New Liberty Distillery recently announced the release of two new spirits to its revived heritage brand, Kinsey — Kinsey Pot Distilled Straight Wheat Whiskey and Kinsey Chardonnay Cask Whiskey.
Part of a series of wine-finished Kinsey expressions, both are available for purchase at the South Kensington, PA craft distillery’s retail space, as well as online to ship statewide across Pennsylvania. Kinsey’s Wheat Whiskey was pot distilled and aged for two years in highly seasoned new char American oak barrels. The spirit, made with 73% wheat and 27% malted barley, rings in at 95 proof.
The story of this limited release Chardonnay Cask began in Meursault, France, where a barrel of the finest French wine was sourced and shipped to Philadelphia to be filled with New Liberty Distillery’s Kinsey American Whiskey. The result is a light bodied whiskey finished in Chardonnay barrels. The base of is comprised Kinsey American 4-Year Whiskey aged in Californian Chardonnay barrels for approximately 1 year, with a mash bill of 99% corn and 1% malted barley. The result is an 80-proof spirit.
“Few are aware that the state of Pennsylvania is credited with producing the nation’s first whiskey brands, but we want to change that,” says New Liberty Founder and Master Distiller Robert Cassell. “By expanding our robust catalogue of craft spirits, especially our whiskies, we’re hoping to introduce casual sippers and bourbon nerds alike to the rich history that the Kinsey brand has to offer.”
Since its establishment in 2014, New Liberty Distillery has been championing the revitalization of Pennsylvania whiskey, and with the addition of the Kinsey Pot Distilled Straight Wheat Whiskey and Kinsey Chardonnay Cask Whiskey, the distillery adds two more gems to the historic Kinsey crown.
Both whiskies, as well as the full Kinsey lineup and other noted spirits from New Liberty Distillery, are available to sip in the newly re-opened Cocktail Courtyard at the distillery, as well as available for purchase in the on-site retail space and online to ship across the state of Pennsylvania. Kinsey Pot Distilled Straight Wheat Whiskey and Kinsey Chardonnay Cask Whiskey retail for $39.99 and $49.99, respectively.
