Baileys Almande is not vegan

Bad news for vegan Baileys fans.

Almande — Baileys’ gluten- and dairy-free offering, touted by many on the internet as vegan — contains at least one animal product.

‘Vegan’ Baileys nutritional info posted, but questions remain

 

The nutritional information for Baileys Almande from the DrinkIQ.com website.

Questions if Baileys Almande is vegan remain unanswered after new  information names soy and almond as the only allergens, suggesting that no animal products were used in its production.

The information from DrinkIQ.com also lists the ingredients — almond liqueur, flavours, alcohol and water — with a caveat:

Australian women spread veganism through Instagram

Nowhere is growth of the vegan movement more evident than on Instagram, where countless photos of mouth-watering, plant-based meals are posted to accounts that attract followers in the tens of thousands.

Many of the most popular accounts belong to Australian women.

‘Vegan’ Baileys: the plot thickens

Baileys is launching a new product that uses almond milk.

It’s gluten free and dairy free. But is the new Baileys Almande cruelty free too?

The Vegan Lifestyle Association, a non-profit organization, emailed to find out whether it is safe for vegans.

Vegan Baileys? Not so fast

Vegans across the Internet were buzzing yesterday with news that Baileys, everybody’s favourite Irish whiskey cream, is launching a vegan version.

Ads for Baileys Almande, made with almond milk and vanilla, boast that it contains no dairy and is gluten-free. So why didn’t Diageo, the multinational alcoholic beverage company that owns Baileys, go a step further and declare it vegan?