Kings County Empire Rye is part of a broader project, with fellow local distillers such as New York Distilling, Black Button Distilling, and Tuthilltown Spirits, to celebrate New York State’s whiskey heritage with a unique style of rye whiskey. With notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, maple, mint, and cut grass with a finish of warm bread and holiday spice, this is a more richly flavored rye. Released at 102 proof, this is a potent entry into a much-loved category. With multiple superlative awards and warm commentary from traditional whiskey critics, this whiskey appears once a year and goes fast.