This whiskey might put you in a New York State of rye.
Empire Rye is a whiskey category that has very specific standards—at least 75 percent of the grain in the mashbill must be grown in New York State, distilled to no more than 160 proof, enters new charred oak barrels at no more than 115 proof, matured for a minimum of two years and produced at a single New York State distillery. While not federally recognized, this designation is a collaborative effort among distilleries including Kings County, Black Button, New York Distilling Co. and Coppersea.
Kings County’s Empire Rye is made from a mashbill of 80 percent rye and 20 percent English malted barley. It’s pot distilled, and the new Batch #7 consists of barrels of whiskey aged between 2.9 and 4.9 years that is bottled at 102 proof. The new Barrel Strength Empire Rye Single Barrel is made from the same mashbill as the regular rye, but this comes from just one six-year-old, 53-gallon barrel at cask-strength of 119.6 proof.
According to Kings County co-founder and distiller Colin Spoelman, small distilleries in Pennsylvania, Maryland and especially New York have been largely responsible for the resurgence of rye whiskey made using what he calls “heritage methods.” This comes decades after the category lost its popularity by the early 2000s, leaving the big distilleries in Kentucky to make virtually all the rye whiskey you could find on shelves.
, but you’ll have to head to the distillery at Brooklyn’s Navy Yard, or to a select NY retailer, to get your hands on the barrel-strength version .
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