Top 50 Cocktail Bars UK

Top 50 Cocktail Bars is published by William Reed Business Media and is part of a family of Top 50 awards that includes Top 50 Gastropubs and Top 50 Boutique Hotels. The ranking is compiled by an academy of over 200 industry experts; including bartenders, bar owners, drinks writers, influencers; from across the UK. Each academy member casts four ranked votes, with one required from their own region, bar operators cannot vote for their own establishment. The awards are sponsored by Franklin & Sons.

Top 50 Cocktail Bars is a UK industry ranking of the country's leading cocktail bars, compiled by an academy of over 200 bartenders, bar owners, drinks industry professionals.

Published by William Reed Business Media, Top 50 Cocktail Bars is part of a family of Top 50 industry awards. The ranking is determined by an academy of over 200 UK industry experts who each cast four ranked votes, with one vote required from their own region. Bar operators cannot vote for their own venue. Special awards are judged by an expert panel. The awards are sponsored by Franklin & Sons.

The ranking is compiled through a structured academy vote: each of the 200+ members casts four ranked votes, with one required from their own region, operators cannot vote for their own establishment. Pearl's venue-matching process is separate and independently maps ranked bars to Pearl's database.

Top 50 Cocktail Bars is a well-regarded industry benchmark for the UK cocktail bar scene, recognised by professionals and consumers alike as an authoritative guide to the country's leading cocktail destinations.