The afternoon kicks off with a trolley tour exploring this history of the Cemetery’s permanent residents with whiskey connections, including the only casualty in the contentious Whiskey Wars of the mid-1800s. Afterward, the trolley will head to Kings County Distillery in the Brooklyn Navy Yard for a discussion of how whiskey is made where guests will be treated to a tasting of their specially crafted products. Participants must be 21 or older. I.D. is required. $40; $35 for members of The Green-Wood Historic Fund and members of the Brooklyn Historical Society. Reservations are recommended. If the event is not sold out, walk-ups will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. To make an online reservation or to find out more information, visit www.green-wood.com/toursevents or call 718-210-3080.Event Calendar
EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF WHISKEY IN BROOKLYN AT GREEN-WOOD AND KINGS COUNTY DISTILLERY
November 9, 2019 @ 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
$35 – $40
The Green-Wood Cemetery and Kings County Distillery are teaming up once again to share the tales of the lurid and storied past of distilling whiskey in Brooklyn.