Berry Bros & Rudd

The right address for lovers of good taste? No. 3 St James’s Street, London. Britain’s oldest specialist wine and spirits retailer has been based here since 1698.

In the extensive range you will find bottles from well-known regions such as Scotland, Ireland, the USA and Japan. But you will also find whiskies from lesser-known, up-and-coming countries such as Sweden, Australia and many others.

Scotch whisky is still the dominant force in the industry and is countered by the influence of Irish whisky. American styles owe more to Irish whisky than Scotch, while Japanese whiskies tend to emulate classic Scotch styles.

Although traditions are still very much alive – many producers are returning to old methods – today’s whisky industry is more innovative than ever before.