Kings County is part of the Empire Rye movement, a certification requiring at least 75 percent New York-grown rye, and this Brooklyn whiskey delivers on that promise with a mash of New York rye and malted barley aged in new charred oak. The payoff is a complex profile that stands apart from standard commercial ryes, warm cinnamon, nutmeg, and maple up front giving way to mint and cut grass, then a finish of warm bread and holiday spice. A characterful rye that rewards slow sipping.