Spirits
Single malts bottled for us alone, Cognac and Armagnac from the farmhouses, Calvados, agave from Oaxaca and the Highlands, and bourbon by the barrel. One buyer, twenty years of tasting, and the spirits Direct Import program that no one else in the country has.
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Spirits
Glen Scotia: The Art of the Quiet Comeback
Stephanie Manning · Oct 8, 2026

Spirits
Breaking New Ground: Faultline's New Small Batch Rye Whiskey
Stephanie Manning · Oct 7, 2026

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David’s Picks for Bottles to Chase Before Summer's Out
David Othenin-Girard · Aug 3, 2026

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What’s Inside the Thompson Bros' Mystery Malt
David Othenin-Girard · Jul 31, 2026

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Best Summer Spirits 2026: What K&L's NYC Spirits Buyer Is Drinking This Season
Jonathan Goldstein · May 22, 2026

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Our Buyers' Mother's Day Picks 2026: Champagne, Barolo, Rosé & Spirits
Gary Westby · May 4, 2026
References
The spirits directorySpirits Direct Imports
The directoryBottlings made for us and brought in ourselves: the independent Scotch bottlers, the Cognac and Armagnac houses, Calvados, agave, and the Kentucky single barrels. The directory lists every house in the program; the tag collects everything written about them.