Laird's America's 250th Limited Release 13 Year Old Apple Brandy

Laird’s America’s 250th Limited Release 13 Year Old Apple Brandy – 250th Anniversary of American Independence Limited Edition | Laird & Company, Scobeyville, New Jersey

Laird’s America’s 250th Limited Release 13 Year Old Apple Brandy is one of the most historically significant, rare, and genuinely extraordinary spirits releases in American history — a limited edition expression from Laird & Company, the oldest licensed distillery in the United States, created to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of American Independence. Laird’s occupies a place of unparalleled significance in American spirits history: the Laird family has been distilling apple brandy in New Jersey since 1698 — more than 75 years before the founding of the United States — and Laird’s Apple Brandy was reportedly a favorite of George Washington himself, who is said to have written to the Laird family requesting their recipe. To commemorate America’s 250th birthday with a 13 Year Old apple brandy from this extraordinary distillery is a release of genuine historical and patriotic significance that will never be replicated.

The 13 Year Old expression represents Laird’s apple brandy at its most mature, complex, and deeply satisfying — a spirit that has spent thirteen years developing extraordinary depth, richness, and the kind of beautifully integrated apple, vanilla, caramel, and toasted oak character that only more than a decade of patient barrel aging can produce. Apple brandy aged to this level of maturity is exceptionally rare in the American spirits landscape — a category that predates bourbon as America’s most significant distilled spirit and that represents one of the most historically authentic and genuinely distinctive expressions of American terroir and tradition. The America’s 250th Limited Release is produced in strictly limited quantities, making it one of the most significant and collectible American spirits releases of the decade.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Profoundly complex and deeply captivating with baked apple, dried apple, vanilla, dark caramel, toasted oak, warm baking spice, dried fruit, and a rich, honeyed depth that speaks to thirteen years of patient American oak barrel aging — an aromatic experience of genuine greatness and irreplaceable American spirits heritage
• Palate: Full-bodied, velvety, and extraordinarily layered with baked apple, dried apple, vanilla, dark caramel, toasted oak, warm spice, and a warming complexity that builds and evolves with remarkable depth and persistence — a 13 year old apple brandy of exceptional quality and the kind of multi-layered character that only Laird’s extraordinary aging program can produce
• Finish: Exceptionally long, warming, and deeply satisfying with lingering baked apple, vanilla, dark caramel, and a persistent oak warmth — the hallmark of a truly exceptional, ultra-aged American apple brandy of the highest quality and historical significance

Key Highlights

• ✔ America’s 250th Anniversary Limited Release — created to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of American Independence, a once-in-a-generation release of extraordinary historical and patriotic significance
• ✔ 13 years aged — thirteen years of patient American oak barrel aging produce a spirit of extraordinary depth, richness, and the beautifully integrated apple, vanilla, and caramel complexity that defines great aged apple brandy
• ✔ Laird & Company — America’s oldest licensed distillery — distilling apple brandy in New Jersey since 1698, more than 75 years before the founding of the United States, with a history that includes George Washington among its admirers
• ✔ Strictly limited production — produced in extremely limited quantities to commemorate a milestone that occurs only once every 250 years, making this one of the most significant and collectible American spirits releases in history
• ✔ America’s most historic spirit category — American apple brandy predates bourbon as the nation’s most significant distilled spirit, representing the authentic, pre-Revolutionary roots of American distilling tradition
• ✔ 750mL bottle — a defining acquisition for American spirits collectors, history enthusiasts, and anyone seeking a genuinely irreplaceable piece of American distilling history
• ✔ Available at Del Mesa Liquor with nationwide shipping

How to Enjoy

Laird’s America’s 250th Limited Release 13 Year Old Apple Brandy demands to be experienced neat at room temperature in the finest quality glass or crystal snifter available — allow it to rest and breathe for a minimum of 10–15 minutes before nosing, as the extraordinary complexity of thirteen years of oak barrel aging will open and evolve in ways that reward the most patient and unhurried attention. This is a spirit for contemplative, reverential appreciation — a once-in-a-generation release that deserves to be savored slowly and shared with those who appreciate its extraordinary historical significance. For food pairings, Laird’s 250th Limited Release pairs beautifully with the finest dark chocolate (70%+ cacao), aged and artisanal American cheeses, baked apple and caramel desserts, dried fruit and nut confections of the highest quality, and premium cigars.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why is Laird’s the most historically significant distillery in America?

Laird & Company holds the distinction of being the oldest licensed distillery in the United States — with a documented history of apple brandy distillation in New Jersey dating to 1698, more than 75 years before the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776. The Laird family’s apple brandy was a documented part of colonial American life at the highest levels — George Washington is reported to have been an admirer of Laird’s Apple Brandy and to have written to the Laird family requesting their recipe for his own use at Mount Vernon. Laird’s received the first federal distillery license issued in the United States — License No. 1 — after the federal licensing system was established. For more than 325 years, through the Revolution, the Civil War, Prohibition, and two centuries of American history, the Laird family has continued distilling apple brandy in New Jersey — making them the most enduring and historically significant distillery in American spirits history.

What makes American apple brandy significant as a spirit category?

American apple brandy is one of the most historically significant and genuinely distinctive spirit categories in the United States — predating bourbon, rye, and virtually every other American whiskey as the nation’s most important and widely produced distilled spirit. In the colonial era, apple brandy — also known as applejack — was the dominant American spirit, produced from the abundant apple orchards of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic colonies and consumed at every level of American society. The category virtually disappeared during and after Prohibition, leaving Laird & Company as the primary guardian of the American apple brandy tradition. Today, aged American apple brandy — particularly expressions aged to the extraordinary maturity of Laird’s 13 Year Old — is among the rarest and most genuinely distinctive American spirits available anywhere in the world.

Where can I buy Laird’s America’s 250th Limited Release 13 Year Old Apple Brandy?

You can purchase it online through Del Mesa Liquor with nationwide shipping available.