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 October 23rd in the beautiful Mansfield Traquair. Cocktails In The City welcomes both cocktail aficionados […]

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 and production through a tutored tasting led by Scotland’s ‘Bartender Mastermind‘ 2013 winner Martin Duffy. […]

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 all things Gin will be curated by the Gin Gents, Gin Time and the team […]

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 working on the Bar Kohl cocktail list – gone are the flavoured vodkas and shots […]

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 from the Edinburgh heat, beating bar tenders from fine establishments such as The Voodoo Rooms […]

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 that shortlist, with some of the most original and innovative cocktail menus on offer anywhere […]