{"title":"Our Portfolio (Quiz)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKings County Distillery is New York City's oldest, largest, and premier whiskey distillery, the first since prohibition. Founded in 2010, Kings County makes handmade bourbon, rye, and other whiskeys out of the 123-year-old Paymaster Building in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping is only available in the continental United States, excluding the following states: AK, HI, MI. Shipments fulfilled by third-party licensed accounts. Want to pick up a bottle in person?\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kingscountydistillery.com\/where-to-find-us\" class=\"text-link\"\u003eFind a store\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enear you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"peated-bourbon","title":"Peated Bourbon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"What is Peated Bourbon? It’s whiskey that conforms to the American requirements for bourbon but is made with malted barley that has been exposed to peat smoke, a practice common in scotch whiskies — in fact, the malt we use in our Peated Bourbon was even grown and kilned in Scotland. So it’s a hybrid whiskey of the two traditions: the high-corn mashbill and new-barrel aging produce a spirit that is unmistakably bourbon, while complimentary notes of barbecue and campfire smoke linger long after the sip. If scotch and bourbon had a baby, this double gold medal winner is what it would taste like.\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":6915,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16777215},\"11\":4,\"12\":0,\"14\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":2236962},\"15\":\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"}'\u003eWhat is Peated Bourbon? It’s a 4 year age-stated whiskey that conforms to the American requirements for bourbon but is made with malted barley that has been exposed to peat smoke, a practice common in scotch whiskies — in fact, the malt we use in our Peated Bourbon was even grown and kilned in Scotland. So it’s a hybrid whiskey of the two traditions: the high-corn mashbill and new-barrel aging produce a spirit that is unmistakably bourbon, while complementary notes of barbecue and campfire smoke linger long after the sip. If scotch and bourbon had a baby, this double gold medal winner is what it would taste like.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kings County Distillery","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":42075511128226,"sku":"","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200ml","offer_id":42075511095458,"sku":"","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"750ml Engraved","offer_id":50647871946914,"sku":null,"price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0482\/6290\/6018\/files\/kcd-bottle-peatedbourbon-pair-WEB_654fd183-9baa-458a-b8cf-a97b707b1adb.jpg?v=1779880408"},{"product_id":"single-malt","title":"American Single Malt","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Scotland, “Single Malt Whiskey” refers to whiskey made from 100% malted barley at a single distillery, among several other rules and constraints. Due in large part to the commercial successes of several internationally distributed blended scotch brands, single malts became coveted and a highly emulated style of world whiskey. \u003cem\u003eAmerican Single Malt\u003c\/em\u003e is a new, federally recognized style of whiskey, and we are honored to be a part of the story as advocates and distillers. This newly recognized American version allows aging in oak casks of up to 700 liters, charred or not, used or new, allowing for a wide latitude of flavors within the category. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKings County has always leaned toward the traditional within the emergent category, twice distilled in traditional Scottish pot stills and aging in our own used bourbon cooperage. For this, the 9th release of a single malt whiskey from Kings County and the first to bear the American Single Malt designation, the blend is comprised of 25 total 15-gallon ex-bourbon barrels, 9 made with Eerie Pale Ale New York Craft malt and others made with a combination of Golden Promise and Chariot Peated malt.  Aged between 3 and 6 years, this batch compares to lighter highland malts and Japanese whiskeys, with a broadly recognizable profile of tropical fruits, toasted oak, honey, and vanilla, and sweet smoke offering a testament to the expansive ambitions of the category. Balanced and sophisticated, it is an elegant whiskey and an important entry into any collection of early American Single Malts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kings County Distillery","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":42088936833186,"sku":"","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"750ml Engraved","offer_id":50647282417826,"sku":null,"price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0482\/6290\/6018\/files\/kcd-bottle-americansinglemalt-750-WEB_e2a1d9a7-c07c-4dcd-b868-6b75f7da41aa.jpg?v=1789565219"},{"product_id":"straight-bourbon","title":"Straight Bourbon","description":"\u003cp\u003eKings County Distillery Straight Bourbon is a bourbon made like a scotch whiskey. We use 80% New York organic corn and 20% English Golden Promise barley for a high-malt recipe that forgoes the wheat or rye typical of Kentucky bourbons. This mash is then double pot distilled for a rich and flavorful white spirit. After aging in a variety of new charred oak barrels for anywhere between 4 and 7 years, our bourbon is carefully blended to ensure quality and complexity. With prominent notes of caramel and vanilla, as well as undertones of dark berries, this bottle is cited frequently in lists of best craft bourbons.