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This episode features Vincent Capitolo and Gerard Laird Dunn of ⁠Laird & Company.

In 1698 Samuel Laird came from Scotland and settled in the new world. He was a well experienced maker of scotch. While grain wasn't plentiful, apples certainly were. This was how the apple jack and apple brandy business was launched. This episode provides us the opportunity to learn how Apple Jack is produced. 1780 is the year that is used as the beginning of Laird & Company becoming a business. Laird's has been witness and a part of the the history of the United States since its inception. This is the oldest distilled domestic brand. For Gerard the introduction to Laird's was summers spent working in the family business. Each summer he came back and his grandfather gave him more responsibility. During his junior year of college he realized that working for Laird & Company was where he belonged. Today, Laird's remains true to their values while broadening their horizons by creating and expanding their product line. After the podcast we were privileged to experience a number of the new expressions. You can learn about them on this podcast episode.

One Laird Road, Scobeyville, NJ 07724 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠(732) 542-0312 - www.LairdAndCompany.com - ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠

Highlights from our discussion:

Colts Neck Inn

Jim Beam

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Scobeyville, NJ

Roger Wilco

Wilco Whiskey

Mike Rowe

Von C Brewing Co.