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K&L Spirits Journal -- Spirits Journal On the Trail KLWINES.COM Spirits Journal On the Trail KLWINES.COM Our Response to COVID In these uncertain times, we want to take every precaution necessary to protect the safety of our community. Though we will temporarily be closing our retail locations, we are still available for local delivery and shipping . Take care of yourselves, friends. We’ll see you soon. Read More Kate Soto March 16, 2020 K&L Wine Merchants To Infinity, and Beyond! What to do with that last sip of whisky? Create an infinitely intriguing infinity bottle, of course! Read More Scotch , Whiskey , Rye , Jackson Lee Jackson Lee March 2, 2020 K&L Wine Merchants whisky , whiskey , infinity bottle Old Bourbon New World An usual bourbon pre-sale from some even rarer stocks. Read More David Othenin-Girard February 28, 2020 Crazy 60% Off - Whiskey Tasting Set Exceptional closeout pricing on an interesting set of American Whiskey in a fun-filled pack. Read More Spirits Journal February 20, 2020 The Yak on the Hill Armagnac remains one of the most under valued categories on the market. We regularly get exclusives, but few over more value than the excellent top tier brandy from Chateau de Pellehaut. Read More Armagnac David Othenin-Girard February 18, 2020 armagnac Negroni all’Arancia Rossa- A California Winter Treat Want a little sunshine in your glass? Gary Westby has the perfect recipe… Read More Gin , Cocktails Spirits Journal February 7, 2020 blood oranges , Missouri Dry Gin , Campari , vermouth Is there a K&L Whisk(e)y Club? A resounding sort of... K&L definitely doesn’t have a Whisk(e)y Club. But there is a way to get a curated selection of Whisk(e)y (or any other product type we carry) delivered to your door each month via our versatile Personal Sommelier Club. Occasionally, we’’ll offer special discounts to our Club members on spirits. This special bottle is the first bourbon bottled especially for our Wine Club/Personal Sommelier members and can be yours at a significant discount if you join any of our wonderful clubs. Read More David Othenin-Girard January 31, 2020 A Legend Leaves Us On Christmas Day we lost an industry legend and dear friend. Rest In Peace Al Young, we will miss you. Read More David Othenin-Girard December 27, 2019 Spirits Gifts of Every Stripe My pet peeve is when retailers start throwing about the term “last minute gifts,” as if there’s somehow an implied judgement that we should have had this all figured out and wrapped and put under the tree already. I come to you with absolutely no judgement. We are busy, modern people with busy, modern lives! I come to you now only to let you know that we’re all in the same boat down the holiday stream with you, trying to stay afloat and make the merry while still getting all the non-merry quotidian things of life accomplished. Let’s keep it simple: here are some very excellent gifts for the spirits lovers in your life, hand selected by our Spirits Buyer and all-around font of knowledge, David Othenin-Girard . Read More Mezcal , Whiskey , Gin , Cocktails , Spirits Gifts , Rum , Scotch , Rye Kate Soto December 23, 2019 K&L Wine Merchants holiday gifts , klwines , k&l wines , spirits gifts , maritini gifts , vermouth , scotch , gin , rum , rye , mezcal Gifts from the sea One of the best values we’ve ever offered in Islay whisky is here just in time for the end of the year. Amazingly, we were able to get the price down almost 15% from a similar cask we bought last year. All peat lovers take note. The future will not likely hold many deals this good. Read More David Othenin-Girard December 22, 2019 Gifts From The North One of the year’s most hotly anticipated high end American Whiskies is still in stock just days before Xmas. Here is that last minute gift for all you high rollers. Read More David Othenin-Girard December 21, 2019 Gifts from Bertagne The French Whisky explosion is in full effect across the pond, but many of the big French whisky brands have failed to connect stateside. That’s likely because they’re making whisky for the very different domestic market, changing technique and style to suit local tastes. One tiny distillery is making whisky the old way. Glann Ar Mor is rooted in the Celtic single malt tradition and is making one of the greatest craft whiskies available today. It’s our international craft whisky of the year - Kornog! Read More David Othenin-Girard December 20, 2019 Gifts from JalIsco The greatest Agave spirit is still the one from that Valley near the Volcano. This special distillery is named for the famous hill in El Arenal that’s notorious for attracting lighting - Cascahuin. This distillery is one of Tequilas best and should be in any serious drinkers collection. Read More David Othenin-Girard December 19, 2019 Gifts from Gascogne The fabulous unadulterated and unrelenting single cask Armagnacs from L’Encantada are finally back with two of the most sought after and historic domaines, along with one of the oldest we’ve ever bottled. Read More David Othenin-Girard December 14, 2019 Perfect Pechuga In February, I travelled to Michoacán to Don Mateo to meet the Vieyra Family. There Delia Vargas Vieyra distilled a batch of pechuga on our behalf and the results are finally here. One of the most unique and delicious mezcals we’ve carried, it will only get better in the bottle. Read More David Othenin-Girard December 10, 2019 A return to malty grace The Hogshead isn’t just a barrel size, it’s perhaps the perfect vessel for maturing single malt. While a plain refill hogshead might lack the brute force of a heavy sherry butt, no cask is able to frame excellent malt like a high quality hoggie. We’ve got nearly 40 of them in stock each highlighting the magnificent nuances of the magical malt matured therein. Read More David Othenin-Girard December 4, 2019 'Tis the Season to Whisky Whisky Season is in full swing! We’ve triumphed this year over many obstacles and are offering the most exciting array of single casks anywhere in the country. This no holds barred Clynelish is my top whisky of the year. Read More David Othenin-Girard December 3, 2019 Los Palenqueros Are The Real Bros We’re in the golden age of Mezcal. More amazing agave spirit is available than ever before. But how to you wade through the sea of mezcal to find the very best. What counts is who makes it. Palenqueros represent some of the very best Oaxaca has to offer, but many agave lovers don’t realize just how special they are. Here’s why Palenqueros is one of the best new brands on the market today. 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