Berry Bros & Rudd

On my tour of London wine shops a stop at one of the oldest, Berry Bros & Rudd, was a given to visit. Housed in a stunning old building (the original they set up shop in) in St James it is a central location. The place feels extremely traditional and has a high class feel to it. Plenty of staff working there and they are striking a good balance between being helpful and service minded while at... more

I buy their special reserve Scotch each year when I visit London. (The Brits call it "whiskey" so to avoid confusion for my countrymen, I will refer to it as Scotch!). If you like Scotch, you can't do better than Berry Brothers and Rudd. They buy highland distilleries' casks, warehouses' and age it and then reblend it or bottle it as single malts. They export a fair amount so some versions... more

Spent an hour with their spirits buyer who is the most knowledgeable I've seen in any shop in the UK or USA. Witty and personable as well. He took the time to ask good questions and respond with spot-on recommendations backed up by good rationale and tasting samples to demonstrate.

Truly a pleasure. And the historic 300 year old shop next door makes it even better.

Highly recommended stop. more

84 pages of Rhone wines available on their website but they only carry 3 northern Rhone reds at this location--at least, in the smallish sales room that I was shown to. A single bottle of Cote Rotie (and no St Joseph). I have to judge this establishment on what I was shown when I visited.

I had the distinct feeling that the salesman who ran interference at the front was trying his best to... more

Berry Bros. & Rudd is a London Institution for wine and spirits. They have an amazing selection of wines many rare and hard to find. The whisky selection is not to be ignored either some really fine single malts in here. I always enjoy perusing this establishment when I am in the area. more