The Scottish Bar and Pub Awards 2024 Finalists announced!

The time has come to reveal the most of the finalists for the 2024 Scottish Bar and Pub Awards. There will be no news on the Sunday Mail nominees until this Sunday with the finalists being revealed the following week. Our Campari Bar Apprentice programme takes place on Monday and we will reveal the candidates then and so many of you have put forward your manager for the HOSPO Manager of the Year accolade that it is taking a bit longer to interview them. It has certainly been a bumper year for entries so congratulations to everyone who has made it to the finals.

The finalist are:

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Brugal 1888 Best Cocktail Bar of The Year

The Absent Ear	Glasgow
Kelvingrove Café	Glasgow
Nightcap	Edinburgh
The White House	Inverness

Benromach Whisky Bar of the Year

The Malt Room	Inverness
The Piper Whisky Bar	Glasgow
The Pot Still	Glasgow
Tipsy Midgie Whisky Bar	Edinburgh

Campari Bar Apprentice of the Year 2024

Coming next week!

Black Ivy & Montpeliers Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year

Shandy Martin – Dizzy Izzy’s	Edinburgh
Alex & Rachel Palumbo – Hey Palu	Edinburgh
Iain Reid – The Tap Yard	Glasgow
Jane Ross – The Mother Superior	Edinburgh

Cold Town Craft Beer Bar of The Year

The Craftsman Company	Aberdeen
The Raven	Edinburgh
Salt Horse Beer Shop & Bar	Edinburgh
Shilling Brewing Co.	Glasgow

Deanston Whisky Guru 2024

Dom Cummings

Colin Hinds

Gillian Kirkland

Jane Ross

Viki Stevenson

Drinks Express Independent Pub Group of The Year

Cru Holdings

Kilderkin Group

Malones Irish Bars

The Rocks Leisure Group

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Dram Dog Friendly Pub of The Year

The Blue Blazer	Edinburgh
The Craw’s Nest	Carnoustie
The Ship	Irvine
The Torfin	Edinburgh

De Kuyper Liqueurs Mixologist of The Year

Fowwaz Ansari – Bittersweet

John Clark – The White House

Johnny Morrison – VEGA

Carrie Smith – Hoot The Redeemer

DRAM Casual Dining Awards 2024

The Boathouse	Isle of Gigha
Bucks Bar	Glasgow
Our Place Annan	Annan
Tempura	Ayr

Favela Lager Latin American Venue of The Year

Boteco Do Brasil	Glasgow
El Santo	Glasgow
Joao’s Place	Edinburgh
Topolabamba	Glasgow

Hospitality Health Employer of The Year 2024

Apex Hotels

Buzzworks Holdings

Manorview Hotels

Signature Pub Group

HOSPO Manager of The Year

Coming next week!

Inverarity Morton Scotland’s Best Drinks Offering

The Allison Arms	Glasgow
Killiecrankie House	Killiecrankie
Malo – Wine & Negroni Bar	Glasgow
Teuchters Landing	Edinburgh

Jameson Best Irish Bar

Kitty O’Shea’s	Glasgow
Malones Aberdeen	Aberdeen
O’Marley’s	Dundee
Waxy O’Connors	Glasgow

Kopparberg New Bar of The Year

Brunswick Book Club	Edinburgh
Encore	Edinburgh
The Physician	St Andrews
The Stravaig	Ayr

Molinari Hotel Bar of The Year

Cask and Clyde (DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central)	Glasgow
Chop Grill & Bar (Sandman Signature Aberdeen Hotel)	Aberdeen
Hazel (AC Hotel Glasgow)	Glasgow
Lochrin Rooftop Bar (Moxy Edinburgh Fountainbridge)	Edinburgh
W Lounge (W Edinburgh)	Edinburgh

Schweppes Bartender of The Year

Joseph Clancy – The Laurieston Bar	Glasgow
Hayden Fenton – Tarragon by Graham Mitchell	Aberdeen
Lucy George – Lucky Liquor Co.	Edinburgh
Marquis Smith – Stravaigin	Glasgow