Two Edinburgh establishments have been voted onto the Top 10 Cocktail Bars in the UK list.
The prestigious Top 50 Cocktail Bars list returned tonight (February 1) with a live event in London.
The event was hosted by award-winning presenter, Aidy Smith, celebrated the very best cocktail bars in the UK.
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Edinburgh had a strong showing throughout the top 50 of the London-centric shortlist, with an impressive four entries in total.
The Edinburgh cocktail bars to make the top ten were Bramble in sixth place and Panda & Sons was voted as ninth.
Bramble is an upmarket cocktail bar, located on Queen Street, that offers a range of classics and innovative cocktails to their patrons.
The second Edinburgh establishment to make the top ten is Panda & Sons and they are also located on Queen Street but are a speakeasy-inspired bar - offering a robust wine list, inventive cocktails & craft beer.
Other Edinburgh bars to make the top 50 included: The Lucky Liquor Co in 22cnd place. Yet another Queen Street bar but this one is unique for its tiny and quirky setting, with a range of specialist cocktails.
And Hey Palu were voted in at 40th and unlike the other bars nominated this year was not on the list for last year. The Bread Street bar is a quaint venue offering an all-round Italian cocktail bar experience.
Top 50 Cocktail Bars publisher Chris Lowe said: “The Top 50 Cocktail Bars list shines a light on the very best in the UK. We are thrilled to have so many new entries to the list this year, during what has been a particularly hard time for the hospitality industry.”
The Top 50 Cocktail Bars list ranks the UK’s best cocktail bars according to votes from hundreds of experts, bartenders, bar owners and drinks writers. With Satan’s Whiskers in London previously topping the Cocktail Bars list, the much-anticipated event will announce this year’s number one.
