Laird's Straight Applejack
Laird's Applejack is a 40% ABV (80 proof), 750mL blended applejack from Laird & Company of New Jersey — a blend of aged apple brandy and neutral grain spirits (35% apple brandy, 65% neutral spirits) that keeps the aroma and flavour of tree-ripened apples. The Laird family has distilled apples in Monmouth County since 1698, with its first recorded commercial sale in 1780, making it America's oldest family-run distilling house. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Blend: 35% apple brandy, 65% neutral grain spirits
- Producer: Laird & Company, New Jersey
- Origin: USA
- Heritage: Family apple distilling since 1698
America's Original Apple Spirit
Applejack is woven into early American drinking — a "cyder spirit" made wherever orchards stood — and no name is older in it than Laird's. The blended applejack was created in 1972, when drinkers were turning to lighter spirits: marrying aged apple brandy to neutral spirit kept the deep apple flavour while making a bottle built for mixing. Bartenders reach for it as an apple-whiskey style substitute in brown-spirit cocktails. Browse more American classics in our spirits collection, compare pours on the whisky shelf it so often stands in for, or see the house on the Laird's vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Delicate aroma of tree-ripened apples. Palate: Rich, deep apple flavour with smooth balance from the aged brandy base. Finish: Warm and clean, the apple carrying through.
How to Enjoy
Made for cocktails, punches and the kitchen — stir it into a Manhattan- or Old Fashioned-style serve in place of whiskey, or use it anywhere a drink wants real apple depth.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is applejack? An American apple spirit. This bottling blends aged apple brandy with neutral grain spirits, the style Laird's created in 1972 for a lighter, mixing-friendly pour.
How old is Laird & Company? The family traces its New Jersey apple distilling to 1698, with the first recorded commercial transaction in 1780 — the oldest licensed distilling family in America.
How should applejack be used? In cocktails and punches, in cooking, and as a stand-in for whiskey in classic brown-spirit drinks.
Pour a piece of American distilling history — order Laird's Applejack online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.