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Category: OPINION

Pondering on Destille Berlin 2018: what you should have not missed.

BERLIN DESTILLE BERLIN OPINION SHOWS AND FAIRS Trends2018-10-072021-11-13

Destille returned March 3rd and 4th, 2018. It was one of the coldest weekend of the year in Berlin but the warmest spirits connoisseurs of the city all joined. Here is spiritsfully’s snapshots.

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Same but different. A quick tour of Prowein 2018 focusing on spirits

OPINION PROWEIN SHOWS AND FAIRS Trends2018-03-222021-11-13

Same but different was the name of the Hall where many craft spirits were gathered at Prowein this year. The “Same but different” Hall welcome new trends,, or innovations in the wine and spirits world at Protein since 2015. And this year it was “craft”. 

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Pondering on Destille Berlin 2018: what you should have not missed.

BERLIN DESTILLE BERLIN OPINION SHOWS AND FAIRS Trends2018-03-142021-11-13

Destille returned March 3rd and 4th, 2018. It was one of the coldest weekend of the year in Berlin but the warmest spirits connoisseurs of the city all joined. Here is spiritsfully’s snapshots.

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Why we need to change the way we talk about drinks.

OPINION Trends2017-11-302021-11-13

Lately at the Feminist Food Club of Berlin, I discussed how the way we speak about drinks is still very full of stereotypes and what we can do about it. In 2017 ? Yes, in 2017. What did we talk about?

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Are urban distilleries the new trends?

Distillery tour OPINION Trends2017-10-022021-11-13

IS THERE SUCH A THING AS URBAN DISTILLERIES OR ARE THEY URBAN LEGENDS? To find out : let’s start right now with a new series focusing of URBAN DISTILLERIES, and let’s start with BROOKLYN.

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Where are Craft spirits going? The future!

OPINION Trends2017-06-262021-11-13

At least some potential future! Wonder about craft spirits ? How would you define it though ? Is it handmade or made in smaller batch ? Is it reviving traditions and reawakening all spirits? What is exactly that makes the definition starts and ends ?

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What’s up with women and the bar scene today : a great talk by Maria Canabal at Pour symposium

OPINION SHOWS AND FAIRS2017-06-062021-11-13

This talk happened at the POUR symposium within the Cocktail Spirits Paris 2017 this year. Why was this talk very important? Let’s find out!

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What you should not have missed at Destille Berlin 2018

OPINION SHOWS AND FAIRS2017-04-052021-11-13

Did you make it to Destille berlin this year. It was a glorious weather this weekend, felt more like summer than Spring. Many exhibitors from … … everywhere again.

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Do you know the best websites to learn about liquor?

OPINION2017-01-042021-11-13

In this article I am sharing with you websites i like to check regularly to keep learning and to be informed about the industry.

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Spiritsfully’s favorites at Bar Convent Berlin 2016

BAR CONVENT BERLIN OPINION SHOWS AND FAIRS TASTINGS2016-10-232021-11-07

From the gin category, again very widely represented with any bottles more beautiful than the other to the rice wines from Japan, 5 products that you should have tried at Bar Convent 2016 ! And as a bonus: the new trendy spirits!

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Bar Convent 2015 and 3 surprising spirits

BAR CONVENT BERLIN OPINION SHOWS AND FAIRS Trends2015-10-182021-11-13

You haven’t been this year? Then here is a slide show of the beverages you should have not missed!

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Key Take-Aways from Bar Convent (BCB) 2014 

BAR CONVENT BERLIN OPINION SHOWS AND FAIRS TASTINGS Trends2014-10-192022-01-27

You haven’t been this year? Then here is a slide show of the beverages you should have not missed!

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