Kings County Moonshine

Name: Kings County Moonshine
Brand: Kings County
SKU: 1177-M
Price: 32.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$32.99

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Size375mL ProofMoonshine - 80 (40% ABV) *Please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary

Perfect for Valentine's Day, Kings County Chocolate Whiskey is available in a two-pack, or as a duo with Kings County Moonshine.

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Availability & Returns

This product is available in: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, WA, WI, WY Unfortunately, we can't ship to PO Boxes and APO addresses.

Note: This product is not eligible for gift wrapping.

Note: Once an order has been safely & successfully delivered, we do not accept returns due to change of heart or taste. Due to state regulations, we cannot accept the return of alcohol purchased by a customer in error.

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The Story

About Kings County Moonshine

A typewriter that Spoelman and Haskell found on a sidewalk in Williamsburg is used to make the labels that adorn their clear, flask-shaped bottles, while a hairdryer (made by Revlon) is used to affix each bottle seal. Handwritten scrawls on a chalkboard keep track of different batches, and mesh laundry bags are used as strainers.

Kings County Moonshine Corn Whiskey is made from a mash of 100% organic, cracked corn that Spoelman and Haskell source from the Finger Lakes region in upstate New York. It has an aroma of sweet corn that is complemented by notes of pepper and warm vanilla.

Perfect for Valentine's Day, Kings County Chocolate Whiskey is made by steeping Kings County Moonshine in artisan cacao husks sourced from the Mast Brothers Chocolate Factory in Brooklyn. The chocolate and moonshine rest together for just over a month, giving the moonshine a deep mahogany color and an aroma of dark chocolate. "It's good for someone who either likes whiskey or chocolate — which includes most people, I guess," says Spoelman. "There's not a whole lot else like it out there." The initial flavors of sweet corn are nicely balanced by the subtle notes of rich, bitter chocolate and give way to a smooth and slightly sweet finish.

"We make enough to supply some of Brooklyn, some of Manhattan and that's about it, "Spoelman says. After visiting their distillery, we bamboozled them into sharing some of their juice with the rest of the country. You're welcome.

About Kings County

Situated along the banks of the East River, Kings County Distillery is New York City's oldest operating whiskey distillery and the first distillery in New York City since Prohibition. Wedged between Williamsburg and Vinegar Hill, Colin Spoelman and David Haskell, the master distillers at Kings County, make hand-crafted bourbon and moonshine out of the century-old Paymaster Building at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

A typewriter the two distillers found on the sidewalk in Williamsburg is used to make the labels that adorn their clear, flask-like bottles, while a hairdryer (made by Revlon) is used to affix each bottle seal. Handwritten scrawls on a chalkboard keep track of different batches, and mesh laundry bags are used as strainers. Haskell and Spoelman use the first alcohol produced from each batch — the "head" — as a disinfectant and sell the used mash to a pig farmer who uses it as feed. "I still don't understand why it doesn't make the pigs drunk," Haskell says.

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Tasting Notes

The moonshine has an aroma of sweet corn that is balanced by notes of pepper and warm vanilla on the tongue. The chocolate whiskey has an aroma of deep, rich chocolate. Initial flavors of moonshine quickly fade and are complemented by notes of bitter chocolate and a sweet finish.

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