Carolans Irish Cream is a liqueur made from a mixture of cream, Irish spirits, Irish Whisky and honey. It has a declared alcohol content of 17%, or 14.5% alcohol by volume. The liqueur is made by First Ireland Spirits in Abbeyleix Co.Laois in the Republic of Ireland.
In the 2016 US market, Carolans ranked third in the cream liqueur category behind Baileys and Rumchata, and in 2017 it was in second place.
The Irish cream liqueur brand is owned by Heaven Hill of Bardstown, Kentucky whose master distiller and distillery manager Conor O'Driscoll is originally from Dublin, Ireland.