Meet Our Experts
At Berry Bros. & Rudd, we’re dedicated to seeking out the world’s best and most unique spirits. Within our curated selection, you’ll find a rich variety of styles; each bottle has been carefully picked by our team of experts, who collectively have decades of experience in selecting, tasting and developing an exceptional range of spirits.
Felix Dear
BB&R Spirits Curator
From childhood marvelling at Scotland's Royal Lochnagar Distillery to a career path shaped by passion, Felix found his calling in the world of whisky. As a musician and DJ, a return to Royal Lochnagar unveiled the essence of whisky's allure.
Back in Brighton, his passion evolved into hosting whisky tastings, cultivating a vibrant community. Venturing to Speyside's Highlander Inn and later the Scotch Malt Whisky Society in London, he nurtured a love for independent bottling and cask selection.
Transitioning to Atom as a world whisky cask buyer expanded his expertise. Now, embracing a cherished opportunity at Berry Bros. & Rudd feels like the perfect chapter in his whisky journey.
Rob Whitehead
Spirits Buyer
Rob began work for Berry Bros. & Rudd in 2006, firstly at the Heathrow store then moved to work in the St James’s shop and cellars, before becoming BB&R’s youngest ever buyer in autumn 2010.
Buying spirits for the ‘oldest and greatest spirits and wine merchant in the world’ – his words – is the dream job, allowing endless examination of both the classic and the contemporary, the large and small, the renowned and the as-yet unknown. What can be more thrilling than standing shoulder to shoulder with the greatest distilleries of the world?