Kings County Distillery
Distillery in Brooklyn, New York City
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Kings County Distillery is a distillery located at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York City. It produces corn whiskey, bourbon whiskey, and rye whiskey, as well as other American craft whiskeys.
Colin Spoelman
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Microdistillery |
| Founded | New York City, New York, 2009 |
| Founder | David Haskell Colin Spoelman |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York , United States |
Area served | New York City |
Number of employees | 20 |
| Website | http://www.kingscountydistillery.com |
History
Kings County Distillery was founded by Colin Spoelman and David Haskell in 2009, spurred by changes in New York State law regarding the licensing of microdistilleries.[1] It officially began production out of its 330 square feet (31 m2) warehouse[1] in April 2010.[2]
In 2012, the distillery moved into the Brooklyn Navy Yard and installed copper whiskey stills imported from Scotland.[3] The distillery focuses on American whiskeys, being named part of America's New Whiskey Rebellion by Whiskey Advocate,[4] with unusual whiskeys like a Peated Bourbon, American Single Malt, and a craft Bottled in bond bourbon. The distillery also makes Empire Rye, a project to establish a new standard of identity for New York made rye with other craft distillers.
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In 2016, Kings County Distillery opened The Gatehouses, a tasting room in the historic Sands Street gate of the Brooklyn Navy Yard.[5]
Products
Kings County began by releasing an unaged corn whiskey, and later had a wider portfolio of whiskeys aged 2–7 years.
- Kings County Moonshine
- Kings County Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Kings County Peated Bourbon
- Kings County Single Malt Whiskey
- Kings County Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon
- Kings County Empire Rye
- Kings County Chocolate Whiskey
Awards
In 2016, Kings County Distillery was named "Distillery of the Year" by the American Distilling Institute.[6]
