London

The professionals have weighed in, and the fifty best bars across the world have just been etched in stone. Or, at least magazine paper.

At any rate, World's 50 Best Bars editor Lucy Britner, along with drinks writer Camper English, conducted the poll. They also got input from about 100 bar professionals, which included the Playboy Club's Salvatore Calabrese and Esquire US's David Wondrich. So this list is pretty official.

The votes were paired with global votes from 100 bars featured in last year's list. Britner said:

"This year, voters have walked through phone booths and wardrobes, rung bells on unmarked doors and called to book appointments in order to file their nominations for the World’s 50 Best Bars. The list seems to pay homage to the speakeasy- style bar, which goes hand-in-hand with knowing how to create the classics, unearth old recipes and recreate forgotten ingredients