Laird & Company is a distillery located in the Scobeyville section of Colts Neck Township, New Jersey. Founded by Robert Laird, it is the oldest licensed distillery in the United States and received License No. 1 from the U.S. Department of the Treasury in 1780. Laird has a rectifier and blender license from the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. [1]
Robert Laird, descended from one of Monmouth County's oldest families, served in the Continental Army under George Washington. [2] Washington asked Laird for his recipe for "cyder spirits" before the Revolution. [2] Today, none of the company's production is located in New Jersey. It obtains all its apples from central Virginia and distills its products in North Garden, Virginia. [2] Distilling at its New Jersey facilities ceased in 1972 and Laird's only blends, ages and bottles its products in Scobeyville. [2]
See also
- Alcohol laws of New Jersey
- List of wineries, breweries, and distilleries in New Jersey
- New Jersey wine
- New Jersey distilled spirits
- New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
References
- ^ "Wholesale/State Issued Licensee Listing (.xlsx)". New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. July 18, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Harrison, Karen Tina (July 13, 2009). "Jersey Lightning: The Story Behind Laird's Applejack Brand". New Jersey Monthly. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
External links
- Laird & Company (business website)
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