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The result is a craft bourbon with a distinctive character: approachable and smooth on the surface, but with a surprising depth and spice that consistently earns it a spot on best-of lists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Kings County Distillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kings County Distillery is New York City's oldest operating whiskey distillery, founded in 2010 by Colin Spoelman and David Haskell in a 325-square-foot room in East Williamsburg before moving into the historic Brooklyn Navy Yard in 2012. From the very beginning, the philosophy was clear: make every drop in-house, never source from outside producers, and draw on whiskey traditions from around the world to build something distinctly American. Scottish copper pot stills, open fermentation, and locally sourced New York grain have been part of the process since day one. That commitment has been recognized with back-to-back Distillery of the Year honors — first from the American Distilling Institute in 2016, then from the New Orleans Spirits Competition in 2023 — along with a long list of Double Gold medals from the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Info:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Proof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90 (45% ABV)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Age:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–7 Years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Mashbill:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80% New York Organic Corn, 20% English Golden Promise Malted Barley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Distillation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double Pot Distilled\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Distilled \u0026amp; Bottled:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brooklyn, New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Nose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maraschino cherry, vanilla bean, fresh-brewed coffee, toffee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Palate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raisins, maple syrup, spicy cinnamon, brown sugar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warming cinnamon sugar, caramel\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kings County","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44880124477635,"sku":"853396007180","price":74.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/5038\/0227\/files\/40806.jpg?v=1777578629"},{"product_id":"kings-county-distillery-american-single-malt-whiskey-750ml","title":"Kings County Distillery American Single Malt Whiskey 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Product:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a bottle with a place in history. American Single Malt only became a federally recognized whiskey category in the United States in 2024 — the first new American whiskey classification in over 52 years — and Kings County was there from the beginning as both an advocate and a practitioner. This release is their 9th single malt expression overall and their first to officially carry the American Single Malt designation. It's assembled from 25 small 15-gallon ex-bourbon barrels, a blend of three distinct malts — New York-grown Eerie Pale Ale malt, English Golden Promise, and lightly peated Scottish Chariot malt — aged between 3 and 6 years, then twice distilled in traditional Scottish pot stills and rested in used bourbon cooperage. The result sits comfortably alongside lighter Highland Scotch and Japanese whisky in profile: tropical, honeyed, gently smoky, and quietly elegant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Kings County Distillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kings County Distillery is New York City's oldest operating whiskey distillery, founded in 2010 by Colin Spoelman and David Haskell in a 325-square-foot room in East Williamsburg before moving into the historic Brooklyn Navy Yard in 2012. From the very beginning, the philosophy was clear: make every drop in-house, never source from outside producers, and draw on whiskey traditions from around the world to build something distinctly American. Scottish copper pot stills, open fermentation, and locally sourced New York grain have been part of the process since day one. 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Kings County takes the high-corn mashbill and new charred oak aging that defines American bourbon, then swaps in lightly peated Scottish barley in place of the usual malt. The barley is grown and kiln-dried in Scotland's Aberdeen region using peat sourced from the same area, measuring 15 ppm — enough to leave a clear impression without overwhelming the spirit. The result is a genuine category-crosser: unmistakably bourbon in its caramel sweetness and new oak character, with a quiet trail of campfire smoke and barbecue on the finish that nods firmly to the Scottish tradition. Double pot distilled in Brooklyn, double gold awarded in San Francisco.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Kings County Distillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kings County Distillery is New York City's oldest operating whiskey distillery, founded in 2010 by Colin Spoelman and David Haskell in a 325-square-foot room in East Williamsburg before moving into the historic Brooklyn Navy Yard in 2012. 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Rye grew abundantly across New York and the mid-Atlantic, and it was the grain that filled glasses from the colonial era through the 1800s — until Prohibition arrived and wiped the tradition nearly clean. Kings County Straight Empire Rye is a deliberate act of revival. Built from 80% Danko rye grown in Ancramdale, New York — a hearty, old-world grain variety with roots in Poland — and 20% English Golden Promise malted barley, it's double pot distilled and aged a minimum of three years in charred oak barrels. 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