Recommendations please- Edinburgh Pubs/ great Whisky choice
Recommendations please- Edinburgh Pubs/ great Whisky choice
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IanPalmer

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116 posts

73 months

Sunday 24th August 2025
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Good evening everyone

I have some friends visiting Edinburgh later this week- they are going on a distillery tour but would like to visit a pub which is armed with a good selection of Whisky, from which they can select a few samples.

I know this is the place to get some good recommendations- thank you everyone for any assistance

Kind regards

IP

Venisonpie

4,495 posts

105 months

Monday 25th August 2025
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Thistle Street Bar in the New Town has a good selection of Single Malts, it's a local pub with live music and off the tourist trail. I found myself melting into the background after a few Tobermory 12 yr old doubles.

andybebop

66 posts

105 months

Monday 25th August 2025
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The Bow Bar is my first choice. Great selection and fairly priced for Edinburgh.

https://www.thebowbar.co.uk/whisky-list

IanPalmer

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116 posts

73 months

Monday 25th August 2025
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Venisonpie said:
Thistle Street Bar in the New Town has a good selection of Single Malts, it's a local pub with live music and off the tourist trail. I found myself melting into the background after a few Tobermory 12 yr old doubles.
Thank you Venisonpie!

IanPalmer

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116 posts

73 months

Monday 25th August 2025
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andybebop said:
The Bow Bar is my first choice. Great selection and fairly priced for Edinburgh.

https://www.thebowbar.co.uk/whisky-list
Thank you Andy!

malks222

2,212 posts

162 months

Monday 25th August 2025
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the scottish malt whisky society has a public bar that you can go into and don’t need to be a member.

https://smws.com/venues/28-queen-street-edinburgh

IanPalmer

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116 posts

73 months

Monday 25th August 2025
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malks222 said:
the scottish malt whisky society has a public bar that you can go into and don’t need to be a member.

https://smws.com/venues/28-queen-street-edinburgh
Thanks Malcs!

CallThatMusic

2,866 posts

111 months

Monday 25th August 2025
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Blue Blazer on Bread Street worth a visit.

Lotobear

8,618 posts

151 months

Monday 25th August 2025
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The Abbotsford, Rose Street

The Canny Man, Morningside

IanPalmer

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116 posts

73 months

Monday 25th August 2025
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CallThatMusic said:
Blue Blazer on Bread Street worth a visit.
Thank you!

IanPalmer

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116 posts

73 months

Monday 25th August 2025
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Lotobear said:
The Abbotsford, Rose Street

The Canny Man, Morningside
Cheers LB!