Wine or not?

[GotMINI]

I bought a bottle of O'Donnell's Irish Cream today from Aldi's. I am mentioning this by name because it actually is sold as a wine at the store and I'm wondering if Carnival would consider it a wine and allow me to bring it on board or not since it is different from a true Irish cream liquor. Thoughts anyone?

 

I love Bailey's. But when I saw this bottle (for only $9!) today I thought I'd give it a try. On the bottle itself, it states that it is a "wine speciality" and the ingredients are simply "grape wine with whey neutral spirits" (which is actually a by-product from making cheese, which I guess gives it the creamy taste/texture. Bailey's on the other hand is made with "Irish whiskey and cream."

[famof4togo]

I do not believe Carnival will accept this as a "wine" and allow you to bring it in your carryon.

[GotMINI]

Even though there's no liquor in it? It's just in a bottle that resembles a liquor bottle vs the more familiar wine bottle.

[lgdick54]

For $9 I'd leave it at home and take 2 good quality wines rather than risk one bottle being confiscated.

 

Also sounds like fake Bailey's as there's no Irish whiskey in it.

 

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[Jaco5NC]

I know exactly what you are referring to and I think it should be fine. It is basically wine. You might have to explain it though and depending on the agent you could have an issue. I assume you haven't tried it yet? Wondering how it tastes?

 

 

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[woodman]

:D I agree with Lgdick54 buy 2 bottles of wine and bring them instead. If you must have Irish Cream arrange to Carnival to have a bottle delivered to your cabin the day of imbarcation.

[famof4togo]

Honestly it could likely depend on your particular agent..some will probably allow, some will not...up to you if worth the risk....

[hirent]

This is highly subjective and depends who is checking your bottle.

You should be fine if you point out the label which says 'Grape wine'.

The less than 15% alcohol content puts it squarely in the 'middle alcohol wine' category.

If I were you I would say, this is a Irish wine with cream and has lower alcohol content than other liquors, similar to wines (though Bailey's is at 17%).

[GotMINI]

To answer a bunch of questions: I know it's not Baileys and that's fine. I wasn't seeking this out but happened to notice it in the store today. I haven't tried it yet, but it does have a pretty good write-up. I figured for $9 it was worth trying; which I will probably do sometime over next few days. I figure it's also worth the risk of taking a new bottle of it with me (if it's decent) - I'd explain the wine to the agent as I'm sure I'd be asked. I even have a write-up printed out that I'd keep with my paperwork. If they gave me a hard time about it, and confiscate it from me, oh well - it wasn't that expensive. I would have ordered a bottle of Bailey's to be delivered to my cabin for the week, but they do not offer it. I had previously checked that. So, I'd have to buy individual Bailey drinks (I don't drink much and the Cheers package is not at all worth it for me). It's not a must have for me, but thought it might be a nice to have.

[hirent]

I'd explain the wine to the agent as I'm sure I'd be asked. I even have a write-up printed out that I'd keep with my paperwork. If they gave me a hard time about it, and confiscate it from me, oh well - it wasn't that expensive.

 

Please come back and report on what happens with it.

 

 

Thank you.

[GotMINI]

I will try to remember to report back after the cruise. Until mid-April...

[DebJ14]

Good luck. I had a hard time convincing an agent at the port of Galveston that Sangria is wine!

[DenaInWyo]

I had a bet with a friend of mine that there was no way she would get a 3 liter box of wine on the ship in Galveston. She won. There were 3 people in her cabin, and though the rules are 1 750 mL bottle per person, the person checking couldn't math (or was over it by then and just let them go). I agree with the others..it's going to depend on who you get and what kind of mood they're in.

[GotMINI]

Good luck. I had a hard time convincing an agent at the port of Galveston that Sangria is wine!

 

 

What is it then if it's not wine? I always thought Sangria was a blend of cheap wines with fruit added.