Our HERitage

Welcome to the home of premium Caribbean-inspired cocktails!

Our Founder

Tipsy Lady Cocktails (dba ST. CRÉ) was founded by Charleston, South Carolina resident Toni Gilliard in 2019. Toni first envisioned the concept of while vacationing and touring the rum factories in Barbados, West Indies. During her tour, she recalled connecting with her ancestors by hearing a faint voice whispering the word “legacy.”

This connection felt almost instant for Toni, who is of Caribbean descent. “Being able to stand on the soil of the world’s first commercial rum distillery which originated three centuries prior was a blessing and a gift from our ancestors,” she recalled.

With a background in Law, Toni used her forward-thinking mindset and creative flair to develop an all-natural, organic, and eco-friendly canned cocktail line, with a strong emphasis on style, femininity, elegance, and authentic taste.

The Cocktails

Our ready-to-drink (RTD) Caribbean-inspired cocktails celebrate heritage, culture, and spice. Made to match the original taste of signature Caribbean drinks, with premium spirits and original flavors, the results ensure a distinguished, smooth, fruitful, and sophisticated zest. With 12% ABV, they are perfect for a day at the pool, boating, golfing, brunch, special events, or staycations.

The Name

A Female founded Wine and Spirits brand with a mission to “tip” the scales in the industry as it relates to BIPOC and Female founded, owned and led companies. Our mission is to inspire women founders and to celebrate and elevate Caribbean culture by developing high quality Caribbean inspired Cocktails, Wines and Spirits with stereo-type free branding.

Our spirits are made with Premium spirits and spices in Caribbean inspired flavors.

Our most popular launch product-Tipsy Lady are Ready to Drink (RTD) Caribbean-inspired cocktails that celebrate heritage, culture, and spice. We formulated our cocktails to match the original taste of signature Caribbean drinks.

We strive to strategically align with corporations that reflect cultural diversity within communities.

We say let’s drink to that, so lift your glass or can and say “cheers!