PR Apple Brandy Essence 20 ml

PR Apple Brandy Essence 20 ml

Picture an orchard late in October. Windfalls lie in the grass, the air is cold and clear, and everywhere there is that sweet, slightly fermented smell of apples. That scent – the whole autumn harvest concentrated – is what apple brandy is all about. It is an old and much-loved style in places where apple trees outnumber the vines, and it has a spot all of its own at the dinner table.

Apple Brandy gives you a dry, grown-up interpretation. This is no sweet apple liqueur but a proper brandy, where the fruit is baked rather than fresh, where the peel lends a little firmness, and where cinnamon, vanilla and toasted oak frame the whole. The result is a digestif with both warmth and freshness.

Colour & Appearance

The colour is golden amber leaning towards copper, like apple juice in the evening sun. The brandy is clear and bright and leaves fine legs on the inside of the glass.

Nose

The nose is unmistakable: oven-baked apples with cinnamon and a little brown sugar. Behind the warm fruit are fresher notes of apple peel and freshly pressed juice, and then vanilla, toasted oak and a hint of clove. With a little air, a note of apple pip and almond comes forward.

Palate

The palate is drier than the nose leads you to expect. Baked apple strikes first, full and warm, but is followed at once by the crisp acidity of apple peel and a lightly grippy fruitiness that keeps the palate awake. Cinnamon and vanilla bring festive warmth to the middle, while toasted oak and a little toffee add depth. The balance between ripe fruit and dry firmness makes the brandy unusually food-friendly – it cuts neatly through cream, butter and rich cheeses.

Finish

The finish is long, dry and warming. Apple peel, cinnamon and oak remain, with a last fresh puff of green apple that makes you want another sip.

How to Use

The essence is mixed with vodka or neutral spirit and can be drunk straight away. 20 ml makes 750 ml of finished apple brandy. Instructions are on the label.

Serving Suggestions

• As a digestif with coffee, in a balloon or small tulip glass.
• With apple cake, tarte tatin or vanilla ice cream.
• A small glass in the middle of a long dinner – to wake the appetite afresh.
• With tonic or ginger ale, ice and a slice of apple.
• For flambéing pork fillet, or in a cream sauce with apple and thyme.

About the Essence

Apple Brandy is part of the PR series (Prestige) and is a natural choice through autumn and winter. It suits the game dinner, the cheeseboard and the puddings of Christmas, and earns its keep in the kitchen wherever apple, cream and pork belong together.

The essence is also available in 280 ml, 1000 ml and 25 litres for larger gatherings and professional use.