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Win a Pair of Tickets for Cocktails in the City – Edinburgh

Cocktails In The City is a one-night festival of cocktails that gathers Edinburgh’s most exciting and innovative bars all under one roof – and we have a pair of tickets for one lucky reader! The event takes place on Thursday … Continue →

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Spiritual Sessions – 25% reduction for all Social and Cocktail Visitors

If you fancy discovering a new spirit then a Spiritual Session is the best to do it. In each session, the Spiritual Sessions team will focus on two premium spirit brands from the same category and you’ll learn about the history … Continue →

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3 Sets of Tickets Up For Grabs for Scottish Juniper Festival 2014

For all Gin Lovers there is only one place to be this month and that`s at the Scottish Juniper Festival happening at Summerhall in Edinburgh over a 2 day period, Friday 13th June and Saturday 14th June. This ode to … Continue →

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Cocktail Bartender Interview – Adam Montgomerie

Adam Montgomerie is the Head Cocktail Bartender at Bar Kohl Edinburgh, which turns 20 this year and celebrated in November with a huge party that was the talk of the city. Throughout 2013, Adam and his dedicated team have been … Continue →

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Cocktail Bartender Interview – Kevin Griffin

Kevin Griffin is the Head Cocktail Bartender at Tigerlily in Edinburgh and was recently a finalist in the Diaego Reserve World Class competition, regarded by many as one of the best cocktail competitions in the world. Kevin was the winner … Continue →

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Guide to Edinburgh Cocktail Bars

There now exists a “Big 3” of Cocktail Capitals in the UK: London, Manchester and Edinburgh. These 3 cities are home to some of the best cocktail bars in Europe, if not the world and Edinburgh cocktail bars deservedly make … Continue →

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Cocktail Bar Review: Treacle, Edinburgh

Treacle is slap bang in the middle of Broughton Street, a destination which has long been a place for those in the know to have a good night out. Treacle marks itself out from other underground bars and neighbouring real ale pubs with … Continue →

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“Best Cocktail in Scotland” Competition

Social and Cocktail are proud to have teamed up with Scottish culture magazine The Skinny to give discerning drinkers the chance to vote for the Best Cocktail in Scotland. Five of the Scotland’s cocktail bars have each nominated the top cocktail from … Continue →

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Cocktail Bar Review: Rick`s, Edinburgh

Having opened its doors way back when in 1999, Rick’s has been a fixture and favourite of the George Street cocktailing scene for many a moon. The bar first came to my attention when I arrived in Edinburgh as a … Continue →

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Cocktail Bar Review: Whiski on the Mound, Edinburgh

Cocktails are the slow-food of the drinks world. You don’t just order them because you like the taste. You order cocktails because they are special, they have been made for you, and they should be a sip of luxury. Whiski … Continue →

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Cocktail Bar Review: Dragonfly Edinburgh

It’s a sad fact that, over the years, Edinburgh’s Grassmarket has become rather grimly synonymous with lairy hen and stag dos, and, as such, a part of town best given a wide berth come Saturday night. Which is a real … Continue →

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Cocktail Bar Review: Bramble, Edinburgh

The first thing you’ll notice about Bramble is that it’s very difficult to find. I’ve been twice before, and on my third visit I managed to walk past it twice: before consulting Google maps, which gave me the completely wrong answer. … Continue →

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Cocktail Bar Review: 99 Hanover Street, Edinburgh

99 Hanover Street’s website proclaims that as “Edinburgh’s favourite party destination” it offers up “entertainment seven nights a week”. Having chosen to undertake the very arduous task of cocktail bar reviewing on a Sunday evening, I can confirm that 99 Hanover Street really does live up to its mantra – lashings of opulent style and a pretty fine cocktail menu to boot.

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Cocktail Bar Review: Candy Bar, Edinburgh

Since 2007 Candy has been one of my favourite places to grab a cocktail in Edinburgh. I was introduced to the George Street bar by an old flame, who worked at a nearby accounting firm. Due to Candy’s location and after work … Continue →

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Cocktail Bar Review: The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh

The Voodoo Rooms is a plush old belle of a Victorian venue, and the cocktail bar’s interior definitely has a little bit of an old Parisian style of glamour. Black and gold is the colour scheme of choice, and if … Continue →

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