The Story
About the Product: 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.
About Kings County Distillery: 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.
Bottle Info:
- Proof: 90
- Age: 3–6 Years
- Mashbill: 100% Malted Barley (NY Eerie Pale Ale Malt, English Golden Promise & Lightly Peated Chariot Malt)
- Barrels: 25 x 15-Gallon Ex-Bourbon Casks
- Distillation: Double Pot Distilled
- Distilled & Bottled: Brooklyn, New York
Tasting Notes:
- Nose: Wildflower honey, lemon verbena, hay, Thai basil
- Palate: Citrus shortbread, bell pepper, vanilla wafer, toasted oak, burnt orange peel
- Finish: Grilled pineapple, brûléed cinnamon, dried chamomile, sweet light smoke
Description
About the Product: 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.
About Kings County Distillery: 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.
Bottle Info:
- Proof: 90
- Age: 3–6 Years
- Mashbill: 100% Malted Barley (NY Eerie Pale Ale Malt, English Golden Promise & Lightly Peated Chariot Malt)
- Barrels: 25 x 15-Gallon Ex-Bourbon Casks
- Distillation: Double Pot Distilled
- Distilled & Bottled: Brooklyn, New York
Tasting Notes:
- Nose: Wildflower honey, lemon verbena, hay, Thai basil
- Palate: Citrus shortbread, bell pepper, vanilla wafer, toasted oak, burnt orange peel
- Finish: Grilled pineapple, brûléed cinnamon, dried chamomile, sweet light smoke
