Their bottled-in-bond and Straight 86 are master mixers and all we need for cocktails. It tends to get spotty distribution outside the Mid-Atlantic region. If you can find Laird's locally, be thankful. Laird's was the first licensed commercial distiller in the US and probably best represents the 'traditional American process', if one can be singled out. Some resemble Calvados in both raw materials and process. Today, Laird's still makes their 'Applejack - A Smooth Blend' as well as their 100% brandy applejacks, such as 'Straight Applejack 86' and 'Straight Apple Brandy Bottled in Bond'.Īmerican apple brandies are as varied as the producers who make them. This allowed them to compete in the lighter spirits market. In the 1970s, after suffering a wide trend of lighter spirits being preferred by consumers, Laird's petitioned the TTB to allow them to blend their applejack with neutral grain spirits. Another difference is Calvados tends to have more of a Cognac process, while applejack's process tends to be more American whiskey-ish. Applejack tends to use sweeter, eating apples. Calvados tends to use cider apples and some pears. One of the differences between Calvados and applejack is the fruit used for mashing. By the time applejack became a commercial endeavor, pot stills were used for distillation, but the applejack nickname persisted. The practice of 'jacking' or fractional freezing was used to concentrate the alcohol. It was originally produced on farms, by farmers, for personal consumption. :(Īpplejack is the traditional, colloquial name for apple brandy made in the States. Is this correct? Correct-ish? Also, all I seem to find around here is Laird's. Real applejacks are hard to find and tend to be rather local in distribution.(Got this from a post in r/cocktails dated 8 years ago) Even though it is made with neutral grain spirits. Laird's has a special category, but since it was named applejack, it's what sticks into people's minds the most as applejack.Also usually lower proof, although there are some high proof ones due to being used in cocktails now. however, sometimes pears are added, and expressions vary quite widely from the area although generally seen as more delicate than American styles. Calvados is a French Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée for an apple brandy.Applejack is a type of apple brandy but not all apple brandies are applejacks./r/firewater (This one is for distillers!)Įdit : biggest thing that had to be corrected is Laird's does make some expressions that don't just use NGS, but are true brandies.We've put our favorite content on our wiki including a starter's guide to cocktails, best beginner's cocktail books, and the World Wide Bar Guide! So please check it out! If you believe your post was unfairly removed then you can contact the moderators for an appeal. Posts not compliant with rules may be removed and user may be banned. A post should promote or invite discussion, for example with interesting context, questions, or thoughts. Posts should invite discussion: Posts that serve only to show off pictures of bottles/ice/bars aren't really allowed. Be nice to others, a rising tide raises all boatsĤ.

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