Home Food Restaurant Reviews Recipes Drink Distilleries Whisky Gin Craft Beer Locations Scran Podcast The winners of the 2024 Scottish Bar and Pub Awards have been revealed. The winners of the 2024 Scottish Bar and Pub Awards picked up their trophies at a glittering ‘Grand Ole Opry’ themed event held at the Doubletree Hilton in Glasgow on Tuesday 27 August. The awards, now in their 29th year, celebrate all that is good and great about the hospitality industry with more than 100 hospitality venues shortlisted as finalists at the event.
Industry veteran Stuart Ross, former Chief Executive of Belhaven received a Legend of the Industry Award while David and Ruth Wither, the founders of Edinburgh-based Montpelier Group, picked up the Lifetime Achievement Award. There were celebrations in Glasgow as The Piper Whisky Bar won the double for Benromach Whisky Bar of the Year while the Deanston Whisky Guru 2024 went to the Piper’s manager Gillian Kirkland. The Absent Ear, a Top 50 speakeasy bar in Glasgow’s Merchant City, was named Brugal 1888 Cocktail Bar of the Year, while Shilling Brewing Company was named as Cold Town Craft Beer Pub of the Year.
Boteco Do Brasil picked up the Favela Latin American Venue of the Year and The Smokin’ Fox took home the Sunday Mail Pub of the Year accolade. Fullbacks Sports and Pizza Bar in Milngavie was named Sims Automatics Sports Bar of the Year while Ayr venues Tempura and The Stravaig were also winners picking up the Casual Dining Award an.
