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This is a vintage selection from 2009

The Banter

The Guys are in New Orleans for the Tales of the Cocktail convention in 2009 and are recording at the Hotel Monteleone, the epicenter of Tales in the early years. 

The Conversation

The Restaurant Guys meet up with Lisa Laird at Tales of the Cocktail convention where cocktailians, distillers and others gather to share ideas, make connections and advance their craft. Lisa Laird Dunn heads America’s oldest family of distillers, Laird & Company. Hear the history of her products and why their demand is on a meteoric rise. Do you know Jack?

The Inside Track

The Guys run the oldest craft cocktail bar in America and have been using Laird products in their classic cocktails since the start. They have crossed paths with Lisa Laird Dunn in their shared home state of New Jersey and are thrilled to connect with her in New Orleans.

“Everybody is going back to the classic cocktail. These mixologists and these key cocktail geeks around the world are going back to the classic cocktails and looking for those original ingredients. And Laird's Applejack is one of the original ingredients,” Lisa Laird Dunn on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2009

Bio

Lisa Laird Dunn is the 9th generation Laird to run Laird & Company, the longest-running distillery in the United States. She was one of the first women to head a distillery. Lisa is innovative and offers new products along with the classics and continues to grow the brand. Once a favorite spirit of George Washington, Applejack is finding its way into the glasses of a whole new generation, thanks in part to her leadership.  

Info

Laird & Company
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Applejack Rabbit Recipe
https://www.liquor.com/recipes/applejack-rabbit/

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