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Finalists announced for Scottish Bar & Pubs Awards 2025

Celebrating their 30th year, the awards have become the biggest night on the licensed trade calendar, where the country's hospitality heroes get the recognition they deserve. This year's winners will be crowned at a glittering, Oscar-themed gala on Tuesday, August 26 in Glasgow, in a night of red carpets, champagne, and high spirits. Finalists range from Scotch & Rye in Inverness, nominated for the Inverarity Morton Best Drinks Offering award, to The Anglers in Annan, competing for the coveted Pub of the Year title. READ MORE: Scotland's pubs facing 'brutal' trading conditions 14 per cent of Scottish hospitality venues considering closure Twelve pubs, one lesson: something has to change Some well-known pubs are also in the running, including the Athletic Arms, The Belfry, and Mother Superior in Edinburgh, all nominated for the Benromach Whisky Bar of the Year award. Glasgow's Berlinkys, The Corset Club, and Slouch are battling it out for the Fireball Best Late Night Venue gong, while Siberia Bar & Hotel in Aberdeen is a contender for the Staropramen Award for Outstanding Quality. Publisher Susan Young, said: 'We're delighted to congratulate all our finalists from across Scotland. Thousands of customers have cast their votes to make sure their favourite pubs, bars, restaurants, and bar staff get the recognition they deserve! 'In the midst of the many challenges facing hospitality, these businesses have gone above and beyond to keep their customers happy and that hard work has not gone unnoticed. Our mystery shoppers and judges have been full of praise for the outstanding quality of entries and the exceptional service they experienced on their visits." Over 600 of Scotland's hospitality stars will gather at the ceremony to see who takes home the industry's highest honours. Here's the full roll call of categories and contenders vying for glory: Benromach Whisky Bar of the Year Athletic Arms – Edinburgh The Belfry – Edinburgh Mother Superior – Edinburgh The Pot Still – Glasgow Black Ivy & Montpeliers Rising Entrepreneur of the Year Ceceley Chambers, The Bowlers Rest – Edinburgh Edward Fox, Encore Bars – Edinburgh Allan Low, The Fox & Willow – Ayr Lauren McIntosh, The Cocktail Joint – Elgin Connie and James Taberner, Fintry Bay – Millport Brugal 1888 Cocktail Bar of the Year The Cocktail Geeks – Edinburgh Hey Palu – Edinburgh Jacks Bar, Dakota Hotel – Glasgow Kelvingrove Café – Glasgow Lady Libertine – Edinburgh DRAM Dog Friendly Pub of the Year The Anchorage – Dunure Bag o'Nails – Glasgow The Original Rosslyn Inn – Roslin Weston Tavern – Kilmaurs Campari Bar Apprentice 2025 Aimee Ashworth, La Jupe – Helensburgh Lewis Crone, Margo – Glasgow Cameron Evans, Lynnhurst Hotel – Johnstone Anya Garrow, Gleneagles – Auchterarder Callum McCarthy, Encore – Edinburgh Stuart Robertson, Badger & Co – Edinburgh Wesley Smith, Di Maggios – East Kilbride Finn Truter, Brewhemia – Edinburgh Louise Turner, Rabble – Edinburgh De Kuyper Award For Cocktail Excellence In Neighbourhood Venues The Corner House – Kilwinning Draffens – Dundee McLarens On The Corner – Edinburgh The Torfin – Edinburgh Deanston Whisky Guru Rising Star Award Ross Barr, Scotch at the Balmoral – Edinburgh Chris Chambers, Cask & Vine – Edinburgh Lucy Connor, Tipsy Midgie – Edinburgh Jane Ross, Mother Superior – Edinburgh Favela Independent Multiple Operator of the Year Bucks Bar Group Cru Hospitality Eden Group Rocks Leisure Group Fireball Best Late Night Venue Berlinkys – Glasgow The Corset Club – Glasgow Freddy's – Edinburgh Slouch – Glasgow Vic's – Prestwick Hospitality Health Employer of the Year Apex Hotels Cru Hospitality Lisini Pub Co. Manorview HOSPO Manager of the Year Michael Eaton, Café Royal – Edinburgh Lorraine Ferguson, Billy Bridges – Ayr Pete Harvey, Aboukir – Carnoustie Fiona Joyce, Solway Lodge – Gretna Stewart Kilpatrick, Hope & Vincent – Glasgow Gavin Ruthven, The Dome – Edinburgh Hotel Scotland Hotel Bar of the Year Bar 1819, Apex Waterloo Place – Edinburgh Black Ivy – Edinburgh Nor' Loft – Edinburgh Red Sky Bar – Glasgow Inverarity Morton Best Drinks Offering Brewhemia - Edinburgh The Criterion – St Andrews The Keys Bar – St Andrews Scotch & Rye – Inverness Teuchters Landing – Edinburgh DRAM Best Beer Garden Black Ivy – Edinburgh The Fox & Willow – Ayr Hugos Bar & Pavilion – Dalgety Bay Weavers – Paisley Jameson Best Irish Bar Boston Bar – Edinburgh Kitty O'Shea's – Glasgow Malones – Edinburgh O'Connor's – Edinburgh Seamus's – Edinburgh Jump Ship Brewing Gastropub of the Year The Birds and The Bees – Stirling The Crown & Anchor – Findhorn The Bridge Inn – Ratho Stravaigin – Glasgow DRAM Community Pub of the Year Aboukir – Carnoustie The Bowlers Rest – Edinburgh Montagues – Kirkcaldy The Newton Bar – Millport The Pawn Lounge – Alexandria New Bar of the Year 2025 Boston Bar – Edinburgh Berlinkys – Glasgow Cask & Vine – Edinburgh The Marlborough – Glasgow Sebbs – Glasgow Schweppes Mixologist of the Year Branford Edgar, Kelvingrove Café – Glasgow Jake Harris, Old Pal – Edinburgh Poppy Kerr, Bartenders Lounge – Aberdeen Chris Mullen, Mar Hall – Bishopton Toby Peters, The Cocktail Geeks – Edinburgh Sims Automatics Sports Bar of the Year Houston's Sports Bar – Johnstone Hope & Vincent – Glasgow Lochy's – Barrhead The Tap Yard – Glasgow Staropramen Award For Outstanding Quality Brewhemia – Edinburgh Boston Bar – Edinburgh Louie Brown's – Dalgety Bay The Phoenix – Dundee Siberia – Aberdeen Pub of the Year The Anglers – Annan Athletic Arms – Edinburgh Four Marys – Linlithgow MacSorley's – Glasgow