LIVE
Raise a glass to the very best in hospitality
Scotland’s bars and pubs have so much more than amazing drams and pints...
SCOTLAND is known for its hospitality, and it’s obvious why when you step inside one of the many pubs and bars across the country. Being home to the best whisky in the
world and great beers, Scotland boasts countless places to enjoy a “wee dram” or a fine ale, whether you’re in the peace and quiet of the countryside or in a bustling city centre. The Bow Bar on Edinburgh’s Victoria Street
Glasgow’s The Corinthian Club offers five floors of drinking and dancing
boasts more than 200 single malt whiskies and real ales in a traditional Scottish setting. For something more remote, you can’t get much better than the Old Forge in Knoydart, Mallaig – on the mainland near the Isle of Skye it‘s officially the most remote pub on mainland Britain. The only way to reach it is via an 18-mile hike over mountains or a seven-mile sea crossing. Once you reach the Old Forge, you can indulge in some of the locally produced ales from the nearby Glenfinnan microbrewery. If you want to find a piece of traditional
Scottish culture in the big city, then Babbity Bowster in Glasgow’s Merchant City is the perfect place. Enjoy the buzz of good-hearted cheer from customers, and, on Saturday nights,
a folk band makes the atmosphere even livelier. The bar also serves Scottish ‘comfort food’ dishes such as stovies (Scottish potato and meat stew made from leftover Sunday roast) or Cullen Skink (a thick Scottish chowder soup made of smoked haddock, milk, potatoes and onions). There is also a Franco-Scottish restaurant on the first floor and a small hotel above the restaurant for tired revellers. Scotland’s pubs and bars can also be
places to discover more about the country’s history. For example, The Globe Inn in Dumfries in the south of the country has long been associated with Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns. Established in 1610, the inn was featured in one of Burns’ poems: “
...the Globe Tavern here, which these many years has been my Howff (an old Scottish term for a meeting place)...” The Globe Inn was also the first pub to hold a Burns Supper in honour of the poet‚ an annual event which has branched out across Scotland and, indeed, the world. The Am Politician on the Isle of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides is another of Scotland’s most famous pubs, named after
18
www.talentscotland.com/living
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20