Franklin Distillery Makes International Top Ten List for Best Vegan Cream Liqueurs
For Immediate Release:
November 13, 2025
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Alex Payne 202-483-7382
With people starting to get into the holiday spirits, PETA is naming its picks for the ten best international “Vegan Crème de la Crème Liqueurs,” and Franklin’s own Bar Napkin Spirits has made the list. The distillery’s Almondaire Almond-Based Creme Liqueur is a creamy blend of chocolate, vanilla, and almond flavors that’s every bit as indulgent as it is kind to cows—while also being considerate of lactose-intolerant drinkers.
“Whether mixed into a Tiramisu Martini or White Russian or sipped straight over ice, Bar Napkin Spirits’ delectable almond-based crème liqueur delivers buzz-worthy flavor while leaving cows in peace,” says PETA Founder Ingrid Newkirk. “Every winner on PETA’s list helps make the holidays merry for all, and we encourage everyone to give these delicious dairy-free liqueurs a shot.”
PETA notes that cows have deep maternal instincts and, like all mothers, produce milk only to feed their babies. But in the dairy industry, calves are torn away from their mothers within a day of birth so humans can steal their milk, causing both mother and child extreme distress. Male calves are relegated to cramped veal crates or barren feedlots, while females are sentenced to the same sad fate as their mothers and exploited as milk-producing machines until their exhausted bodies give out and they, too, are sent to slaughter.
Every person who goes vegan saves the lives of nearly 200 animals each year and reduces their own risk of developing heart disease and cancer. PETA’s free vegan starter kit can help those looking to make the switch.
Bar Napkin Spirits will receive a framed certificate from PETA. Other winners on PETA’s cream of the crop award list include; Coconut Oat Milk Liqueur from New Jersey-based Buglisi Recobs Group’s fully vegan brand Oatrageous; Bailey’s Cookies and Creamy Non-Dairy Liqueurfrom London-headquartered Diageo; Coconut Cream Liqueurfrom Aihiki in Australia; Lustre’s Pineapple Cream Liqueur with Rum from Global Brands in the UK; OatnogfromUK-based Black Lines; Cremaura’s Tequila Coffee Caramel Cream Liqueurfrom Platinum Reserve Limited in London; Silky Strawberry Plant Based Cre*m Liqueur from London brand Dirty Cow Chocolate; Limoncello Cream Liqueur from Pallini in Rome; and Arctic Blue Oat liqueur from Arctic Blue Beverages in Finland.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—points out that Every Animal Is Someone and offers free Empathy Kitsfor people who need a lesson in kindness. For more information about PETA’s investigative newsgathering and reporting, please visit PETA.org or follow PETA on X, Facebook, or Instagram.
