Updated March 2026.
Baileys Original Irish Cream is 17% Alc/Vol on the official US page. Kirkland Signature Irish Cream warehouse listings also print 17% — same drink math, not the same producer. A 1.5-ounce pour of either 17% cream is about 0.43 NIAAA drinks. The Kirkland back label names a product of Ireland imported by MISA Imports (Dallas). It does not name Baileys, Diageo, or an Irish blending house. We will not invent one.
Kirkland Signature Irish Country Cream is a different SKU (wine-based, commonly ~13.9%) sold where spirits cream is restricted. Related: Baileys drinks, Kirkland whiskey.
Same ABV class, different named parties
| Baileys Original | Kirkland Irish Cream | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical US ABV | 17% (brand page) | 17% on warehouse/label copy |
| 1.5 oz drinks | ~0.43 | ~0.43 if 17% |
| Named maker | R&A Bailey / Diageo | Unnamed. Importer: MISA Imports |
| Dairy | Milk on the US page | Contains milk when so labeled |
| Not | Kirkland in a green bottle | Baileys private-label |
Four 1.5-ounce 17% pours are about 1.7 drinks. Fridge after opening is label advice, not a TTB clock. NIAAA binge pattern is a health line, not a target. No 2026 MSRP. Pour math: Baileys drinks.
Sources
- baileys.com/en-us Original: 17% Alc/Vol. Imported by Paddington, Ltd. Fetched.
- Kirkland: warehouse/Tasting Table 17%; MISA Imports Dallas on-label. Producer unnamed — do not claim Baileys.
- Irish Country Cream ~13.9% is a different, wine-based SKU. NIAAA December 2025.