The Absent Ear won the accolade at the Scottish Bar and Pub Awards 2024 (Image: Tripadvisor/Hey Palu)
A GLASGOW cocktail bar has been crowned the best cocktail bar of the year at the Scottish Bar and Pub Awards 2024.
The Absent Ear won the accolade at an awards ceremony held yesterday, August 27.
In an Instagram post, the bar thanked everyone who voted for them.
The awards, now in their 29th year and often known as the "Hospitality Oscars", are Scotland's longest-running licensed trade awards and highlight both rising stars and customer service experts in the industry.
Kelvingrove Café, located in Finnieston, was also a contender in the Best Cocktail Bar category.
Celebrations took place at the Doubletree Hilton in the city, with award categories showcasing the breadth of Scotland's vibrant bar and pub scene.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here