You can drink this neat or as a replacement for whiskey in traditional cocktails like Manhattans or Old Fashioneds. As the applejack is aged it takes on caramel apple notes, resulting in a product that has warm flavors with overtones of baked apple, caramel, and oak. Aging ApplejackĪuthentic applejack is an American tradition, but the aging of applejack brings the flavor profile closer to whiskey.Īt Eight Oaks, we age the applejack in used bourbon barrels. A warming brandy that is by far one of our most versatile spirits. The authentic applejack is bottled at 88 proof or 44% ABV.Īuthentic Applejack has a sweet apple nose and a dry, yet fruity, light to medium body, with a crisp finish. The hard apple cider is run through the still, creating a higher volume alcohol product. Instead of freezing the apple cider, steam distillation heats the cider resulting in evaporation of the alcohol, which is then condensed back into its liquid form.Īt Eight Oaks, we use the same distilling equipment used for our other spirits, including whiskey and bourbon. In modern distilleries, steam distillation is the preferred method. Most distilleries, including Eight Oaks, no longer use the traditional jacking method, but instead use the same distillation methods that are used for other spirits. However, this process was inefficient since it could only take place during the cold, winter months. We specialize in fine wines, craft beers, and premium spirits. The more ice that was removed, the higher the alcohol content–which made Applejack much stronger than hard cider. Applejack has the best selection and largest variety of wine, beer, and spirits at the lowest possible prices. This jacking process came about when the early settlers left their cider out in the cold and then removed chunks of the ice from the spirit. This process involves freezing the hard cider mixture and removing the ice (frozen water), which increases the alcohol content. Applejack gets its name from the traditional method of jacking (or freeze distillation). Traditional Method of Making ApplejackĪfter the fermentation of apple cider is complete, the hard apple cider must go through distillation. No neutral spirits or anything else is added to the final product. Fermentation takes anywhere from six to eight days, at which point, the apple cider is transformed into hard apple cider. Yeast is added to the apple cider to begin the fermentation process. The cider is pure apples: no additives, preservatives or pasteurization.
At Eight Oaks we use local pressed apple cider from Hardball Cider in Mt.
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