Beverage of the Week (BOW)

Rootstock Applejack 5 Years Old Apple Brandy

Product Story

The fruit utilized for this great brandy (first, a great cider) is grown on the fifth generation DeFisher Fruit Farms whose orchards span over 500 acres. They grow heritage and contemporary varietals that are blended to make their tasty ciders — some of these ciders are then distilled to become their great Applejack. Rootstock's ciders destined to become Applejack are distilled in American-made pot-stills and then aged in ex-Kentucky Bourbon barrels. The wood acts as the perfect spice to the lush, sweet apple Brandy. We are big fans of this new version of an American classic spirit.

Brand Story

Rootstock is a craft cider maker in New York, in fact they are the first, post-prohibition farmstead cidery in the Rochester region. You can't make a great Apple Brandy without first making a great cider. Their orchards span the rolling hills of Wayne County, New York — the largest apple producing county in the USA. Rootstock produces a range of award-winning ciders. Additionally, they have created an innovative portfolio of spirits: Vodka, Applejack, and fruit Brandies (plum, pear, cherry, and of course apple). Rootstock is a true craft producer who grows the fruit, presses and ferments, and in the case of the their spirits they distill them in their American-made stills. We at BevX are new to these great products and we are instant fans.

Tasting Note

Brilliant, golden color. The nose is filled with the scents of baked apples with assertive supporting notes of campfire, toffee, and vanilla bean. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich, apple-driven core with waves of brown baking spices, sweet caramel, oak, and candied ginger. Full-bodied with bright fruit supported by loads of spice, with silky sweet nuts and caramel. $55 –

How to Serve

Serve as you would any favorite Brandy. You can serve over ice but this will dull the aromatics and the body. We recommend sipping this great spirit neat after dinner.

Price: $ 55

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