Carolans Irish Cream is an Irish cream liqueur owned by Heaven Hill .
| Liquor | |
| Carolans | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country of origin |  Ireland |
| Year of foundation | 1978 |
| Fortress | 17% |
| Type of | Liquor |
| Manufacturer | Heaven hill |
| Site | carolans.ie |
History
Liquor was coined in 1978. Carolans first entered the UK market in 1979. Named after the famous 17th-century Irish harper Thorl O'Carolan [1] .
In early 2010, William Grant and his sons bought the Carolans brand from the C&C Group for 300 million euros, along with three other brands of liquors. In the autumn of the same year, the brand was acquired by Gruppo Campari [2] . In July 2017, Heaven Hill bought Carolans along with another Irish liquor, Irish Mist , for 165 million euros. [3]
Notes
- ↑ Carolans Irish Cream (link not available) . carolans.ie . Carolans. Date of treatment June 9, 2018. Archived June 12, 2018.
- ↑ William Grant to sell Irish Mist
- ↑ Heaven Hill acquires liqueurs Carolans Irish Cream and Irish Mist for $ 165 million
Literature
- Ray Foley. Best Irish Drinks. - Sourcebooks, Inc., 2006. - S. 36-39. - 224 p. - ISBN 9781402250132 .