Book  (2005)  Page(s) 34.  
 
'Apricot Brandy' (BENbra). Miniature, apricot blend. Benardella 1996. CRL - BB7. [Bell Roses Ltd., N.Z.]

Book  (2001)  Page(s) 119.  
 
Gerard Williams. Final Analysis 2000-2001
'Apricot Brandy'. (BENbra) Benardella 1996; soft apricot pink flowers; 24 reports on 42 bushes; 60cms; 7.5 rating. A healthy bush of medium height. The flowers are of good exhibition form but can ball in wet weather. Most reporters like the colour but feel that the blooms do not age well and repeat can be slowish.

Book  (2000)  Page(s) 104.  
 
Gerard Williams. Review of the Newer Roses for the 1999-2000 Season.
'Apricot Brandy' (BENbra); Benardella 1996; soft apricot/pink; 5 reports on 11 bushes; 1-4 years; 60cm;
7.5 rating. A healthy bush of medium height. Bay of Plenty find it gives an excellent repeat and the blooms have exhibition form that last. North Harbour find their bush healthy and it flowers well. Nice shaped blooms, but they look awful when aged. North Taranaki says it has good HT form, but is slow to repeat. Manawatu say the colour is marbled and the bloom is a superior exhibition for showing. It can rain damage a bit, but they feel the rose is under-rated.

Book  (1999)  Page(s) 98.  
 
Gerard Williams. Review of the Newer Roses for the 1998-1999 Season.
'Apricot Brandy' (BENbra) Benardella 1996; soft apricot pink: 3 reports on 6 bushes; 2-3 years; 70cms; 7.4 rating. A healthy bush of medium height and with exhibition blooms that do not age well. Northland says nice exhibition blooms but they ball in wet weather. Manawatu finds the exhibition hlooms get damaged in the rain, it is slow to repeat and ages poorly. Taranaki finds the plant healthy and with a good repeat, they love the colour and the exhibition form. Wellington finds the bush healthy the colour creamy apricot fading to pink but felt the rose was nothing fantastic.

Book  (1998)  Page(s) 99.  
 
Nola Simpson. Review of Newer Roses for 1997-98 Season.
'Apricot Brandy' (BENbra), Bernardella 1996. soft apricot pink; 5 reports on 8 plants; 1-3 years; 60 cms;
7.2 rating. Only 5 reports received this year, exhibition form is good but the flowers age unattractively, an average rose for the show buffs. Northland nice exhibition blooms, resents rain and flowers tend to rot, colour delicate. Wellington finds the bush healthy, colour a nice creamy apricot fading to pink, nothing fantastic. Kaitaia says health and repeat good, nice colour but does not age gracefully. Manawatu reports large exhibition blooms, apricot pink, slow repeat, ages poorly. North Harbour reports downy mildew in the spring, powdery mildew in the summer, blooms lose freshness quickly.

Book  (1997)  
 
p55. Peter Elliott. New Zealand International Rose Trial Ground. Trial 26. 1994-1996.
No. 94.2090. 68.2 Points. Min-C. 'Apricot Brandy'. Breeder: [none listed]. Agent: Bell. pale apricot pink.

p95. Nola Simpson. Review of Newer Roses for 1996-97 Season.
'Apricot Brandy' (BENbar). Benardella 1996; soft apricot pink. 6 reports on 9 plants; 1-2 years; 50 cms; 7.8 rating. A good rating for this new exhibition miniature. Manawatu thinks it is headed for the bright lights, superior T form, colour waxen apricot, excellent foliage and stems, healthy, highly promising. North Harbour thinks it is promising too, flowers nice exhibition shape, colour appealing, healthy just a touch of powdery mildew. Otago thinks the foliage is rather large, had rust, lovely form and delicate colour. One to watch out for in the near future.