We were tasked with creating a big spectacle of a Christmas ad. So we thought putting a modern spin on Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker with the Royal Ballet, choreographed by Benjamin Millepied of Black Swan and all shot by the late, great Ringan Ledwidge would be a good idea.

Word on the Tweet

“Really liked the Baileys Christmas ad. It's kind of a cocktail of a really camp West Side Story mixed with Romeo& Juliet & the Nut Cracker”

—James Inkson Stevens

“Baileys_GB pleeeease re-run the nutcracker ad for xmas!!”

— anna kretschmer

“The favourite dance, favourite drink & favourite message. #Baileys recreates "The Nutcracker" for its Christmas ad”

— James Inkson Stevens