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16
Aug

Review: Black Irish Cream

Black Irish Cream was just released.  Black Irish Salted Caramel, and Black Irish White Chocolate complete the Black Irish Cream product line.  The Black Irish Cream brand is owned by Mariah Carey.  Unlike some celebrity owned spirit brands who attach their name to a finished product, Mariah Carey was involved in creating the brand from product sampling at ingredient houses, to the finished product.  Over 30 finished Irish Creams were crafted and sampled before selecting the three that make up the Black Irish Cream product line.  Through the years the term Black Irish has taken on several meanings.  In Ireland it is a term used to describe Irish people with dark hair, dark eyes, and a dark complexion.  Some claim these are descendants of the survivors from the Spanish Armada of the Mid 1500’s.  In the US it is a term often describing people of mixed race, Irish and African American.  Mariah Carey herself is Irish from her mother and African American from her fathers family.  Black Irish Cream is made from a special blend of aged Irish whiskey, Irish spirits, fresh dairy cream and natural flavors. Read more »