The Apple of Their Eye - WSJ.com

The Apple of Their Eye - WSJ.com

Applejack was an essential quaff in Prohibition-era New York, thanks in part to the proximity of the liquor’s homeland. The apple brandy has been made from New Jersey cider since colonial times. And in the years before Prohibition, it was still being advertised as one of the state’s signature accomplishments. “Come to the glorious commonwealth of New Jersey,” Sen. James Martine urged from the floor of the U.S. Senate in 1912, “where they brew rivers of an elixir known as applejack.” He promoted the stuff as “rich in aroma, delicious as an intoxicant, promoting happiness, health, and longevity.”

And, I must agree with Eric on this: (emphasis below mine)

Kay’s new husband is explaining “the difference between Pernod, absinthe, arrack, and anisette” to her college chums. “‘Where did you get this man?’ the girls cried in unison.” I like the notion that a knowledge of obscure intoxicants makes young ladies swoon.

Cheers!

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