FROM THE BARLIST JOURNAL
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Sam Chatterji’s work sits inside that transition. His early career was not defined by a single venue, but by movement across training, service, and education. Instead of focusing only on bar programs, he became closely involved in building structure, developing training systems, mentoring bartenders, and connecting local talent to global standards. In a market where […]
September 7, 2026
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Volume comes first. Not just music, but movement, conversation, the rhythm of a room that rarely settles. At Tres Monos in Buenos Aires, energy is not an accessory to the experience; it is the structure that holds everything together. What appears spontaneous is, in reality, tightly controlled, with every drink, every gesture, and every interaction […]
September 5, 2026
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Long before the spotlight, Filipino bartending was already everywhere – just not always visible. Hotels across Mariano Gil Jr. were filled with professionals trained to deliver flawless service. Drinks were executed with precision, guests were handled with care, and standards were high. But beyond those walls, recognition on the global stage remained limited. The work […]
August 31, 2026
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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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Before Boban Lazarević won the title, before the stage lights, there was repetition. In Belgrade, bartending doesn’t always begin behind a busy counter. For many, it begins in a classroom. Inside Bar Central Belgrade, run by the Bartenders Association of Serbia, drinks are broken down long before they are served. Recipes are practised until they […]
August 17, 2026
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There’s a certain kind of bar where nothing feels dramatic. The lighting is steady, the service is measured, and the drinks arrive exactly as expected. Linards Grundmanis learned the craft in Riga; many hotel bars operate this way, not as stages for creativity, but as systems built on reliability. Before competitions, before recognition, his work […]
August 10, 2026
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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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By the time Gohar Gasparyan stepped onto the World Cocktail Championship stage in 2024, Armenia was not expected to win. Not because of a lack of talent, but because the country’s cocktail culture was still finding its footing. Unlike established markets, where bartending is shaped by decades of accumulated technique, Armenia’s scene was newer, more […]
July 27, 2026
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In Havana, the environment Alex Sánchez came up in, cocktails are not rediscovered. They are remembered. Walk into El Floridita or La Bodeguita del Medio and you’re not entering a bar in the usual sense; you’re stepping into a system that has barely changed. The Daiquiri still follows its line. The Mojito still holds its […]
July 20, 2026
