Laird's 4 YR Single Cask Apple Brandy

Laird's 4 YR Single Cask Apple Brandy is one barrel, unblended — a minimum of 4 years in a single charred-oak cask, bottled at cask strength, 750mL. Where the flagship Straight is a blend of selected barrels, the Single Cask is the distillery showing its work: whatever that one barrel became over four-plus years, at the strength it came out of the wood (the brand cites around 121 proof / 60.5% ABV as typical; each barrel differs). Order online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA — when this barrel is gone, it's gone.

• Proof / ABV: Cask strength — varies by barrel (brand cites ~121 proof / 60.5% ABV as typical)
• Size: 750mL
• Age: Minimum 4 years in a single charred-oak cask
• Style: Single barrel, unblended, uncut
• Origin: Scobeyville, New Jersey; distilling since 1780

One Barrel, Nothing Added, Nothing Taken Away

Blending is how a distillery makes every bottle taste the same; single cask is how it shows you what one barrel can do. Laird's 4 YR Single Cask takes a single barrel of apple brandy aged at least four years in charred oak and bottles it at cask strength — no blending, no dilution. That means every release is a little different: the barrel's position in the warehouse, the season it was filled, and the wood itself all leave fingerprints. It's the connoisseur's corner of the Laird's lineup, and each bottling is finite by definition. Compare it with the rest of the Laird's range and more American brandy.

Tasting Notes

Expect the flagship's baked-apple and spiced-wood character turned up: deeper caramel and vanilla from four years in one cask, concentrated orchard fruit, and the warmth of cask-strength proof. Add a few drops of water to open it — the classic single-barrel ritual.

How to Enjoy

Neat, in a snifter, with water on the side so you can proof it down to your taste. This is a slow-sipping brandy; save the cocktails for the 100-proof Straight and give the single cask the attention it earned.

Frequently Asked Questions

What proof is Laird's 4 YR Single Cask?

It is bottled at cask strength, so the proof varies by barrel — the brand's own materials cite around 121 proof (60.5% ABV) as typical, and individual barrels have ranged higher. Check the bottle label for the exact proof of your barrel.

What does "single cask" mean?

The brandy in the bottle came from one single barrel, aged a minimum of 4 years — it was never blended with other barrels and never diluted before bottling.

How is this different from Laird's Straight Apple Brandy?

The Straight is a blend of selected barrels bottled at 100 proof; the Single Cask is one unblended barrel bottled at cask strength. The Single Cask is stronger, rarer, and different in every release.

One barrel, one bottling, zero blending — order Laird's 4 YR Single Cask Apple Brandy online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.