L’Essence Year of the Horse

Pewaukee, Wisconsin-based Agave Loco has released Tippy Cow—a new range of rum-infused cream liqueurs—in select U.S. markets. Featuring four “old-fashioned” flavor profiles, the Tippy Cow lineup includes Orange Cream, Chocolate, Vanilla Soft Serve and Shamrock Mint expressions, all of which can be served neat or mixed with spirits or coffee. Each 14%-abv entry is blended with Caribbean rum and Wisconsin dairy cream, and packaged in a traditional milk bottle. Tippy Cow will initially be available across 22 states, priced at $16.99 a 750-ml. and $1.49 a 50-ml.

Terlato Wines has added the rare single malt, single-cask Scotch whiskies of Adelphi Distillery Ltd. to its artisan spirits portfolio, signing an exclusive long-term agreement to import and market Adelphi’s aged Scotches in the U.S. market. Adelphi, based in the Scottish Highlands, sources and bottles an exclusive collection of super-premium single malt Scotches from some of Scotland’s most storied distilleries. “Each independent bottler has its own signature style,” said Whisky Advocate in a recent issue. “Adelphi’s is about relaxed, contemplative drams with rich maturity and a certain seriousness.” Terlato will release limited quantities of Adelphi Scotch whiskies four times each year. The inaugural Adelphi Selection release will feature four offerings: Highland Park, 14 Years Old (suggested retail price: $170); Bunnahabhain, 21 Years Old ($220); Glen Grant, 23 Years Old ($285); and BenRiach, 32 Years Old ($475).

Pernod Ricard USA is introducing two new single pot still Irish whiskies in the U.S., both crafted at Midleton Distillery Co. in Cork. The first, Redbreast 21-year-old ($250), is triple distilled in copper pot stills and matured in a combination of American Bourbon barrels and first fill Spanish Oloroso Sherry casks. The second, Green Spot ($50), is comprised of pot still whiskey aged between seven and ten years, matured in a combination of new Bourbon and Sherry casks. Both whiskies will be available in limited quantities in the U.S. market beginning March 1.

Courvoisier Cognac, part of the Beam Inc. stable, is launching a new limited edition, L’Essence Year of the Horse. Part of the L’Essence de Courvoisier series that debuted in 2010, L’Essence Year of the Horse is a blend of rare eaux-de-vie that commemorates Chinese New Year. Rolling out this month, the new entry is packaged in a Baccarat crystal decanter engraved with an image of Napoleon on his horse. Each bottle is showcased in a wooden trunk and will be sold in the U.S. and other international markets in an exclusive, individually numbered series, retailing at around $3,500.

Illinois-based A. Hardy USA is targeting the prestige Cognac market with a new release, A. Hardy Printemps. A blend of Grande Champagne Cognacs dating back to the 1920s, A. Hardy Printemps is the first offering in a series of four rare Cognacs that will be released in Lalique crystal carafes at two-year intervals. Printemps, of which 400 carafes were produced, is aimed primarily at the U.S., Canada and China markets, retailing at $14,000 a 750-ml.

Zeiler Spirits’ Coldcock American Whiskey is adding several new markets in the first quarter, including Arizona, Maryland and Washington, D.C. in January, with Texas, Colorado, North Dakota and South Dakota to follow. The expansion will bring Coldcock’s footprint to 15 U.S. markets. The herbal whiskey brand ($19.99 a 750-ml.), which is targeting music and extreme sports events with its marketing, launched last September.

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Debuting nationally this month, Captain Morgan White Rum is 80-proof and retails at $15.99 a 750-ml. Diageo says it’s backing the launch with a “robust marketing mix,” including television, print and online ads.