The one classic cocktail to use New Jersey's indigenous firewater, and you can't even taste it. Sipping it, you can't tell it contains liquor of any kind, let alone applejack. In any case, the Jack Rose is an effective testament to its namesake: It's smooth and sweetish and deeply deceptive. But whoever it was, he was a clever bugger - the drink is based on apple jack, and it's rose-pink. Our blended applejack imparts this delightful apple flavor to mixed cocktails, punches and culinary recipes. ![]() It's even remotely possible that Rose himself invented this drink he was somewhat of a celebrity (whatever became of that Kaelin fellow, anyway?) and not averse to cashing in on his ill-gotten fame. The aged apple brandy base gives Laird’s Applejack a rich, deep flavor and smooth balance, while retaining the delicate aroma and flavor of tree-ripened apples from which it is made. Becker went to the chair, Whitman to the governor's office, Swope to the executive editorship of the World, and Rose - well, he went into the catering business. It was the trial of the century little did they know. Perjured himself with enthusiasm and imagination (and, of course, saved his neck). Charlie Whitman got together - for reasons too complex to go into in a drink essay - to pin the hit on a certain Lieutenant Charles Becker of the NYPD's antigambling squad, Rose was their star witness. Richard Boccato and Michael McIlroy created the American Trilogy in 2007 while bartending together at New York’s, Little Branch. Here's the liar part: When Herbert Bayard Swope of the New York World and D.A. Bald Jack Rose was the guy who handled the contract. ginger ale he was sipping in the bar of Times Square's Hotel Metropole and shot four times in the head. ![]() In the early-morning hours of July 13, 1912, a mid-level gambler by the name of Herman Rosenthal was called away from the 2 a.m. * The only domestic brand we've managed to turn up is still made in Jersey, by the Lairds they've been making it since the 1600s. ![]() Shake and strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with fresh fruit. Raspberry Syrup (see recipe) Apple slice and raspberry (for serving) Fill a rocks glass with crushed. Grenadine Garnish: Apple Slice, Cherry Add all ingredients to a chilled mixing glass. Laird’s Bottled In Bond Apple Brandy ¾ oz. Shake the applejack* and other ingredients well with cracked ice, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass. To enjoy Laird & Company Applejack, here’s a great applejack cocktail to try, the Jack Rose.
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