Kings County was among the first craft distillers to release a style of Bourbon that can be considered the highest class of American Whiskey. ‘Bottled in Bond’ is a designation that refers to American Whiskeys (and some Brandies) that are distilled, aged and bottled entirely at one distillery from a selection of barrels filled during a single season. Furthermore, the spirit must be at least four years old and bottled at precisely 100 proof.
From an autumn 2015 distilling season that yielded 23 Bourbon barrels (each 53 gallons), only the six finest were selected for inclusion in this year’s Bottled in Bond release (batch #12), bottled in spring 2023. At over seven years old, this is King County’s oldest-ever blend of Bonded Whiskey and the first in the distillery’s history to use Whiskey aged in standard-format barrels exclusively.Featuring a richly layered nose of spiced apple, toffee brittle, dried apricot and lanolin alongside an integrated palate of salted caramel, pomegranate and sustained, balanced oak, Batch #12 continues to honour the original intention of the category by offering a transparent snapshot of Kings County’s artisanal Whiskey-making process as it was seven years ago (while at the same time pointing towards the future of the aged Whiskeys). In sum, pure class from one of the most awarded craft Bourbon distillers around.