Kings County Bottled in Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Kings County · Kings County Distillery
Kings County's Bottled in Bond offering is a testament to the ambition of New York craft distilling—a small-batch spirit that punches well above its weight class. The BiB designation guarantees transparency and structure, and this bourbon delivers both in spades. It's a confident, well-built whiskey that reaches upward from its artisan roots to stand among serious bourbons.
Nose
A warm wave of toasted corn and butterscotch greets the nose, followed by sweet vanilla and hints of dried apricot. Beneath lies a gentle oak framework with a dusting of cinnamon and cocoa powder.
Palate
The entry is creamy and full-bodied, with caramel corn and brown sugar yielding to baking spices and toasted almond. A sturdy oak backbone provides lift and structure, carrying notes of dark chocolate and a thread of citrus peel through the mid-palate.
Finish
Medium-long and warming, with lingering charred oak, vanilla custard, and a pleasing rye-spice snap that builds upward before gently fading.
- Mash Bill
- Approximately 80% New York organic corn, 20% malted barley
- Barrel Type
- New charred American oak barrels
- Bottled in Bond
- Yes
- Single Barrel
- No
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
The Ironworker — 2 oz Kings County Bottled in Bond Bourbon · 0.75 oz sweet vermouth · 0.25 oz Averna amaro · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Stir over ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a brandied cherry
Food Pairing
The bourbon's charred oak and caramel sweetness mirrors the smoky bark and rendered fat of slow-smoked brisket, while the coffee-ancho rub's bitterness and gentle heat find a harmonious counterpoint in the whiskey's brown spice and vanilla notes. Serve with pickled red onion and cornbread.
Born in a 325-square-foot room under the Brooklyn Bridge, Kings County Distillery grew from the city's smallest distillery into one of its most respected—a scaffold of craft ambition reaching skyward from the old Paymaster Building in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
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