BEST WHISKY BARS
A selection of the greatest watering holes around the country.
There’s nothing quite like escaping from the cold into the warm sanctum of a bar stocked with all the drams you could dream of. Filled with bottles from distilleries across the country and offering a lovely atmosphere to enjoy them in, these whisky bars are the best of the best. While some of our top picks are temporarily closed, we felt it only right to include them so you can keep them in mind for the future. Whether you find yourself in the city, by the coast or on an escape to the country, these bars allow you to indulge in the amber nectar in the perfect surroundings.
USQUABAE
Edinburgh
Tel: 0131 290 2284 usquabae.co.uk
THE ARDSHIEL HOTEL
Campbeltown Tel: 01586 552 133 ardshiel.co.uk
THE STILL, DOWANS HOTEL
Moray
Tel: 01340 871 488 dowanshotel.com
AULAY’S BAR
Oban
Tel: 01631 562 596 facebook.com/aulaysbar
THE CENTURY BAR
Gleneagles
Tel: 01764 694 270 gleneagles.com
CLAVIS WHISKY BAR
Aberdeen
Tel: 01358 743 300 trumpgolfscotland.com
THE BALMORAL SCOTCH BAR
Edinburgh
Tel: 0131 524 7142 roccofortehotels.com
THE BOW BAR
Edinburgh
Tel: 0131 226 7667 thebowbar.co.uk
DORNOCH CASTLE
Dornoch
Tel: 01862 810 216 dornochcastlehotel.com
SMWS, THE VAULTS
Edinburgh
Tel: 0131 555 2929 smws.com
CURLY COO
Stirling
Tel: 01786 447 191 curlycoobar.com
BALLYGRANT INN
Islay
Tel: 01496 840 277 ballygrant-inn.com
TEUCHTERS LANDING
Edinburgh
Tel: 0131 225 2973 teuchtersbar.co.uk
THE MASH TUN
Aberlour
Tel: 01340 881 771 mashtun-aberlour.co.uk