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Brooklyn Distillery's New Garden Offers Chance to Drink Inside Navy Yard

By Janet Upadhye | May 18, 2015 2:27pm
 You can drink Whiskey in the garden at Kings County Distillery on Friday and Saturday nights this summer.
You can drink Whiskey in the garden at Kings County Distillery on Friday and Saturday nights this summer.
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NAVY YARD — Kings County Distillery is launching its new outdoor garden next week — offering patrons a rare chance to sip moonshine from inside the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

To kick off the new space, the distillery's hosting a series called "Whiskey in the Garden" on Friday and Saturday nights beginning May 22 — serving juleps, Manhattans and moonshine alongside food prepared by visiting chefs from such restaurants as Hill Country BBQ and Vinegar Hill House, organizers said.

The menu will change nightly.

The distillery is located in the 115-year-old Paymaster Building, where Kings County distillers make moonshine and bourbon from grains, corn and barley grown on an onsite farm.

The garden area will be decorated with strung lights and picnic tables.

To enter the site, customers should show their IDs at the Sands Street Gate and tell the guard that they're headed to the distillery, organizers said.

Founded in 2010, Kings County Distillery is the city's oldest distillery and is located steps from the historic site of the Brooklyn Whiskey Wars in the 1860s. They host tours every Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m.

The garden will be open from 4 to 10 p.m. on Fridays and 2 to 10 p.m. on Saturdays through Sept. 5. Check the distillery's event page for updates.