A Scot came to America with his sons over 300 years ago, one of whom was involved in Scotch production. Taking what was in abundance to the northeast, apples, and distilling them, came naturally. The family business has survived wars (one was a soldier in George Washington's army), fire, and worst of all, the Prohibition. Enjoy this in a myriad of cocktails such as the Jersey City Cocktail:
Shake in iced cocktail shaker and strain
2 oz applejack
1/2 oz pineapple juice
1 dash Angostura bitters
1/2 tsp sugar
Serve in a cocktail glass
Or you can simply sip it straight up. Back in the day, people were fearful of the water and drank this instead. You know what they say, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away."