Glasgow drinks Scotch with a different cadence to Edinburgh — bigger, friendlier, deeper.
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The 10 best whisky bars in Glasgow
01 · Glasgow
Hope Street
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Whisky · Iconic
Iconic Glasgow whisky pub with 700+ whiskies.
Order: A dram of Highland
02 · Glasgow
Argyle Street
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic Argyle Street whisky pub.
Order: A dram of Islay
03 · Glasgow
North Street
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic North Street whisky pub since 1971 with 400+ whiskies.
Order: A dram of Speyside
04 · Glasgow
West End
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic West End whisky pub in a converted church.
Order: A dram of Highland
05 · Glasgow
Holland Street
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic Holland Street whisky pub.
Order: A dram of Islay
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06 · Glasgow
Pollokshields
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic Pollokshields whisky pub with 400+ whiskies.
Order: A dram of Highland
07 · Glasgow
Great Western Road
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic Great Western Road whisky pub.
Order: A dram of Speyside
08 · Glasgow
Bridge Street
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic Bridge Street whisky pub with 200+ whiskies.
Order: A dram of Islay
09 · Glasgow
Paisley Road West
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic Paisley Road West whisky pub.
Order: A dram of Highland
10 · Glasgow
St Vincent Place
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic St Vincent Place Wetherspoon whisky pub.
Order: A flight of three Speysides
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How Glasgow drinks whisky
The 10 above are where Glasgow actually drinks whisky — back-bar shelves with depth, staff who know what they're pouring, lists that go beyond Glenfiddich 12.
