Quenching Brooklyn spirits
Between its obsession for local, artisanal products and the borough's unquenchable thirst, it's no surprise Brooklyn has plunged deep into craft spirits, with eight distilleries opening in just the last 21/2 years. The tiny but mighty liquor store called Dry Dock in Red Hook (next to Fairway) is a prime destination for bottles from them all. Try a flask of this "white lightning" from Kings County Distillery, the borough's first, in a white Manhattan (see recipe on F4) Or, be ready to pounce in September when the limited release of Breuckelen Distilling's herbaceous, barrel-aged gin hits shelves.Kings County Distillery White Lightning, $20 (200 ml); Breuckelen Distilling's Barrel-Aged Gin, $20, Dry Dock Wine + Spirits, 424 Van Brunt St., 718-852-3625; www.drydockny.com
