Spirits of French Lick - Old Clifty Hoosier Apple Brandy

Our Old Clifty Hoosier Apple brandy pays tribute to the more than 150 Southern Indiana apple brandy distilleries once dotting the landscape along the creeks, tributaries, and springs that still trickle with limestone water, in the southern tier of the Hoosier state between 1855 and 1914. The Old Clifty distillery, pictured on our label, was a legendary distillery belonging to Mr. Henry Robertson. It was located in what is now known as a Cave River Valley Nature Preserve north of Campbellsburg Indiana. This distillery produced roughly 20,000 gallons of apple brandy yearly from 1818-1904. Fermented from fresh pressed Michigan apple juice, containing a blend of the best available apples. Double pot distilled with an average proof ceiling of 135 and entered into the barrel at still strength. We ferment our juice at 67 degrees for around 14 days to preserve all the natural flavor and aroma of the apples, only making minor adjustments to pH as needed, to bring forth the full fruit b