A speed rail (also called a speed well or spirit rail) is a stainless steel trough mounted at the front of the underbar that holds the bartender's most-poured bottles within arm's reach, so well drinks build without turning or stepping. Standard capacity is 7 to 12 bottles.
Behind every fast bartender is a well-organized speed rail. It holds the house pours, vodka, gin, rum, tequila, whiskey, triple sec, and the high-volume mixers, in the exact order the bartender's hand expects them. A drink that would take a turn-and-reach to the back bar instead builds in one motion.
Speed rail capacity and placement
Capacity: 7 to 12 bottles
A single rail holds 7 to 12 standard 750ml or 1L bottles. High-volume bars run a double rail or a rail per bartender station.
Placement: the build position
Mounted at the front edge of the underbar, directly below the working surface, so the bartender pours without leaving the build spot.
Order: by pour frequency
Most-poured spirits closest to the dominant hand. Consistent order across stations so any bartender can work any station.
Material: 304 stainless
Drains and wipes clean, survives constant bottle friction and citrus drip without corroding.
Every Kobayashi station includes an integrated speed rail sized to the station, up to 12 bottles on the 88-inch. No bolt-on rail, no guesswork on placement:
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Frequently asked questions
A speed rail is a stainless steel trough mounted at the front of the underbar that holds a bartender's most-poured bottles within arm's reach. It lets well drinks build in one motion without turning to the back bar. It is also called a speed well or spirit rail.
A standard speed rail holds 7 to 12 bottles. Kobayashi integrates a rail sized to the station: up to 12 bottles on the 88-inch. High-volume bars add a second rail or run one rail per bartender station.
A speed rail is placed at the front edge of the underbar, directly below the working surface at the bartender's build position, so spirits pour without stepping or turning. Bottles are ordered by pour frequency with the most-poured nearest the dominant hand.
They are the same thing. Speed rail, speed well, and spirit rail all refer to the trough of most-poured bottles at the bartender's build position. Some operators use well to also mean the house-brand spirits stored in it.
Yes. Every Kobayashi cocktail station includes an integrated speed rail built into the frame at the build position, 7 to 12 bottles depending on station size. There is no separate bracket to mount or align.