US Craft

Laird & Company

The oldest licensed distillery in the US, distilling New Jersey applejack since around 1698.

Location
Scobeyville, New Jersey, United States
Founded
1780
Signature bottle
Laird's Straight Apple Brandy (Bottled in Bond)
Region
US Craft
AppleCider brandy (distilled cider)Widely available in the US

William Laird began distilling apples in Monmouth County around 1698; the family's 1780 bill of sale marks the founding of the oldest licensed distillery in the United States New Jersey Monthly. Laird's keeps the American applejack tradition alive.

Products & tasting notes

  • Laird's Straight Apple Brandy, Bottled in Bond (100 proof)

    Cider brandy≥4 years

    Bold baked apple, cinnamon and toffee at full bonded strength; oaky, spicy and long — the bartender's benchmark.

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  • Laird's Old Apple Brandy (7½ years)

    Cider brandy7½ years

    Rounder and mellower — dried apple, vanilla and charred-oak warmth.

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  • Laird's Applejack (blended)

    Cider brandy

    Lighter and easygoing — a 1972-standard blend of apple brandy and neutral spirit; soft apple and a clean finish.

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