Old Delicious® Apple Brandy

A revival of an old Hood River Distillers small batch recipe, Old Delicious Double Bourbon Barreled Apple Brandy begins as Pacific Northwest apples, which are crushed, fermented and distilled according to Old World methods at Clear Creek Distillery.  The Apple Brandy is then twice rested in first fill Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Barrels. A nod to the history of the Hood River Valley, Old Delicious celebrates the bounty of the Pacific Northwest.

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Old Delicious Apple Brandy

TASTE: Crab Apple, Toasted Corn, Cutgrass, Brine, Black Pepper, Cherries and Figs, Bitter Lime Peel, Celery Seed, Cashews

AROMAS: Candied Apple, Charred Wood, Vanilla, Brown Butter, Pecans, Leather,  Cigar Wrapper, Melon, Honeycomb

Available in 750ml
85 Proof

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

  • Platinum - SIP Northwest Best of the Northwest (2020)

  • Gold, 92 Points - Bartender Spirits Awards (2020)

  • 89 Points – Ultimate Spirits Challenge (2020)

 
 

FEATURED COCKTAIL

Old Delicious Old Fashioned

Photo by Carly Diaz

Photo by Carly Diaz

INGREDIENTS:

1 sugar cube (or ¼ ounce simple syrup)
4 dashes Angostura Bitters
2 dashes orange bitters
2 ounces Old Delicious Double Bourbon Barreled Apple Brandy
Orange twist, for garnish

DIRECTIONS:

If using sugar, place the sugar cube in the bottom of the glass and add the bitters. Muddle well to blend the sugar and bitters, then add a few drops of water and stir to dissolve the sugar.  If using simple syrup, add the syrup and bitters to the glass.  Add a large ice cube and the Old Delicious Apple Brandy to the glass and stir well with a bar spoon.  Twist the orange peel over the glass, drop in and serve.

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UPROXX: The Best Whiskeys Aged In Second-Run Barrels

I got to sample a new product coming from Clear Creek Distillery that I’m anxiously waiting to be released. It’s an apple brandy aged in freshly drained Trail’s End bourbon barrels for a year, then drained into another wet Trail’s End bourbon barrel for an additional year. The bourbon really comes through and makes this apple brandy something special. Look for it on shelves very soon.