Some other-market Carolans bottles cite 14.5% — read the neck. Neither is whiskey. A 1.5-ounce pour at 17% is 0.43 of one US standard drink.
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Label vs pour
| Carolans | Baileys Original | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 oz drinks | 0.43 | 0.43 |
| Other-market | 14.5% cited | Read the neck |
| Kind | Cream liqueur | Cream liqueur |
A 750 mL 17% bottle is about 7.2 drinks. Four pours are 1.7 drinks. Pour math: cream-liqueur drinks.
Sources
- carolans.ie footer: 17% Alc./Vol. baileys.com Original: 17%.
- Other-market Carolans 14.5% exists. 27 CFR 5.150. NIAAA December 2025.