Day Drinking with David: English Whisky Co.

Based in Norfolk and using ingredients from the local Brecklands aquifer, English Whisky Co. has built a reputation as the prestige brand of English whisky. They’re also the oldest, with 130 years of history. Still family run and independent, this company is a part of England’s history, and they make mighty fine drams. We’re lucky to have some great prices on their stuff right now.

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Day Drinking with David: New Armagnac Selections from Baraillon and Cardinat

K&L Wine Merchants' Spirits Buyer David Othenin-Girard samples new single barrel selections of Armagnac on his weekly Instagram Live show, Day Drinking with David. Tune in on Wednesdays at 1:30PM, Instagram Live at klwines.

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Day Drinking with David: Bourbon Barrel Edition

Spirits Buyer David Othenin-Girard tastes through a lineup of K&L Exclusive Bourbon Barrels on this episode of his weekly Instagram Live show, Day Drinking with David. In this episode, he opens Four Roses, Buffalo Trace, Makers Mark, Luxrow Distillers, and George Remus.

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Spirits Newsletter: Our Finest Buys in Scotch & Bourbon

Today's Newsletter is all about relationships, which are ultimately the backbone of entire spirits program—specifically, our direct relationships with many of the finest distilleries and independent bottlers in the whiskey game. We've cultivated long-standing ties with these invaluable players to bring our most dedicated spirits connsoisseurs one spectacular single cask after another through our K&L Exclusive Cask progam, and today we're expressing our heartfelt gratitude for this good fortune by highlighting some of the finest and most distinctive Scotch and Bourbon selections in our inventory.

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Day Drinking with David: Old Malt Casks Edition

Spirits Buyer David Othenin-Girard tastes through the unique Old Malt Cask Scotch from Hunter and Laing on this episode of his weekly Instagram Live show, Day Drinking with David. He tastes through nine exclusive casks.

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Day Drinking with David: Fortuna Edition

K&L Wine Merchants' Spirits Buyer David Othenin-Girard hosted his weekly show on Instagram Live @klwines, Day Drinking with David. On this episode he welcomed the team from Rare Character Whiskey to discuss their much-anticipated new bottling, Fortuna. This is the first batch to be bottled and just released in September of 2022. Fortuna Sour Mash Small Batch #1 (Bottled 9/22) Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) $84.99 https://www.klwines.com/p/i?i=1632658

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Day Drinking with David: The Last Drop Edition

Spirits Buyer David Othenin-Girard is back with his Instagram Live show, Day Drinking with David. This edition was on a different day/different time, and he announced the winners of the raffle from two weeks ago. Then he moves on to tasting the Last Drop whisky, among others. You can find him on Instagram every Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 PM @klwines.

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Back On the Trail: the Spirits Newsletter

Fresh off a trip to Kentucky, K&L’s Spirits Buyers have put together a newsletter chock full of amazing finds. In these pages, they recount their visit to Ross & Squibs Distillery, plus showcase some of our latest new arrivals (and pre-arrivals for those who want to get a jump on the game). Fans of rum, whisky, gin, brandy… don’t miss the latest K&L News!

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Day Drinking with David: Battle of the 10 Year Single Matls

Today's Day Drinking with David is at his NEW DAY AND TIME: Tuesdays at 1:30PM Pacific on Instagram Live @klwines. In this episode, K&L Wine Merchant's Spirits Buyer David Othenin-Girard presents the Battle of the 10 Year Single Malts: Arran, Laphroaig, Tobermory, Edradour. All these are available on our website, klwines.com. Thanks for watching!

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Day Drinking with David: Post-Kentucky Bourbon Trail Edition

Our Spirits Buyers just had a whirlwind tour of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, and David’s back today to tell you the highlights!

Please note the NEW DAY for Day Drinking with David: Tuesdays at 1:30 PM on Instagram Live @klwines.

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Day Drinking with David: the Battle of the Bargain Bourbons

K&L Wine Merchant's Spirits Buyer David Othenin-Girard is in Kentucky this week with his fellow buyer Andrew Whitely. While they’re off tasting their way through Bourbon country, we are revisisting David’s show last week on Bargain Bourbon. David hosts a weekly Instagram Live show where he pops the tops and talks shop. Craft spirits lovers, tune in every Thursday at 1:30 PM Pacific time, Instagram Live @klwines.

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Day Drinking with David: Armagnac Edition

Fresh from his Scotland trip, K&L’s Spirits Buyer is back on his weekly show, Day Drinking with David. In this episode, he tastes and reviews new samples of Encantada Armagnac, Grangerie, and a few from the Rare Armagnac Company.

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Day Drinking with David: Italian Bottlers Edition

K&L’s Spirits Buyer David Othenin-Girard on his weekly Instagram Live show, Day Drinking with David. This week: Italian Bottlers, Silver Seal, Antique Lion, plus a sneaky Starthisla, and some rum to start. Join him every week at 1:30 PM on Thursdays @klwines.

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