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apple brandy

American  

noun

  1. applejack.


Etymology

Origin of apple brandy

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

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Today, the distillery continues to make applejack and apple brandy, as well a range of other spirits and related products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026

He recommends Armagnac or apple brandy, but if that's not something you typically keep around, I suggest rum rather than buying a bottle of something you won't otherwise enjoy.

From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2022

But delicate, fragrant fruit brandies, including Quarter Branch apple brandy, are Ms. Harris’s passion.

From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2021

For fall, the distillery — three miles from the Mount Vernon estate but still part of the attraction — is showing how apple brandy is made.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 20, 2016

She made what she called a Robert E. Lee punch out of apple brandy and stuff.

From Billy Baxter's Letters, By William J. Kountz by William J. Kountz

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