# Cocoa-Flavoured Bourbon The Kings County Distillery Chocolate Whiskey is Sweet and Savory By Meghan Young | Published 2013-02-07 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kings-county-distillery-chocolate-whiskey References: [uncrate](http://uncrate.com/stuff/kings-county-distillery-chocolate-whiskey/) & [drinkupny](http://www.drinkupny.com/Kings_County_Distillery_Chocolate_Flavored_Whiskey_p/s0372.htm) Creating different flavors of alcohol, especially when it comes to hard liquor, can be a tricky thing, but the Kings County Distillery Chocolate Whiskey is sure to win over more than a few people. Combining the flavor of cocoa with bourbon is a sure-fire hit. Considering that a smaller brewery was able to concoct it makes it taste even sweeter. The Kings County Distillery Chocolate Whiskey was created using the leftover cocoa husks from Mast Brothers Chocolate, a craft chocolate company not too far from the Brooklyn Navy Yard-based distillery. Boasting a mix of bittersweet notes of dark chocolate and distinctive corn and cereal notes of moonshine, it 40% ABV, which makes the limited-edition drink quite stout. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Flavoured Alcohol:** Creating unique and unusual flavors for alcohol can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for craft distilleries and breweries. - **Sustainable Sourcing:** Using leftover or recycled ingredients, as done in the Kings County Distillery Chocolate Whiskey, can be a trend for sustainable sourcing in alcohol production. - **Crossover Products:** Combining different food and beverage products to create new and unique alcoholic beverages can be a trend in the alcohol industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Craft Distilleries:** Craft distilleries can take inspiration from the Kings County Distillery Chocolate Whiskey and experiment with different flavor combinations to create standout products. - **Sustainable Food Production:** More sustainable sourcing options for food production, such as using byproducts or waste from other food-related industries, can be a trend for the food and beverage industry at large. - **Specialty Beverages:** Creating specialty beverages, like the Kings County Distillery Chocolate Whiskey, that are distinctive and unique can be a trend in the beverage industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collaborative Coffee Whiskies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collaborative-coffee-whisky.md) - [Versatile Chocolate-Flavored Whiskys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crown-royal-chocolate-flavored-whisky.md) - [Liquor-Infused Chocolate Flavors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquorinfused-chocolate.md) - [Decadent Dark Chocolate Brandies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/central-standard-craft-distillery.md) - [Spirit-Infused Chocolate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woodford-reserve-x-compartes.md) - [Fiery Whiskey-Infused Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jack-daniels-tennessee-fire.md) - [Premium Libation Candy Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whiskey-business-chocolate-bar.md) - [Bourbon-Inspired Chocolate Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bourboninspired-chocolate.md) - [Decadent Vodka Chocolate Liqueurs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-martini-liqueur.md)