Finalists Revealed for The Scottish Bar & Pub Awards 2022

Over 75 leading finalists have been revealed today for The Scottish Bar & Pub Awards 2022.

Article Source: The Scottish Bar & Pub Awards
Last Updated: 9 August 2022 11:16

Bumper year for the Scottish Bar & Pub Awards 2022 as more than 3500 people have had their say in naming Scotland’s most loved pubs, with thousands of votes cast online over the last few months.

Now in their 27th year, The Scottish Bar & Pub Awards - dubbed the hospitality Oscars, celebrate Scotland’s licensed trade and shine a spotlight on all aspects of the hospitality industry, featuring standout pubs up and down the country in more than 24 categories. These include Antos Dog Friendly Pub of The Year; Hi-Spirits Best Live Music Venue; The Busker Cocktail Bar of the Year and Kopparberg New Bar of the Year.

Over 75 leading finalists have been revealed today including Glasgow’s stylish Moskito and the eclectic Bourbon in Edinburgh for the Pernod Ricard Best Late Night Venue.

Seeking out the nation’s most creative drinks, trailblazing whisky and cocktail bar, The Gate, and the adventurous Absent Ear are up for the Busker Cocktail bar, alongside the Cocktail Mafia in Edinburgh and Lido in Troon.

The inaugural Molson Coors Scottish Bar of the Year will see Broughty Ferry’s The Fort, Dundee’s Jute Café bar, Inverness-based Scotch & Rye and Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Café battle it out to be crowned Scotland’s best bar.

Independent Operators are the driving force for hospitality. Up for the DRAM Independent Pub Group of the Year award for 2022 are Buzzworks Holdings in Ayrshire which has an award-winning portfolio of bars and restaurants in Scotland including Vic’s & The Vine, Scotts, The Mill House, Lido, The Duke and The Bridge Inn to name a few. Also in the running are Bread Meats Bread, which has six eponymous venues serving up award-winning burgers and cocktails, and the Bruce group, which focus on drinks-led retailing with an inherent added value experience in Edinburgh and Fife. Their multi-venue portfolio includes Stramash, The Mash House, Opium, Dusk and the Royal Mile Tavern.

Scotland’s longest-running licensed trade awards also look to celebrate rising stars in the industry, community-led initiatives and give a much-needed boost to those championing the late-night economy.

Every finalist has been voted for by the public and people in the trade and will have been visited by mystery shoppers. Winners will be announced at a prestigious award ceremony on 30th August 2022 at The Doubletree Glasgow Central, in Glasgow.

Organiser, Susan Young said: “The votes are in and verified and the time is nearly here to celebrate the best of the best at The Scottish Bar & Pub Awards 2022.

“The licensed trade needs our support more than ever and Scottish hospitality has never been better. Congratulations to all the finalists - your recognition is very well deserved, and I can’t wait to see who takes home the trophies at this year’s awards."

The Scottish Bar & Pub Awards 2022 will announce all category winners at a glitzy award ceremony on August 30th. Where guests will also be able to enjoy entertainment from Abba MANIA.

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The Scottish Bar & Pub Awards 2022 finalists. *Note that the awards are alphabetical and in no particular order.

Category Finalist

Antos Dog Friendly Pub of the Year Black Ivy, Edinburgh
Antos Dog Friendly Pub of the Year The Forth Inn, Aberfoyle
Antos Dog Friendly Pub of the Year Inndeep, Glasgow
Antos Dog Friendly Pub of the Year The White Stag, Callander
Antos Dog Friendly Pub of the Year Brewhemia, Edinburgh

Aro Procurement Customer Service Award The Coach House, Bridge of Weir
Aro Procurement Customer Service Award The Fox & Willow, Ayr
Aro Procurement Customer Service Award The Huxley, Edinburgh
Aro Procurement Customer Service Award Little Soho, Jordanhill

Benromach Whisky Bar of the Year The Albananch, Edinburgh
Benromach Whisky Bar of the Year Artisan, Wishaw
Benromach Whisky Bar of the Year The Malt Room, Inverness
Benromach Whisky Bar of the Year The Piper Whisky Bar, Glasgow

Deanston Guru of the Year Gillian Kirkland /The Piper's Whisky Bar
Deanston Guru of the Year Derek Mather/Artisan
Deanston Guru of the Year Matt McPherson/ The Malt Room
Deanston Guru of the Year Alastair Shaw/The Gate
Deanston Guru of the Year Simon Smith/ Whisky & Cynicism

