<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> baileys.com </Td> </Tr> <P> Baileys Irish Cream is an Irish whiskey - and cream - based liqueur, made by Gilbeys of Ireland . The trademark is currently owned by Diageo . It has a declared alcohol content of 17% by volume . </P> <P> Baileys Irish Cream was created by Gilbeys of Ireland, a division of International Distillers & Vintners, as it searched for something to introduce to the international market . The process of finding a product began in 1971 and it was introduced in 1974 as the first Irish cream on the market . The Baileys name was granted permission by John Chesterman after Gilbeys asked to use the name from a restaurant that John Chesterman owned . The fictional R.A. Bailey signature was inspired by the Bailey's Hotel in London, though the registered trademark omits the apostrophe . Baileys is produced in Dublin and Mallusk (Northern Ireland). </P> <P> Cream and Irish whiskey from various distilleries are homogenized to form an emulsion with the aid of an emulsifier containing refined vegetable oil . The process prevents separation of the alcohol and cream during storage . The quantity of other ingredients is not known but they include herbs and sugar . </P>

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