Here are some outtakes from our numerous blog photoshoots.
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Kings County Distillery Bourbon
We recently got our hands on bourbon from Kings County Distillery in Brooklyn, though it wasn’t easy. It seems that Kings County liquor is available primarily in New York. Lucky for us, we have some good friends who live in Brooklyn who were willing to deliver a bottle for us on their recent trip to our neck of New England. (Unlucky for us, New York has stolen a number of our good friends in recent years. At least we have the interwebs to keep us within sorta reach: read Andrew Ladd’s blog Plethoric Pundigrions because he’s a good wordsmither. We also got some help from Kim Liao, who is also good at writing words.) Anyhoo, ON TO THE BOURBON!
Like most other small distilleries, Kings County ages their bourbon for less than four years in smaller barrels to accelerate the aging process. Kings County’s has a light gold-honey color that suggests a mostly corn-based mash, with barley also in there. (For more specifics on how Kings County makes their bourbon, check out this behind-the-scenes tour by Serious Eats.) Its scent is very very sweet, probably more than its taste. Because of how it smelled, we expected this bourbon to hit us with sweetness when we drank it, but it’s actually a lot more subtle. We found Kings County bourbon to be very balanced, with no combating flavors. That can also be a fault, in that there’s no standout flavor. It does make for an easy to drink and enjoyable bourbon. The biggest drawback is the price; at $25 for a 200ml bottle, Kings County bourbon is fairly expensive for what is a decent bourbon. We understand that smaller distilleries have to charge a little more to survive, though. There’s also something nice about the 200ml bottle. We imagine it’s not uncommon for people to stop into a liquor store, buy a bottle, throw it in their coat pocket, and head out to get their party rock on.
This is Jack Meower (Andrew and his fiancée Mallory’s cat), protecting our Kings County bourbon.
ReCraft Your Taste:
Kings County Distillery
It appears the days of Prohibition are making a comeback, not necessarily in the ban and outlawing of liquor rather, it seems the U.S. has become nostalgic of the drinks from the era. as the only distillery in New York since the days of prohibition, Kings County Distillery is looking to revive the spirit of the Roaring Twenties by reintroducing the fuel that fed the fire. unlike days from years passed, you can purchase the concoctions legally and above ground from select retailers in New York or online from Astor Wines & Spirits..
(Source: kingscountydistillery.com, via rozanes-deactivated20120207)