DRAM Community Pub Clippens Inn, Linwood
DRAM Community Pub Granny Gibbs, Whiteinch
DRAM Community Pub Silver Wing, Edinburgh
DRAM Community Pub The Weston Tavern, Kilmaurs

Hi Spirits Best Live Music Venue Box Bar & Club, Glasgow
Hi Spirits Best Live Music Venue Harley's, Ayr
Hi Spirits Best Live Music Venue MacSorley's, Glasgow
Hi Spirits Best Live Music Venue St Luke's & The Winged Ox, Glasgow

HOSPO Manager of the year Nicola Armstrong – Macgochans, Mull
HOSPO Manager of the year Matt Colligan – Bier Hall
HOSPO Manager of the year Lee Little – Lido, Troon
HOSPO Manager of the year Connor Smith – Hamilton Palace, Hamilton
HOSPO Manager of the year Keir Beckwith, Gaucho

Inverarity Morton Restaurant of the Year The Dome, Edinburgh
Inverarity Morton Restaurant of the Year Ga Ga Kitchen & Bar, Glasgow
Inverarity Morton Restaurant of the Year Kyloe, Edinburgh
Inverarity Morton Restaurant of the Year Ralph & Finns , Glasgow
Inverarity Morton Restaurant of the Year The Ubiquitous Chip , Glasgow

Kopparberg New Bar of the Year The Albyn, Aberdeen
Kopparberg New Bar of the Year The Fox, Troon
Kopparberg New Bar of the Year Giddy Goose, Perth
Kopparberg New Bar of the Year Jimmy Badgers, Inverness

Molinari Casual Dining Award Allegria Eatery, Largs
Molinari Casual Dining Award Caffe Parma, Glasgow
Molinari Casual Dining Award Boar's Head, Auchtermuchty
Molinari Casual Dining Award Mediterraneo, Glasgow

Molson Coors Scottish Bar of the Year The Fort, Broughty Ferry
Molson Coors Scottish Bar of the Year Jute Cafe Bar, Dundee
Molson Coors Scottish Bar of the Year Scotch & Rye, Inverness
Molson Coors Scottish Bar of the Year Kelvingrove Café, Glasgow

Old Tom Gin Hotel Bar of the Year 18, Rusacks Hotel, St Andrews
Old Tom Gin Hotel Bar of the Year The American Bar, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder
Old Tom Gin Hotel Bar of the Year Virgin Hotels, The Commons Club, Edinburgh
Old Tom Gin Hotel Bar of the Year The Lounge Bar, Fonab Castle, Pitlochry

Pernod Ricard Best Late Night Venue Bourbon, Edinburgh
Pernod Ricard Best Late Night Venue Charlie’s Loft, Glasgow
Pernod Ricard Best Late Night Venue Moskito, Glasgow
Pernod Ricard Best Late Night Venue
Pernod Ricard Best Late Night Venue Nox, Aberdeen
Why Not Nightclub Edinburgh

Stoli Sustainability Award – Heather Suttie... Contini's Scottish Restaurant, Edinburgh
Stoli Sustainability Award – Heather Suttie... Eusebi, Glasgow
Stoli Sustainability Award – Heather Suttie... Gaucho, Glasgow
Stoli Sustainability Award – Heather Suttie... SWG3, Glasgow

The Busker Cocktail Bar of the Year The Absent Ear, Glasgow
The Busker Cocktail Bar of the Year The Cocktail Mafia, Edinburgh
The Busker Cocktail Bar of the Year The Gate, Glasgow
The Busker Cocktail Bar of the Year The Lido, Troon

Independent Operator of the Year Bread Meets Bread (BMB), Glasgow
Independent Operator of the Year The Bruce Group, Edinburgh
Independent Operator of the Year Buzzworks, Ayrshire
Independent Operator of the Year Scoop Restaurants

SUNDAY MAIL PUB OF THE YEAR Habbies, Kilbarchan
SUNDAY MAIL PUB OF THE YEAR The Palais, Glasgow
SUNDAY MAIL PUB OF THE YEAR The Station Bar, Glasgow
SUNDAY MAIL PUB OF THE YEAR The Waverley, Wishaw

On the night there will be various other awards including an:

Award for Success
The Lifetime Achievement Award
And an Inspirational Woman Award

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