The agave world is on fire and we’re seeing more exciting products from all over Mexico, but not for the efforts of many of the biggest players in the industry. The Mexican regulations force many of the best producers out of the DO, which incidentally doesn’t follow the our typical understand of what a denomination of origin provides either the consumer or the producers
Read MoreIt’s National Tequila Day! Unfortunately, the state of agave is a bit untenable right now. But for a handful of special producers who continue to producer traditional tequila in the authentic fashion, the industry has largely acquiesced to the pressures of innovation and efficiency at the great detriment of quality and character. We’re here to help you figure out which are still producing real Tequila in the traditional way.
Read MoreWhy waste time smearing your marmalade on toast when you can drink it? This refreshing apricot-orange-gin cocktail is definitely the best part of waking up.
Read MoreA rare opportunity to make auction some of Kentucky’s top names. From the estate of a great K&L Customer who is sadly no longer with us. We’ve acquired a number of exquisite specimens bottled years ago and are offering them over the next several weeks. Here are the first four lots.
Read MoreFrom Scotland to Kentucky, our Spirits Team has been scouting out the very best and bringing it to our shelves.
Read MoreJoin us Tuesday June 18th for another incredible night from Westland Distillery and Remy-Cointreau @ The Farmhouse Restaurant in Los Angeles. Don’t wait to secure your spot for this incredible evening. Full sit down family style meal, only $45.
Read MoreBlending whisky/whiskey is a skill and an art.
Read MoreArdbeg Day is here. June 1t is always the best day of summer for the serious smoke lover. Grab your Limited Edition Ardbeg Drum while you still can. Aged in “American Rum” casks, this smoky spice beast won’t last long.
Read MoreAmong the sub-regions of Armagnac, Bas-Armagnac is the most known and respected, and bottles from there proudly tout the region. Due east of Bas-Armagnac, the Ténarèze is the upstart sibling, not as flashy or well known but loved by aficionados for earthy brandies like Pellehaut, Aurensan and Pouchegu.
Read MoreWhat is the oldest bottle of whiskey in existence? According to a recent listing by the folks at Guinness, it’s a bottle of Baker’s Rye, an 1847 Monongahela Rye owned by Los Angeles Whiskey Society founder Adam Herz. Yes, you read correctly; this whiskey was distilled during the Polk administration. The fact that this bottle exists is pretty mind blowing, and its mere existence makes it a central piece of American whiskey history. You can read Adam’s extensive history of this bottle on the LA Whiskey Society website.
Read MoreOur final day in Kentucky proved to be one of the most exciting in years. We secured casks from two legendary distilleries and checked out Kentucky’s largest distillery. We’re definitely seeing tons of change in the Blue Grass state, but for those with the right connections, resources and taste the future is looking bright.
Read MoreWhat is Domaine le Chaou? It’s another one of those stories of small producers that you find in Armagnac. Domaine le Chaou doesn’t make brandy...or wine. They grow grapes. For about seven years in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, they sold Baco grapes to Domaine de Charron, an Armagnac producer known for making brandy in new oak casks. Instead of payment for the grapes, each year, Charron would give them back one cask of the Armagnac made from their grapes, and as happens in Armagnac, there they sat, with le Chaou selling a few of them here and there
Read MoreWe’re entering somewhat of a renaissance for agave products. As mezcal continues to wow us with its small batches, traditional techniques, and somewhat of a backcountry mystique, more producers seem to be circumventing the certification process. This, in part, is where we’re seeing the emergence of bottlings labeled, “Agave Spirits.”
Read MoreAs a first time visitor to Kentucky I was amazed by the shear scale of production. More amazingly, the most impressive facility is 130+ years old.
Read MoreOur journey through KY continues. We visits one of the biggest and one of the smallest distilleries. A day full of contrast.
Read MoreRecently, I was lucky enough to spend an evening with the owners of L’Encantada who were visiting from Gascony. L’Encantada, with the distinctive orange wax, has become something of a cult favorite among Armagnac lovers. It allowed me to talk to them in detail about their operation and the producers they worked with.
Read MoreOur hunt for Kentucky’s finest continues. We visit Bardstown, once the undisputed Capital of Bourbon, today it’s having a Renaissance. Or maybe it’s a revolution.
Read MoreOur first day in Kentucky took us down south to Bardstown where we visited 5 distilleries and secured over exceptional casks for our discerning customers.
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