Courvoisier Cognac recently announced the launch of the Courvoisier Avant-Garde Series with the release of Bourbon Cask Edition bottle. Available for a limited time, the latest expression is made of VSOP liquid finished in Kentucky Bourbon casks to offer a smooth yet bold taste, the company says.

Duo Luke Schneider and Mark Williams created Fire Dept. Coffee, a fresh and flavorful coffee company. The Last Drop Distillers released their 14^th iteration. Brew Dr. Kombucha permanently released Strawberry Basil flavor in 12-ounce cans.

Introducing the newest product in its portfolio, A. Hardy USA announced the launch of Hardy Legend 1863 cognac. 

Hennessy, a brand of Moët Hennessy USA, New York, announced urban artist JonOne as the designer of the 2017 Hennessy Very Special Limited Edition bottle. 

Eclipse Importing Co. will release is Eclipse Cognac Cream in March. 

In Rabobank's new report about the U.S. brandy market, the New York-based financial services company identifies a clear market gap in what logically should be the segment’s strongest price segment — premium brands. Between the value, low-growth end of the brandy spectrum and the fast-growing, super-premium Cognac end, there is a potential opportunity for spirits companies to tap into the growing appetite for premium spirits among sophisticated, affluent U.S. consumers, it suggests.

A recent IWSR survey commissioned by international wine and spirits exhibition Vinexpo has found that the United States is driving global wine consumption as the alcohol category’s largest wine market.