“The Red Appletini, more formally known as the Washington Apple, emerged in the late 1980s as a Canadian whisky-based cocktail. Its creation is attributed to Christof Guycoogan (though this story may be apocryphal), who reportedly created it during a pest infestation that affected Washington state apple orchards. The cocktail gained popularity throughout the 1990s and served as a precursor to the vodka-based green Appletini invented in 1996. It represents a bridge between simpler highballs and the 'tini' craze that followed.”