Forget the children going back to school after the summer or the emergence of pumpkin spiced drinks in coffee shops up and down the country, the way I can tell Christmas is coming is through my weekly shop. At the point cut priced tubs of Celebrations and Miniature Heroes begin to be piled up to heights taller than me I know we’ve got one eye on the best time of the year. But there’s one other Christmas staple that always inevitably gets discounted in most supermarkets as we move towards the festive season - Baileys .
The iconic brand is the best known of Irish creams and whether you’re looking to zhuzh up a hot chocolate or drink it neat over ice it’s usually reduced by up to half price to tempt shoppers to pick up the warming tipple for the winter. However this year, among the flavoured versions and alternatives (after considerable taste testing my top tips are Baileys Mint Choc Shake and Hotel Chocolat's Espresso Martini liqueur which is basically Tiramisu in a glass), there’s a new Irish cream that’s hit the UK market that elevates the Christmassy tipple to the next level - and it too is on offer already ahead of the festive season. READ MORE: I put the new lower calorie Baileys head to head with the original and it's worth the swap READ MORE: I tried Hotel Chocolat's Baileys-style liqueurs and one tastes exactly like Tiramisu Bringing the concept of small-batch distillery now hugely popular with whiskey and gin alike, Five Farms makes artisan Irish cream usin.