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FROM THE BARLIST JOURNAL
From beginner guides to bar selections and distillery stories, our editorial content helps you discover the world behind the bottle.
Bars and Cocktails
A well-made cocktail may earn attention, but hospitality determines the meaning of the exchange. It begins before an order is taken, in the way a guest is acknowledged, understood and given a place within the room. Bartending becomes hospitality when technical skill is directed towards another person rather than displayed for its own sake. Service […]
September 29, 2026
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Not every bar scene announces itself when it starts changing. Sometimes it happens quietly. A few new venues open, standards begin to tighten, and suddenly the way drinks are made starts to feel different. Warsaw in the early 2010s moved like that. Nothing abrupt, but enough to shift expectations. Grzegorz Nowicki’s career developed right inside […]
September 28, 2026
Partnership
Moutai begins in a bend of the Chishui River, in a town where geography has been asked to explain taste for generations. The river, the valley heat, the purple-red soils, the surrounding hills, and the microbial life of Maotai Town are all part of the story people tell when they try to explain why this […]
September 27, 2026
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There are bars that announce themselves through concept, and others that build recognition through repetition. Lady Bee belongs firmly to the latter. Located in Lima, the bar has developed its reputation not through spectacle, but through consistency, technical control, and a steady refinement of classic structures within a contemporary Peruvian context. Since opening in 2017, […]
September 26, 2026
History
Every autumn, the city of Munich undergoes a remarkable transformation. The streets become filled with traditional music, the aroma of Bavarian cuisine spreads through the city, and millions of visitors gather at Theresienwiese for a celebration unlike any other. Known around the world as Oktoberfest, this festival represents much more than beer. It is a […]
September 25, 2026
Partnership
The Illegal cocktail follows a familiar outline, but the result is distinctly different. Built around mezcal, lime, falernum, maraschino, simple syrup, and a measure of Jamaican overproof rum, it takes the logic of a sour and shifts it into a drier, more aromatic profile. The drink is credited to Italian bartender Samuele Ambrosi, with its […]
September 24, 2026
Partnership
Rum was not designed to be preserved. It was designed to move. For most of its early history, rum existed as cargo rather than a collectable, shipped in bulk or sealed bottles across the Atlantic as part of a vast commercial system linking sugar plantations, ports, navies, and merchants. When sealed bottles of 19th century […]
September 23, 2026
People & Innovation
Along the coastline of Southern California, where creativity meets hospitality, the world of spirits comes together through one of America’s most recognised celebrations of cocktails and craftsmanship. The San Diego Spirits Festival has become a gathering place for spirits enthusiasts, bartenders, producers, and industry professionals who share a passion for discovering new flavours and celebrating […]
September 22, 2026
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Some bartenders build drinks that unfold. Others build drinks that settle. Pauline Le Berre’s work belongs to the second kind. Nothing in her approach pushes forward unnecessarily. The balance is already there, established before the drink reaches the glass, and held in place without adjustment. That way of working doesn’t come from experimentation alone. It […]
September 21, 2026
Trending
California Rum Fest 2026: Across the Caribbean, Latin America, and beyond, rum has always carried the stories of landscapes, agriculture, and generations of craftsmanship. Born from sugarcane and shaped by the traditions of different regions, rum is one of the world’s most diverse spirits, offering expressions that range from light and elegant to rich, complex, […]
September 20, 2026
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