About
Party planning is the part people skip.
KingBKits started from a simple frustration: tasting nights and game nights are fun to host and miserable to plan. What do you actually buy? How much? What do you say to a table of six people who don't know a Speyside from a Highland pour?
What we do
Every kit answers those questions with real, named products, a clickable Start Here page that runs the night, and cards to hand out. The spirits kits sort every pick into Newbie, Casual and Aficionado budgets, so shopping takes minutes instead of research.
Everything is an instant-download PDF, plus an editable Canva invitation and a ready-to-copy Google Form for RSVPs. Nothing physical ships, and nothing about the setup requires you to already know what you're doing.
What we don't do
- Recommend a bottle we haven't actually priced and checked against the tier it's in.
- Pad a kit with filler pages to make the page count look bigger.
- Pretend a printable PDF is something it isn't: nothing here ships, and nothing here is a substitute for reading the label on what you pour.
- Run a subscription or upsell inside the PDF itself.
How we build it
Every pairing has a stated reason, not a vibe. Coconut candy against bourbon works because coconut carries the same lactone compounds American oak donates to the barrel. Caramel and whisky share a browning reaction. That kind of reasoning shows up in every kit's primer, not just the flavor wheel, so a Newbie-tier guest can repeat the logic back by the second pairing.
Bottle and budget recommendations get checked against real, current pricing before a kit ships, not pulled from a generic “top shelf vs. bottom shelf” assumption.
How we make money
Mostly from the kits: each one is sold once, on Etsy, as an instant digital download. No subscription and no ads inside the PDF.
The site also links to glassware, bar tools, games and supplies on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, KingBKits earns from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Those links only cover gear, never the bottles: the bottles in every kit are chosen because they earned the spot, and Amazon doesn't sell them anyway.

Who's behind it
Hi, I'm William.
I'm a designer and creative technologist in Austin, and the guy who always ends up hosting. KingBKits is every party I've over-planned, turned into a PDF so you don't have to.
The planning habit runs deep: I earned my Eagle Scout at 13, did a 12-day Philmont trek in New Mexico, and now camp with my three kids. My design and brand work lives at wblacklock.com.
- Eagle Scout at 13
- Philmont alum
- Dad of three
- Austin, TX
Same guy, different hobby
When the party moves outside: Trailstead Guide

Trailstead Guide is a free camping planner built on the same idea as these kits: most people don't need more reading, they need a plan they can run.
Answer six questions about who's coming and what kind of trip you want, and it hands you the whole weekend: an hour-by-hour timeline, a gear list, a meal plan, a shopping list scaled to your group, kid activities and safety notes. Pick from four ready-made trips, from a backyard test night to an easy basecamp weekend.
Free, and no account required. Read less, plan once, sleep outside.
The host's short list
If you only buy a few things for hosting, start here. They work for nearly every kit.
As an Amazon Associate, KingBKits earns from qualifying purchases. It doesn't change the price you pay.
- Glencairn whisky glasses, set of 6The tasting glass the pros use. Six covers a full table.See it on Amazon →
- OXO angled measuring jiggerRead half-ounce pours from above. No squinting, no free pours.See it on Amazon →
- Viski Lewis bag & malletCrushed ice matters more to a tiki drink than the rum. This makes it.See it on Amazon →
- Codenames (2nd edition)The best team word game ever made. On the kit's Word & Quick-Wit list.See it on Amazon →
- Glass carafes with lids, set of 2Water on the table, always. One carafe per end of the table.See it on Amazon →
- Firbon 12-inch paper trimmerCuts a sheet of cards in four clean strokes instead of a wobbly scissor job.See it on Amazon →
Ready to host?
Every kit is an instant download on Etsy, invitation template included.
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