Berry Bros & Rudd (BBR) is to acquire a minority stake in English whisky and spirits producer Cotswolds Distillery. As part of the deal, for an undisclosed sum, BBR CEO Emma Fox will join the Cotswolds board. BBR said in a statement that Cotswolds’ “impressive growth has seen them become the best-selling English whisky and a leading light in the fast-growing premium single malt category. We…

Matt Smith has been buying director at Naked Wines since May 2021. He worked his way up from a Majestic store manager back in the early 00s, via stints at Waitrose, Bibendum, and Berry Bros & Rudd, to take his current role at the subscription-based ecommerce platform that is Naked Wines. While the corporate-level public company news plays out through…

Fine wine and spirits retailer Berry Bros & Rudd has lined up a second series for its Drinking Well podcast. “Where the first season focused on well-known wine regions including Burgundy, Bordeaux and Champagne, season two will focus on the winemaking regions that may not yet be on collectors’ radars, but undoubtedly deserve to be,” the company said. Podcast host, wine writer Hannah Crosbie will…

Post-Christmas sales data from both Sainsbury’s and Berry Bros & Rudd has confirmed that own-label sparkling wine was a big hit over the festive season. In a Q3 trading update for the 16 weeks to January 8, Sainsbury’s reported “record sales” for its Taste the Difference Champagne and sparkling wine. The supermarket said overall Taste the Difference sales were up 13% over two years in…

Berry Bros & Rudd has rolled out a range of four single cask whiskies from across the Nordics. The Nordic Casks line up includes single casks from Myken – Norway, High Coast – Sweden, Kyrö – Finland and Fary Lochan – Denmark.   The whiskies will be available to buy from 2 September via Berry Bros and Royal Mile Whiskies. The launch will be supported by…

In commemoration of the passing of John Rudd in January 2021, Berry Bros & Rudd is releasing an exclusive bottling from The Glenrothes distillery that celebrates the life of “a truly extraordinary man” and honours the 72 years he spent as part of the family business. From this month, 72 special bottles of The Glenrothes Single Malt Scotch Whisky will be auctioned on the Berry…

Berry Bros & Rudd has relaunched its spirits range with a new bottle and communications platform, designed to capture the “aspirational world of London’s style and elegance”. The company’s heritage and reputation dates back to 1698 and the company said its recognition as reliable experts in premium quality wines and spirits is supported by two Royal warrants and numerous independent awards. This is the first-ever…