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New Baileys Easter egg

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Lir Chocolates is expanding its Baileys Chocolate range with the introduction of a new Easter egg. The new Egg includes a milk chocolate shell egg with a hint of the Baileys Irish cream flavour and eight of the original Baileys Chocolate Truffles. The brand-new Baileys Chocolate Original Easter Egg taps into the luxury egg market …

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