![]() The oldest licensed applejack distillery in the United States, Laird & Company of Scobeyville, New Jersey, was until the 2000s the country's only remaining producer of applejack, and continues to dominate applejack production. Laird's great-grandson, Robert Laird, who served in the Continental Army, incorporated Laird's Distillery in 1780, after previously operating a tavern. The drink was once known as Jersey Lightning. It is a type of fruit brandy.Īpple brandy was first produced in colonial New Jersey in 1698 by William Laird, a Scots American who settled in Monmouth County. Īpplejack is used in several cocktails, including the Jack Rose. Popular in the American colonial era, the drink's prevalence declined in the 19th and 20th centuries amid competition from other spirits. ![]() Alcoholic drink produced from apples A bottle of blended apple brandy, along with a Jack Rose, a cocktail made with applejackĪpplejack is a strong alcoholic drink produced from apples. ![]()
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