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kings County Distillery","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":42075486027938,"sku":"","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"750ml Engraved","offer_id":50647876042914,"sku":null,"price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200ml","offer_id":42076126806178,"sku":"","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0482\/6290\/6018\/files\/kcd-bottle-straightbourbon-pair-WEB_2e6555df-4bae-4331-b64d-9ae638e9807b.jpg?v=1779880408"},{"product_id":"empire-rye-750ml","title":"Barrel Strength Empire Rye","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe San Francisco World Spirits Competition minted our Barrel Strength Empire Rye a near-perfect whiskey with 99 point DoubleGold in 2026, a huge score from the most respected global spirits contest. This is the culmination of the Empire Rye project, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emade from 80% New York-grown Danko rye and 20% English barley malt. It is aged at least 4 years in charred oak barrels. This is a potent entry that seeks to define excellence for a new category. With multiple superlative awards and warm commentary from traditional whiskey critics, this whiskey appears once a year and goes fast. It’s no surprise that this whiskey was named best rye whiskey at the 2023 Tales of the Cockta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eil among its many accolades. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kings County Distillery","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":50647191584930,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"750ml Engraved","offer_id":50647191617698,"sku":null,"price":114.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0482\/6290\/6018\/files\/kcd-bottle-bsempirerye26-750-WEB.jpg?v=1781099453"},{"product_id":"graprefruit-jalapeno","title":"Grapefruit Jalapeño Moonshine","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn infusion of white whiskey and grapefruit \u0026amp; jalapeño. A flavored whiskey made from an unusual combination of flavors for a winning, warm-weather flavored whiskey that works in summery drinks. We start by infusing our corn whiskey with dried grapefruit peel and jalape\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eño. The infusions are done independently in cheesecloth bags and then married later for the perfect mix, and we use no artificial ingredients or added sugars. Whiskey is not usually thought of as much in the summer, but, with the right flavors, it can be just as versatile as tequila (and this whiskey is a great substitute in your favorite tequila cocktails).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kings County Distillery","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":42075617951906,"sku":"853396007302","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200ml","offer_id":42075617984674,"sku":"853396007081","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"750ml Engraved","offer_id":50647452909730,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0482\/6290\/6018\/files\/kcd-bottle-gjmoonshine-pair-WEB.jpg?v=1779880721"},{"product_id":"moonshine","title":"Moonshine","description":"\u003cp\u003eMoonshine most often refers to illegally-made spirit, but is also a term of art for distillate intended to be consumed neat, a concept familiar in other cultures, but often looked down on in whiskey. 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A tank of our moonshine is infused with seven ingredients — a process that can take anywhere between one and two months, depending on the weather. If Fireball cinnamon whiskey is going to exist, what if we offered something a little more grown-up? 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With a flavor profile between pot still Irish whiskey and traditional bourbon, this bottle speaks to its New York City roots and looks to the future of American whiskey. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kings County Distillery","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43206843498658,"sku":"","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200ml","offer_id":43206843531426,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"750ml Engraved","offer_id":50647338156194,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0482\/6290\/6018\/files\/kcd-bottle-blendedbourbon-pair-WEB.jpg?v=1779880721"},{"product_id":"coffee-whiskey","title":"Coffee Whiskey","description":"\u003cp\u003eCoffee Whiskey is made in close collaboration with longtime Brooklyn Navy Yard neighbors Parlor Coffee. 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This one is different. We’re offering a professionally coopered 2.5-gallon American oak barrel (char #3), paired with enough Kings County Distillery bourbon distillate to fill it at home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 10 bottles of distiller’s proof moonshine (70% abv), you can top off the barrel with water, proof it to taste, and age the whiskey entirely on your terms. 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