![]() Our trademark Apple Brandy (Oaked) is aged in oak barrels for several years, giving it a rich, incomparable flavor and beautiful coloration. Product info: 750 ml bottle, 45% alcohol by volume, 90 proof Brandy This whiskey has a much higher percentage of corn, again around 75%, to give some more notes of sweetness. This product is an homage to the founder of this farm, who grew up in the hills of Virginia where moonshine was abundant. Others might refer to this as “White Lightning” or something more like a moonshine. The barrel is what gives liquors their color, and so that’s why this spirit is clear. If you don’t age it, you are able to call it White Whiskey. ![]() Product info: 750 ml bottle, 45% alcohol by volume, 90 proof White WhiskeyĪs stated above, to call something bourbon it needs to be aged at least two years in a barrel. Shown: Bruce Ruesink, our now retired master distiller, with honorary bottle number 1 in a show of appreciation to him for this great spirit to add to our alcohol line. There are a limited number of bottles in this small batch run. The corn for these batches was mashed right here on the farm by hand, a very manual process to give this bourbon the human touch. We wanted to have a slightly sweeter, more caramel hint to our bourbon and so we used a much higher percentage of corn, around 75%, and aged it for 4 years in an oak barrel. To call something bourbon, it needs two things: to be made from at least 51% corn and to have been aged for at least 2 years. We’re especially proud of this bourbon because our master distiller incorporated some changes to bring out more flavor. This is the first ever bourbon made in the 60-plus year history of Corey Lake Orchards. Today, we offer a wide variety of liquors produced annually in small batches with utmost care. Our farm’s founder, Rufus Dayton Hubbard, was born in rural Virginia during Prohibition, and perhaps it was a sensibility rooted in his upbringing that encouraged him to pursue his interest of making applejack, brandy, and eaux de vie right here in Michigan. Corey Lake Orchards began producing spirits from estate fruit in 1998, making us one of the first farmer-operated distilleries in Michigan.
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