Laird & Company
Beverage ManufacturingNew Jersey, United States11-50 Employees
Laird & Company, established in 1780, is the United States’ oldest distiller and remains family-owned. Based in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, the company specializes in producing and bottling spirits, with Laird's Applejack recognized as the first native distilled spirit. It operates as a producer and marketer of several house brands. In addition to its own brands, the company imports and markets a selection of premium European labels, including Lazzaroni, Moletto, and Pietrafitta. Laird & Company also provides contract bottling and packaging services for other spirits, and in October 2023 announced the launch of Laird's American Mule, a ready-to-drink cocktail built on its Apple Brandy.