Category: Spirits

Mezcal: Mexico’s authentic spirit

David Shepherd discovered the allure of Mezcal in a Mexico City restaurant and went on to found Corte Vetusto, his range of Artisanal Mezcals. In his own words, David recalls a recent trip to Oaxaca – and offers his insight into Mexico’s authentic spirit   It’s 7am in Mexico City and the sun is starting to […]

Festive No.3 Gin cocktails over ice

Our No.3 London Dry Gin is one of our staple spirits at Berry Bros. & Rudd. Specially formulated around three flavour profiles of juniper, citrus and spice, it has been created as the backbone to any cocktail.  In the second part of our series, Alexandra Gray de Walden highlights two more deliciously festive No.3 Gin cocktails. […]

Hine: “the future of Cognac”

What Hine Cognac lacks in size, it more than makes up for in quality. This is thanks to Cellar Master Eric Forget’s encyclopaedic knowledge of its single casks. Here, we speak to Eric and our Spirits Buyer, Rob Whitehead about the private cask that has been specially selected for our collectors.  Spend any period of […]

Shirakawa: unearthing a forgotten Japanese distillery

Ahead of its limited release, Stephen Bremner, Managing Director at the Tomatin Group, discusses his discovery of the earliest-known vintage Japanese whisky to have ever been bottled.  Whisky, by nature, is incredibly collectable. The prized gems in any enthusiast’s collection comprise limited runs, rare vintages and underrated distilleries. But every now and then, a truly […]