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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.
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Despite its name, the Espresso Martini does not belong to the Martini family. It contains no vermouth and shares none of the structural logic associated with classic stirred cocktails. Its identity is instead rooted in the late 20th-century shift toward ingredient-driven mixing, where fresh components and immediate preparation replaced pre-batched simplicity. The drink initially appeared […]
August 13, 2026
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Morning light reaches the front room first. At Tayēr + Elementary, that matters. Doors open early, coffee is poured, and the pace feels closer to a neighbourhood café than a late-night cocktail destination. By the time evening settles over London, the same address reveals a second rhythm behind it. The space shifts, the drinks change, […]
August 8, 2026
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The classic Daiquiri, associated with Cuba in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, is defined by restraint. Rum, fresh lime, and sugar create a precise equilibrium where each component is clearly legible. Donn Beach’s (known as Don’s Special Daiquiri)version begins with this structure but shifts its direction. Passion fruit introduces a broader tropical acidity, […]
August 6, 2026
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Dilution begins as soon as ice and liquid exchange heat, but its importance extends far beyond the simple addition of water. It changes alcoholic strength, temperature, aroma, sweetness, bitterness and texture, helping separate ingredients become a coherent drink. Because the process is usually invisible, it can be mistaken for a side effect of chilling. In […]
August 4, 2026
Bartender of The Week
In Tallinn, the story of cocktails doesn’t begin with glamour. It begins with systems. After Estonia, from where Erik Tammeleht comes, regained independence in the early 1990s, the hospitality industry had to reorganise quickly. Training replaced tradition, and professional standards became the backbone of the craft, largely shaped by the Estonian Bartenders Association. In this […]
August 3, 2026
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The story of Cognac begins with a practical problem. The white wines of the Charente region travelled through river ports and Atlantic trade routes, but they were not naturally suited to long commercial journeys. They were often light, acidic, and fragile. Distillation changed their future. By concentrating wine into eau-de-vie, merchants and producers found a […]
August 2, 2026
Trends and Innovations
For much of the past two decades, some of the most valuable parts of China’s drinks market were built around rooms larger than the drinking occasion itself. Business banquets, formal dining, corporate entertainment, and high-value gifting supported demand for premium baijiu, imported wine, and prestige spirits. Bottles performed several roles at once. They marked hierarchy, […]
August 1, 2026
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Some bars are defined by their drinks. Others by their atmosphere. At Connaught Bar, it is service that holds everything together. Tucked within The Connaught in London, the bar has, over time, established itself as a reference point for what modern classic bartending can look like when precision and ritual are treated as inseparable. This […]
August 1, 2026
Community and Lifestyle
The Black Tot Day rum history begins with a contradiction at the heart of naval life. For centuries, rum was not simply a drink on Royal Navy ships. It was ration, reward, routine, social currency, disciplinary problem, imperial supply chain, and symbol of the lower deck. By the time the final daily tot was issued […]
July 31, 2026
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A bar, a storm, and a glass of dark rum over ginger beer. The image has become inseparable from Bermuda, where the Dark ’N’ Stormy is less a cocktail than a national signature. Unlike many mixed drinks shaped by evolving bar culture, this one is anchored to a single producer, a specific island, and a […]
July 30, 2026
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