Kings County Distillery - Empire Rye

EMPIRE RYE

Part of a broader project with other New York distillers, Kings County Empire Rye whiskey is made from 80% New York grown Danko rye and 20% english barley malt and is aged 2 years in charred oak barrels. With notes of cinnamon, licorice, black tea, mint, and cut grass with a finish of warm bread and holiday spice, this is a more flavorful rye than some of its commercial peers. Released at 102 proof, this is a potent entry into a much-loved category, and announces Empire Rye, a new standard of identity conceived by New York distillers. Kings County is pleased to be a founding member of this New York specific style of rye whiskey.

“a powerhouse, with a rich clean rye flavor and a lingering bracingly herbal finish” -The Coopered Tot

COUNTRY USA (New York)

51% ABV BOTTLE PROOF

VOLUME  375ML

About the producer

Making Whiskey From Grain To Bottle

Kings County Distillery is New York City’s premier craft distillery and among the most acclaimed small distilleries in the United States. Focused exclusively on whiskeys, Kings County has made a name for its bourbon, moonshine, and other creative whiskeys. We only distil whiskey for our label and we never sell whiskey made from any other source. All the corn is 100% organic, and we don’t use GMO ingredients. 

“We began by making whiskey at home. This gave us a chance to learn for ourselves what makes good whiskey—in some cases our answers confirmed conventional wisdom, but more often they turned it on its head. As a result, our whiskey is idiosyncratic; its taste reflects our values. We believe whiskey making is more than a business: it is an historical, agricultural, political, and gastronomical act. And it should be good fun.” —Colin Spoelman, Co-Founder and Master Distiller.