In 1944, the Pink Lady enjoyed a revival in the play “Happy Birthday” in which Helen Hayes danced on the bar top after several drinks, including the Pink Lady. The Pink Lady Cocktail (see recipe below) was named after a play in 1911 of the same name and starring Hazel Dawn. The Jack Rose Cocktail (see recipe below) was supposedly named after “Bald Jack” Rose, a gangster who turned state’s evidence after the killing of Herman Rosenthal in a bar in Times Square in 1912. Applejack is also perfect for hot apple drinks and cocktails, such as Jack Rose and the Pink Lady. I like it either in a brandy snifter or sometimes on the rocks while listening to relaxing music.
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The brandy is clear in color with an unmistakable perfumed aroma of cider followed by a rich, dry apple taste, subtle, yet full of flavor. Jersey Lighting is a term dating back to the mid-1800s for applejack, which was made in New Jersey. Very smooth in the mouth with a caramel finish and an ultra-smooth finish (meaning no burn). It is dry and full of deep, rich apple aroma and flavor. law, it must be aged for two years, but Laird’s is aged for a minimum of three years in charred oak barrels. Laird’s 80-proof applejack is a blend of 35 percent apple brandy and 66 percent neutral grain spirits. Laird’s also makes a 100-proof apple brandy labeled Jersey Lighting, which is made from about 20 pounds of apples! By the way, applejack was originally distilled from frozen fermented apple cider, a process called jacking. It is estimated that about 7,000 pounds of apples are needed to make one 50-gallon barrel of apple brandy and about six pounds are needed to make one 750-ml (25.4-ounce) bottle of 80-proof applejack.
In 1780, Robert Laird, a Revolutionary War soldier who served under George Washington, established Laird’s Distillery (License #1) in the tiny community of Scobeyville, N.J.Īpplejack is an 80-proof brandy made from apples such as Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Rome, Winesap, Fuji, Stayman, Pippins, Granny Smith, Gala, Macintosh and Jonathan. Records indicate that William Laird, a County Fyfe Scotsman, settled in Monmouth County, N.J., and produced applejack as early as 1698. Laird’s is America’s first and oldest commercial distillery.
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