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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 title, the French Martini shares little with the classic Martini beyond its glassware. It contains no vermouth and does not follow the spirit-forward logic associated with traditional stirred cocktails. Instead, it belongs to a category that emerged in the late twentieth century, where the Martini name became a signifier of style rather than […]
August 27, 2026
Trends and Innovations
The most interesting bartenders of 2026 are not necessarily the people making the most elaborate drinks. They are the bartenders changing what the profession expects from itself. Across Mexico City, Singapore, Hong Kong, New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Sydney and other major drinking cities, a new generation is combining technical skill with hospitality, […]
August 26, 2026
Famous Drinks
Before the sour became a familiar cocktail category, there was punch. Large bowls of spirits, citrus, sugar, water and other ingredients had been part of drinking culture for centuries, particularly across maritime and colonial trade networks. The sour took some of that structure and reduced it to an individual serving. By the mid-19th century, the […]
August 25, 2026
Partnership
Before Yolanda Gregg won the title, there’s a kind of work that rarely gets noticed.It happens in service, in repetition, in the small decisions that don’t look like decisions at all. Drinks are made without hesitation, measurements don’t shift, and nothing needs to be corrected mid-process. For Yolanda Gregg, that kind of control became the […]
August 24, 2026
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Bourbon did not begin as a luxury category like other American Whiskey. It began with grain, settlement, transport, and the need to turn agricultural surplus into something stable enough to move and sell. In early American farming regions, corn was abundant, bulky, and perishable. Whiskey gave it value beyond the field. Over time, that practical […]
August 23, 2026
Bar Of The Week
Space is the first thing that defines Moebius Milano. Not just size, but how it is used. Set within an expansive industrial interior in Milan, the venue unfolds as a layered environment where bar, dining room, and social space operate simultaneously. It does not follow the familiar rhythm of a cocktail bar. Instead, it moves […]
August 22, 2026
Spirits
Scotch whiskies collection is no longer simply about finding the oldest bottle or the most expensive name. A serious collection should tell a story about the spirit itself: where it comes from, how it is made, how oak changes it, how peat shapes it and why particular distilleries have earned lasting reputations. That makes choosing […]
August 21, 2026
Cocktail of The Week
The story begins with Fernet-Branca, created in Milan by Bernardino Branca in 1845. Originally Fernandito developed as a medicinal preparation, Fernet was formulated from a blend of herbs, roots, and spices. Its intense bitterness and high alcohol content positioned it as a digestif rather than a casual mixed drink. Italian migration to Argentina in the […]
August 20, 2026
Travel & Experience
Bars in Dubai have evolved into one of the city’s most distinctive expressions of hospitality, combining ambitious cocktail programmes, international bartending talent, rooftop venues, hotel bars and increasingly sophisticated local concepts. From intimate speakeasies and neighbourhood drinking spots to destination bars overlooking the Dubai skyline, the city offers a drinking culture shaped by both global […]
August 19, 2026
Partnership
A bar is encountered as a sequence rather than a single moment. The arrival, the welcome, the first reading of the room, the menu, the drink and the departure all contribute to an impression that extends beyond what is in the glass. Experience is the form created by those elements together. It is broader than […]
August 18, 2026
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