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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.
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
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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
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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
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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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Cuban Rum grew out of cane, heat, ports, warehouses, and an island economy that learned to turn sugar into something more durable than the crop itself. The spirit did not become Cuban because of one brand, one city, or one famous label. It became Cuban through a way of working with molasses, ageing, filtration, blending, […]
September 20, 2026
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Whisky Indy Love Festival: Whisky has always been a spirit shaped by patience, place, and people. Behind every bottle lies a story of distilleries, landscapes, casks, and the decisions that transform new-make spirit into something with character and identity. While famous distilleries often represent the public face of whisky, a different world exists behind the […]
September 19, 2026
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Not every bar in New York needs to announce itself loudly to be noticed. Superbueno opened in 2023 with a smaller room, a focused menu, and a level of clarity that quickly separated it from the noise. Within a year, it had already entered The World’s 50 Best Bars list, a rare trajectory that says […]
September 19, 2026
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French Guiana is often overlooked in discussions of rum. It does not belong to the Caribbean island chain, and its production is far smaller than that of Martinique or Guadeloupe. Yet its cane-juice tradition holds a distinct place within the French overseas rum world. Located on the north-eastern coast of South America, French Guiana is […]
September 18, 2026
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