Max Lalondrelle is the Managing Director of Fine Wine at Berry Bros. & Rudd, having previously been our Sales Manager and Bordeaux Buyer. He talks us through 20 years of Good Ordinary Claret.   What’s your role when it comes to Good Ordinary Claret?   I started out in Berry Bros. & Rudd as the Bordeaux Buyer, and the region remains very close to my heart. […]

Mark Reynier is the founder of Irish distillery Waterford. We speak to him about Waterford’s mission to prove the existence of terroir within whisky.   Since getting started in 2015, the Irish distillery Waterford has already caused quite a stir. Sitting on the banks of the River Suir, the distillery – previously used by Diageo to […]

Guillaume Drouin is the third generation of his family to head up the business at Christian Drouin, a Normandy distillery specialising in making Calvados. We speak to him about Calvados’ local roots and sustainability in the orchard.   The picturesque orchards of Christian Drouin Calvados lie not far from the Normandy coast. The Drouin family have been based here since 1960, when Christian […]

The White Lady cocktail was born in London and refined in Paris; today, it’s loved far and wide. Here’s how to make the timeless classic. The White Lady is said to have been created at Ciro’s Club – a historical London nightclub just off Haymarket – by bartender Harry MacElhone. The original recipe consisted of […]