The Top 50 UK cocktail bars for 2024 have been revealed, and nine are in Scotland.
While London dominated the list, the number one slot was given to Manchester’s Schofield’s Bar.
In at number five was Edinburgh's Italian aperitivo-style bar, Hey Palu.
Edinburgh bars took five places and include Panda & Sons, a prohibition styled speakeasy – coming in at number nine on the list. A re-entry was made by Nauticus which came in at number 41, with a new entry from The Wildcat at number 46.
Glasgow made its mark on the list taking three places with two new entries including Charlie Brown’s at number 31, a hidden cocktail bar in the city’s Southside, and The Gate, a whisky enthusiast’s dream at number 43.
The Absent Ear, a speakeasy bar in the Merchant City was at number 35, while the American bar at Gleneagles came in at number 50.
Group Director at William Reed, Publisher of Top 50 Cocktail Bars, Chris Lowe said “It’s so exciting to see so many new names on the list which just highlights the breadth of talent there is across the UK.
"London will always have a decent portion of the list, but it is amazing to see so many other cities show up, like Glasgow and Birmingham.
"The list continues to grow to help people discover hidden gems and the UK’s best bartending talent.”
Aidy Smith, host of Amazon Prime’s The Three Drinkers TV Series and presenter of the Top 50 Cocktail Bars Awards said “Last year we witnessed remarkable talent being championed from all corners of the country and I can’t wait to discover who has made the list in 2024.
"I am filled with joy and pride to present an awards ceremony that celebrates a craft built on centuries of innovation and shaped by of a community of people who are an integral part of our day to day without many of us even realising it.
"It’s no surprise the UK is considered the beating heart of the world’s mixology scene and seeing each venues name on our list only continues to solidify that. Here’s to another year of liquid genius.”
1 Schofield's Bar, Manchester
2 Satan's Whiskers, Bethnal Green, London
3 Passing Fancies, Birmingham
4 Couch, Birmingham
5 Hey Palu, Edinburgh
6 Blinker, Manchester
7 Swift, Soho, London
8 AMARO BAR, Kensington, London
9 Panda & Sons, Edinburgh
10 Tayér + Elementary, Shoreditch, London
11 Kwãnt , Mayfair, London
12 Speak In Code, Manchester
13 Three Sheets, Dalston, London
14 🔶🟥🔵(A bar with shapes for a name), Hackney, London
15 Murder Inc., Soho, London
16 Tabula Rasa, Leeds
17 Lab 22, Cardiff
18 Filthy XII, Bristol
19 Crossroads, Newington Green, London
20 The Connaught, Mayfair, London
21 Project Halcyon, Manchester
22 SOMA, Soho, London
23 Eve Bar, Covent Garden, London
24 Side Hustle, Covent Garden, London
25 The Hideout, Bath
26 Little Mercies, Crouch End, London
27 Below Stairs, Leeds
28 Silverleaf, Spitalfields, London
29 Bar Termini, Soho, London
30 Seed Library, Shoreditch, London
31 Charlie Brown's, Glasgow
32 Bramble, Edinburgh
33 Scarfes Bar, Holborn, London
34 Happiness Forgets, Shoreditch, London
35 The Absent Ear, Glasgow
36 The Bar With No Name (69 Colebrooke Row), Islington, London
37 Artesian, Fitzrovia, London
38 Callooh Callay, Shoreditch, London
39 Fox and Chance, Birmingham
40 Milk Thistle, Bristol
41 Nauticus, Edinburgh
42 Public, Sheffield
43 The Gate, Glasgow
44 Nightjar, Shoreditch, London
45 Ojo Rojo, Bournemouth
46 The Wildcat, Edinburgh
47 Lyaness, South Bank, London
48 Pennyroyal, Cardiff
49 Bench, Sheffield
50 American bar Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Scotland
Top 50 Cocktail Bars is now in its fifth year, with the first list published in June 2018.
The bars on the list are voted for by hundreds of experts, bartenders, bar owners and drinks writers, with a big focus on gaining votes for bars within specific regions to ensure the list represents as much of the UK as possible.
