Some time ago, while watching a cooking show on TV. I came across an interesting spirit called AppleJack. While not technically a whiskey, with the base "grain" being apples, it has to be the closest living relative. (Amrut is made using molasses.)
Currently, the distillers make an apple brandy, and then proof it up to 40% using neutral grain spirits.
I say currently because it wouldn't have to be made that way. They could return to producing it straight from the "hard cider" mash, instead of just proofing up a brandy. But we would probably have to see something similar the current "Straight Rye Renaissance" for that to happen.
The one I've tasted is from Laird & Company, which has claims on America's oldest distillers dating back to 1780. There's also a story about George Washington being a producer of AppleJack.
It has a bourbon nose...with apple and I find the taste to be much better than similarly "flavored" whiskies. And it mixes just like a rye or bourbon.
And now to the point...It is definitely worth keeping an eye out for at US$15.
Some time ago, while watching a cooking show on TV. I came across an interesting spirit called AppleJack. While not technically a whiskey, with the base "grain" being apples, it has to be the closest living relative. (Amrut is made using molasses.)
Currently, the distillers make an apple brandy, and then proof it up to 40% using neutral grain spirits.
I say currently because it wouldn't have to be made that way. They could return to producing it straight from the "hard cider" mash, instead of just proofing up a brandy. But we would probably have to see something similar the current "Straight Rye Renaissance" for that to happen.
The one I've tasted is from Laird & Company, which has claims on America's oldest distillers dating back to 1780. There's also a story about George Washington being a producer of AppleJack.
It has a bourbon nose...with apple and I find the taste to be much better than similarly "flavored" whiskies. And it mixes just like a rye or bourbon.
And now to the point...It is definitely worth keeping an eye out for at US$15.