A brandy made by distilling apple cider. The name is also given to a beverage produced by freezing hard cider.

As early as 1698, William Laird began it distill cider for himself and neighbors, producing apple brandy or applejack. Applejack, because of its power, was also know as “jersey Lighting.” In 1780, a descendant of laird began commercial production of applejack and the company still distills it today.