Review #1473 – Lairds 5yr Single Cask Apple Brandy Wine and Whiskey Country Selection Comrade Brandy

This is a single cask of Lairds Apple Brandy bottled at cask strength after aging for 64 months. Named Comrade Brandy, this was selected by Wine and Whiskey Country in New Jersey. Label image from Sipology. Let’s dive in.

Review #1473 | AmericanBrandy Review #68

Distiller: Lairds

Bottler: Lairds

Brand: Lairds

Selection: N/A

ABV: 65.8% ABV

Age: 5 Years

Nose: Powerful apple, cream, pepper and decadent fruits. Sweet, sultry, inviting.

Taste: Thick, rich, powerful. Incredibly well behaved for the proof and the age. Strong oak, apple, cream and vanilla. Pepper, graham cracker crust, prune. Juicy as all get out.

Finish: Long, powerful, fruity and sweet. Loads of clove, graham cracker and toffee.

Overall: Sold. Big fan. Lairds does it once more.

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Rank: 7

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Decoded:

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but many things I’d rather have.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect