Brogans liqueur: history, features, how to distinguish a fake + 5 cocktail recipes
Brogans (Brogans) - is a premium Irish cream liqueur characterized by a majestic combination of the best single malt Irish whiskey with fresh cream.
The history of the liqueur
Brogans Patrick was a simple farmer and was engaged in the production of dairy products. Due to his impeccable reputation and the quality of his raw materials, he became a partner of Emmetts Cream Liqueur and supplied them with milk.
Patrick was passionate about creating his own cream liqueur, and even worked in the production for a while Baileys liqueur.
During his cooperation with liquor magnates, he learned all the intricacies of the production of the Irish creamy drink and, having improved its recipe, decided to launch the production of this drink under his own brand.
In 1998, when the farmer was 37 years old, he opened his own company P.G. Brogan & Company. The secret of his drink's success lies in its mild flavor, for which Brogans used a unique type of whiskey that was aged in oak sherry barrels.
Features of the liquor
Brogans is available in 17% strength and has a velvety taste with a magical aroma of caramel, chocolate milk and roasted nuts.
Two main ingredients are used to produce Irish cream liqueur:
High-grade whiskey aged for 10 years by the famous Cooley distillery in Ireland, which is distilled three times and aged exclusively in oak barrels.
Fatty natural cream made from milk from the best farms in Royal County Meath.
The liqueur is available in 350 and 500 ml black bottles with a laconic design.
How to distinguish the original from the fake
Brogans is often counterfeited, and there are several important rules to follow in order not to fall for a low-quality product:
The original bottle does not have any embossed shapes, only in the lower part of the bottle there are small dots that the manufacturer makes for better stability of the bottle.
The stickers on the bottle must be glued evenly and have no leaking glue. A crooked label, a mistake in the inscription or fuzzy logos signal that you are looking at a fake.
Pay attention to the bottle cap, it should be black and have a circular inscription "IRISH CREAM LIQUEUR BROGANS" on top
The so-called shirt, which is located on the neck of the bottle, should have the inscription "BROGANS IRISH CREAM LIQUOR"
The bottle should have an excise stamp, if the federal stamp is pasted instead, it is 100% low-quality product.
Drinking liquor + cocktail recipes
Brogans Irish cream liqueur is a classic digestif, it goes well with coffee and tea. Special connoisseurs of this drink drink it neat with ice or drink it at room temperature in liqueur glasses.
If you want to add spicy strength to the Brogans, you can add a little elite cognac.
The alcohol in question goes well with other ingredients in cocktails and hot drinks where Baileys is used.
Brain explosion cocktail
Ingredients
Brogans liqueur - 10 ml
White vermouth - 20 ml
Vodka - 15 ml
Grenadine - 5 ml
Method of preparation
Pour white vermouth and vodka into a glass, then pour liqueur and grenadine directly into the center of the glass.
Drink the cocktail in one go without stirring it.
Hot drink Madame coffee
Ingredients
Brogans liqueur - 30 ml
Ground coffee - 50 g
Still water - 150 ml
Whipped cream - 20 g
Grated chocolate - 10 g
The method of preparation
Brew coffee and filter it.
Pour the filtered coffee into a tall cup and add the liqueur.
Garnish with whipped cream and rub with chocolate before serving.
Irish martini
Ingredients
Brogans liqueur - 50 ml
Whiskey - 20 ml
Strong cold coffee - 10 ml
Ice - 50 g
Grated chocolate - 5 g
The method of preparation
Mix liqueur, whiskey, coffee, and a little ice in a glass.
Garnish with grated chocolate before serving.
Cocktail Contrast
Ingredients
Brogans liqueur - 50 ml
Lime juice (lemon) - 25 g
A slice of lime
The method of preparation
Pour liqueur into a glass, then add citrus juice.
Garnish with a slice of lime when serving.
P.S. The cocktail must not be stirred, as the cream in the liquor may curdle. And you need to drink the cocktail in one go.
Cocktail Batterscotch
Ingredients
Brogans liqueur - 40 ml
Milk - 100 ml
Ice cream - 50 g
Method of preparation
All components of the cocktail must be whipped in a blender.
Insert a straw before serving.
Update: 21.10.2017
Category: Liqueurs and Tinctures