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Berry Bros. &
Rudd Collective #1: The Pioneers is a
series of ten bottling's to showcase the
sustainable talents of spirit producers
from around the globe, the Collective
#1: The Pioneers launches with 9
whiskies and a Cognac.
British wine and
spirits purveyor, Berry Bros. & Rudd,
has unveiled an exciting initiative
known as "The Collective." This annual
endeavour unites a community of
like-minded distillers who share a
profound passion for their craft.
The inaugural edition of The Collective,
titled "#1: The Pioneers," places the
spotlight firmly on the "Pioneers in
Sustainability" within the spirits
industry. It shines a light on ten
exceptional distillers who have
wholeheartedly embraced the twin
objectives of crafting outstanding
spirits and safeguarding the future of
our planet.
In a remarkable display of this
commitment, Berry Bros. & Rudd
isintroducing a collection of ten
distinct bottling's. Each of these
bottles serves as a testament to the
sustainable expertise of spirit
producers hailing from diverse corners
of the world.
The ten bottling's and distillers who
produced them are:
- Agitator
2018 Single Malt Swedish Whisky
57.7% ABV RRP £125 - Oskar Bruno
- Arbikie 2017
Single Grain Scotch Whisky 58.3% ABV
RRP £125 - John Stirling
- Ardnamurchan
2017 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 59.7%
ABV RRP £125 - Alex Bruce
- Belgrove
2016 Single Rye Tasmanian Whisky
61.1% ABV RRP £125 - Peter Bignell
- Glen Wyvis
2018 Quarter Cask Finish Single Malt
Scotch Whisky 53.9% ABV RRP £125 -
Matthew Farmer
- Jean-Luc
Pasquet 2017 Petit Champagne Cognac
40% ABV RRP £75 - Jean & Amy Pasquet
- Oxford
Artisan 2019 Single Rye English
Whisky 54.5% ABV RRP £125 - John
Letts
- Nc’nean 2017
Single Malt Scotch Whisky 57.3% ABV
RRP £125 - Annabel Thomas
- Shortcross
2017 Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
55.1% ABV RRP £125 - David & Fiona
Boyd-Armstrong
- Westland
2014 Madeira Finish Single Malt
American Whisky 53% ABV RRP £125 -
Matt Hoffman
Every bottle has
undergone a meticulous curation process
led by Jonny McMillan, the Spirits
Reserve Whisky Manager at Berry Bros. &
Rudd. He worked hand in hand with Mr.
Lyan, a trailblazing figure in the
drinks industry and the recipient of
numerous prestigious bartending
accolades. Mr. Lyan's values align
seamlessly with those of Berry Bros. &
Rudd, emphasising a shared commitment to
sustainability, an unwavering passion
for exceptional spirits, and a deep
reservoir of knowledge in these domains.
Berry Bros. & Rudd Spirits Reserve
Manager, Jonny McMillan, commented:
"There is no set path on the
sustainability journey, nor one single
solution. The beauty of Collective #1 :
The Pioneers is that each distiller has
taken a different approach to
sustainability, with the strength being
in the diversity and combination of
practices, making a whole entity, with
continuous learning's.
"We looked to find a broad spectrum of
producers from various traditions of
whisky and cognac making with each
distiller taking a slightly different
approach to sustainability, some
focusing on soil health and regenerative
farming, others on lowering energy use
or green power. For each distiller there
is a different solution that fits the
location and character of their
distillery, together they form a great
overview of what’s going on with
environmentally pioneering producers."
Lizzy Rudd, Berry Bros. & Rudd Chair,
added: "As a family business with a long
history, the notion of sustainability is
a natural part of our ethos and our
long-term mindset, a key to our
resilience and longevity. The purpose of
business is fast becoming defined by its
impact rather than the products or
services it sells.
"Today, the most important decisions we
face are about how to reduce our impact
on the planet now, and in the future.
This is why our goal is to be net zero
carbon and plastic free by 2030.
"Our producers are the best in the world
at what they do. Like us, they believe
that protecting our planet is the only
way to ensure the future of fine wine and
spirits. We believe that, together with
our producers, we can improve practices
around the use of water, energy and
plastic.
"We are not just a business, we are
family, a family who are the custodians
of a legacy for future generations."
The spirits featured in The Collective
#1 : The Pioneers have been sourced from
across the globe, from countries
including America, England, France,
Ireland, Sweden, Tasmania, and the
undisputed homeland of whisky, Scotland.
Each whisk(e)y from The Collective #1 is
priced at £125.00 and cognac at £75.00,
available to purchase from 27th
September 2023 from Berry Bros. & Rudd
and from specialist online whisky
shops such as
Master of
Malt
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