Posts in Spirits Journal
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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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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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: 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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Day Drinking with David: Mezcal and Rum Edition

K&L's Spirits Buyer David Othenin-Girard pops tops and talks shop on his weekly Instagram Live show, Day Drinking with David @klwines. This week he's talking about Rezpiral exclusives, Hampden Great House 2021, and Worthy Park 14 Year.

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Day Drinking with David: Andrew Whiteley Takeover Edition

The best bar in the world has tackled the canned cocktail revolution head on. Death & Co. has managed to produce the holy grail in RTD's — a bar quality cocktails that requires nothing more than opening the can and sipping. No need for ice, no need for garnish, no need for any fuss. Just pull a can out of your fridge or iced down cooler and you're instantly transported to one fo Death & Co's world famous locations.

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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: 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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