Black Velvet Apple is the perfect blend of original Black Velvet Canadian Whisky and natural apple flavors. At 70 proof, it delivers a smooth, balanced, and distinctly delicious apple taste with a bright, crisp finish. Enjoy Black Velvet Apple neat, on the rocks, with a mixer, or in a delicious cocktail. Black Velvet first came out of the barrel in 1951 and has grown to become the second largest Canadian Whisky in the world. The brand was initially known as “Black Label,” but after Jack Napier, the original distiller, sampled the first batch, he changed the name to Black Velvet to reflect its uncommon velvety taste and smoothness. Using crystal clear Canadian water, plus the finest rye, grains, and corn, the whisky is painstakingly distilled, Blended at Birth™, and put up in premium oak barrels to gently mature.