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Lairds Straight Apple Jack 86 750ML other-whisky Taste: The entry is softLaird's Straight Apple Jack 86 750ML is a 100% straight apple brandy bottled at 86 proof (43% ABV) in a 750ml format. Rated 92 points by Tastings. com, this expression revives the pre Prohibition recipe that originally put the Laird family on the map as America's oldest applejack producers. Quick Facts: ABV: 43% (86 Proof) Origin: Virginia New Jersey, USA Straight Apple Brandy Distillery: Laird & Company Production & Heritage Laird & Company traces