Posts in David Othenin Girard
David's Thanksgiving Tipple: The Orchard Cobbler

Our Spirits Buyer David Othenin-Girard has the perfect cocktail to sip while basting your turkey and candying those yams: a Calvados-based delight he’s dubbed the Orchard Cobbler!

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Day Drinking with David: Amrut and Armagnac Edition

K&L's Spirits Buyer David Othenin-Girard tastes through Amrut single barrel whiskey from India as well as samples from the wonderful Chateau Garreau Armagnac. It's always fun on Day Drinking with David! Tune in on Thursdays at 1:30PM Pacific Time on Instagram Live @klwines.

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Day Drinking with David: Basil Hayden Toast Edition

On this episode of Day Drinking with David, our Spirits maestro welcomes Edwin Cruz of Jim Beam/Basil Hayden Bourbon to talk about their new toasted barrel release.

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Day Drinking with David: Mezcal and the Oldest Scotch Ever Bottled Edition

Each week, K&L's Spirits Buyer David Othenin-Girard hits Instagram Live @klwines with his weekly show. In this episode, David tastes through our new Maguey Melate K&L exclusives as well as the insane new Glenlivet 80 Year Old from Gordan and Macphail.

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Day Drinking with David: Double Trouble Edition

Day Drinking with David is K&L's Spirits Buyer David Othenin-Girard's weekly Instagram Live show, where he pops the cork on craft spirits of every stripe. This week, he's joined by his partner-in-crime, Andrew Whiteley, K&L's other Spirits Buyer, to taste five of our K&L Exclusive barrels.

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Day Drinking with David: Hodge Podge Edition

David Othenin-Girard is one of the world’s best resources on craft spirits. Each week, he opens up some bottles on Instagram Live, sometimes with guests, sometimes by his lonesome, but always with lots of viewer questions and insight.

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Day Drinking with David: Bhakta Spirits

K&L's Spirits Buyer David Othenin-Girard welcomed Raj Peter Bhakta to his Instagram show to talk about his new whisky-barrel-finished Armagnac called Bhakta. Raj was the founder of WhistlePig whiskey.

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Day Drinking with David: Capurro Pisco

Romina Scheufele made a promise to her grandfather, Eduardo Castro Capurro, to bring the family’s craft to the Untied States, ultimately going one step further by becoming the first female distiller of Capurro pisco, the fifth generation of her family’s pisco. She also co-founded the Craft Spirits Cooperative with a mission to represent small, passionate craft spirits brands. Check out her live session with our Spirits Guru, David Othenin-Girard.

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Day Drinking with David: Chateau De Laubade

Join us to visit the gorgeous estate in Sorbets for a tour of the distillery and cellars of one of Armagnac’s most famous estates. Our Guide, Denis Lesgourgues, has a unique perspective on the world’s oldest brandy.

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Day Drinking with David: Bardstown Bourbon

Join K&L's Spirits Buyer David Othenin-Girard as he welcomes the good folks at Bardstown. We love the highly unique, expertly crafted whiskeys from Bardstown, named for the town at the epicenter of the Kentucky bourbon tradition. This distiller maintains a healthy respect for its roots while also pushing the envelope in its blending practices and collaborative ventures. They source barrels from top-notch breweries, distilleries, wineries, and cideries across the U.S. Their newest edition features barrels that once aged the world-famous Prisoner red wine, and the result is nothing short of pure hedonism. The quality curve is exponential here, and Bardstown Bourbon Company is a name to follow.

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Day Drinking with David: Bimber and Bourbon

On this episode of Day Drinking with David, our Spirits Buyer Extraordinaire opens up some bottles of Bimber, a single malt Scotch handcrafted in London. Later in the show, he pops the tops on a few bottles of Four Roses.

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Day Drinking with David: Gordon and MacPhail, Benromach Edition

On this episode of Day Drinking with David, meet Richard Urquhart, the man behind Gordon & Macphail and BenRomach, a company with 100+ years of history bottling Scotch. Take a tour of their distillery in Elgin.

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Day Drinking with David: Darroze Armagnac Edition

Since 1974, the Darroze family—Francis, and now his son, Marc—have been true ambassadors of Armagnac, and their spirits are among the most exquisite in the region. In this episode of Day Drinking, David catches up with Marc to learn about the history of their family business and the region’s delicious elixir.

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