When it comes to Christmas drinks, there's little that puts a spring in my step quite like an Irish cream , which in my opinion goes hand-in-hand with putting up the tree and watching Love Actually.

Most people probably think first of Baileys when it comes to this festive tipple, but I decided to venture out and pit the famous drink against two of its popular counterparts: Coole Swan and Aldi's Specially Selected Irish Cream.

I rated the drinks for taste, price and versatility to see which is worth investing in this festive season.

Coole Swan — £20 with Tesco Clubcard (or £26.50) for 700ml

I'd never tried Coole Swan before and on first impressions I loved the bottle. Whilst that may not be a deal-breaker for some, as someone who has a little bar cart I like to keep pretty-looking

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