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Continue reading →: Europe’s 50 Best Bars – Data “Pre”-DiveHere are the charts from the reel, and some bonus data. Who is eligible? The 29 bars that have scored highly on recent bar awards and have already been on The World’s 50 Best Bars The 14 bars doing well on recent bar awards but who haven’t (yet) been on…
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Continue reading →: Spirited Awards 2026 Top TenHere’s the data from my Instagram post in larger formats. Enjoy, and be sure to follow on Instagram for updates when the next round drops in June! If the Tableau embedding above doesn’t work, you can head here. Countries Regional Top Ten Top Ten Total 43 21 States Regional Top…
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Continue reading →: Tales of the Cocktail 2026 – Visual Seminar ScheduleAs I’m trying to figure out what Tales of the Cocktail seminars I need to prioritize, it really helps me to have a visual schedule in order to find the overlaps and pinch points. Since the website agenda didn’t have an “Add to Calendar” option, I built these sheets instead.…
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