Baileys gluten-free?

[LaNae]

Does any one know if Baileys Irish Creme is Certified gluten-free and safe for Celiacs??

[RMJ]

It is not certified gluten free.  On the Bailey’s website the only allergen they list is milk and milk products.  That would indicate no wheat, but doesn’t say anything about rye and barley.  Irish whiskey is made with barley, but the gluten should be removed by the distillation process.

[LaNae]

Oh OK, So pretty much all liquor/liquers are gluten-free because they are distilled?

[RMJ]

30 minutes ago, LaNae said:

Oh OK, So pretty much all liquor/liquers are gluten-free because they are distilled?

One still must watch out for ingredients added after distillation.

[LaNae]

ok thank you!

[Scott Adams]

On 5/1/2021 at 5:07 AM, RMJ said:

One still must watch out for ingredients added after distillation.

This is a common myth, but so far I've never been able to verify that any company that distills alcohol would add things back in after that would contain gluten. The main claim I've heard is that whiskey makers may add back some mash after distillation, but after a lot of research on this I've found that they never do this, as it would ruin it. 

In any case, we've done an article on Bailey's:

 

[LaNae]

1 hour ago, Scott Adams said:

This is a common myth, but so far I've never been able to verify that any company that distills alcohol would add things back in after that would contain gluten. The main claim I've heard is that whiskey makers may add back some mash after distillation, but after a lot of research on this I've found that they never do this, as it would ruin it. 

In any case, we've done an article on Bailey's:

 

Thank you Scott!