Kings County Distillery is New York City's oldest whiskey distillery, producing handmade moonshine and bourbon using New York grain and traditional equipment. Their whiskeys have received numerous awards and they offer tours and tastings every Saturday.
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Kings County Distillery is New York City’s oldest operating whiskey distillery, the first since prohibition. Founded in 2010, Kings County makes handmade moonshine and bourbon out of the 115-year-old Paymaster Building in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. We use New York grain and traditional distilling equipment to make distinctive whiskey. Our whiskeys have won numerous awards from the American Distilling Institute, the American Craft Spirits Association, and our bourbon was recently named #2 craft bourbon by Eric Asimov of the New York Times. We only distill whiskey for our label and we never buy bulk whiskey from any other source.
First located in a 325 square-foot room in East Williamsburg, Kings County began as the smallest commercial distillery in the country, with five 24-liter stainless steel stills making whiskey seven days a week, 16 hours a day. In 2012, we moved into the Paymaster Building in the historic Brooklyn Navy Yard, just steps from legendary site of the Brooklyn Whiskey Wars of the 1860s and the former distillery district of the waterfront. With traditional copper whiskey stills fabricated in Scotland, wooden fermenters were built locally by Isseks Brothers, and a corn and barley patch at a small farm onsite, the distillery is a model of sustainable and traditional whiskey production and one of the preeminent craft distilleries in the United States. We offer tours and tastings every Saturday.
School location
Kings County Distillery
Navy Yard, Brooklyn 299 Sands St Corner of Navy and Sand Streets Brooklyn, New York 11205
Directions & arrival details
Enter at the Sands Street Gate to the Brooklyn Navy Yard (299 Sands Street). Check in with the guard, and we are the first building past the entrance (#121)
Reviews of Kings County Distillery
(4.7-star rating across
105 reviews)
"Top Shelf" Distillery Tour
Anonymous
• September 13, 2026
Amazing tour and experience!! Totally worth it
Saint Patrick's Day Tour
Anonymous
• April 22, 2026
Loved the instructor and class vibe!
Whiskey Tasting Class
Anonymous
• February 17, 2026
Loved this class! Kelci was such a great instructor. Bought a few bottles to take home as well!
Distillery Tours
Anonymous
• February 7, 2026
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Billy S. • October 14, 2025
Great tour and the tour guide was awsome!
Whiskey Tasting Class
Amy K. • March 12, 2025
Whiskey Tasting Class
Amy K. • March 12, 2025
Whiskey Tasting Class
Mary T. • December 9, 2024
The whiskey tasting class was so fun and informative. The whiskies tasted awesome and the guide was very enjoyable to listen to!
"Top Shelf" Distillery Tour
Dania S. • October 18, 2024
Fun and interactive experience, very knowledgeable Hannah ran a great tour and tasting!
"Top Shelf" Distillery Tour
Olivia M. • March 18, 2024
Amazing tour guide, learned so much!
Distillery Tours
Paulette J. • December 31, 2023
GREAT TOUR WITH GREAT GUIDE WHO WAS VERY KNOWLEDGIBLE OF HER BOURBON! HIGHLY RECOMMEND GOING !
Whiskey Tasting Class
Anonymous
• September 9, 2023
Distillery Tours
Matt F. • December 21, 2019
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Kary F. • December 15, 2019
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B. M. • November 25, 2019
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Brian R. • October 16, 2019
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Anonymous
• August 3, 2019
The course itself was very good, we were not given the proper instructions regarding the meeting place and the person organizing the course was very rude when we went direct to the facility (which is the address we were given). We almost left because the doors were locked when we got there. Better communication is needed and rudeness nor appreciated.
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Sydney R. • July 22, 2019
I thought the class was engaging, informative and generally fun. I would highly recommend it to others.
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Desmond E. • July 20, 2019
Small setting. The tour guide was wonderful even with assisting us with our purchases. Learned a lot about distillery’s,New York, and some US history.
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Tresiman M B. • April 14, 2019
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