Orchard1916

Neeraj Rajta

Competing for Future Icon 2026

Growing up around those orchards, I learned that an apple is more than a fruit. It represents a season, a tradition, a livelihood and a lot memory and when something matters we find ways to preserve it. That idea led me to the Appletini So I created Orchard 1916. I preserve green apple through a shrub, and through an apple pickle garnish. Makrut lime brings freshness and complexity, while GREY GOOSE gives the cocktail a clean, elegant foundation preservation isn't about stopping time. It's about making sure the things that matter survive as time moves forward. The Appletini was an icon of its time. Orchard 1916 is my way of making that icon belong to mine.