Tag: Spirits

London to Lima and back again

British Army Captain-turned-distiller Alex James traces his journey from the UK to Peru and back. In his own words, he tells the story of how he transformed London to Lima from accidental-moonshine-in-a-laundry-room to a bona fide business. FROM LONDON TO LIMA Alex and his wife, Karena, moved to Peru in search of a new adventure […]

Cocktails fit for a king

We celebrated our 325th anniversary this year. For over one-third of that time, we’ve produced iterations of what’s now known as The King’s Ginger: our famed ginger liqueur. Fiery, warming and spiced, it’s an excellent choice for winter – and, as we find below, it’s also versatile enough to work well in a variety of […]

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. […]

Cambridge Distillery: inspiration and intervention

Cambridge Distillery is William Lowe MW’s laboratory, where he is doing truly remarkable things with gin. Here, we speak to William about moments of inspiration, fractional distillation and where he sees things going. Wine and spirits have more in common than you might think, says William Lowe, co-founder of Cambridge Distillery. As the first (and […]