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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: 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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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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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: 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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Day Drinking with David: Old Forester Edition

Joe Brooke—bartender, spirits afficionado, all-around good chap—has the honor of being the very first repeat guest on the show! On this episode, he joined David to talk Old Forester—which is the first bottled bourbon dating back 150 years. They opened the Whisky Row series as well as a very special K&L Exclusive Cask.

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Day Drinking with David: St. George Spirits

David welcomed Lance Winters and Dave Smith, our Master & Head Distillers of St. George Spirits, one of the OG craft distillers in the United States. Viewers get to see their distillery in Alameda, CA.

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Day Drinking with David: Carlos Camarena of El Tesoro Tequila

David got to welcome one of his idols to his show--5th generation Tequilero, Carlos Camarena from El Tesoro.

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Hand Sanitizer from Ventura Spirits

Ventura Spirits never expected to be in the hand sanitizer business, but then again, we at K&L didn’t either. But we’re happy to have partnered with this great team in order to bring you such an essential item during this time.

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