There’s something exciting happening at Château Cheval Blanc’s outpost in the Andes. Ahead of the release of 2021 Cheval des Andes as part of our La Place de Bordeaux offer, Charlie Geoghegan finds out more. “Cheval des Andes is not a traditional Argentinian wine, and it’s not what it was 15 years ago.” So says […]

Rob Whitehead has the unique pleasure of sourcing the world’s best spirits for us, and there’s one style he believes is woefully overlooked: rum. From the rich and fruity to the refined and elegant, the world of rum is every bit as fascinating and varied as whisky. Here, he tells us why he loves rum […]

After opening the doors to our new Spirits Shop this spring, we pause to look back on a rich history of bottling spirits at Berry Bros. & Rudd. If we cast our minds back in time, and think of spirits in England, images of Hogarth’s Gin Lane might spring to mind. Or perhaps, Cornish rum […]

It’s time to change the narrative on Bordeaux, says Nick Kemball from our Events team. Life as a sommelier almost turned Nick away from the region, though a recent trip there reminded him what he was missing.   My iPhone’s Memories function recently presented me with a picture of a 1982 Château La Mission Haut-Brion. I […]