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Boisdale of Belgravia - London
An extremely stylish restaurant and
two bars with a deliberately well-worn, clubable atmosphere. The
Macdonald Bar has close to 200 malts and probably the largest
stock of Cuban cigars in the UK. There is live classic jazz most
nights. An eclectic range of paintings hangs on the walls, from
Scotland's own Henry Raeburn to Picasso and other moderns. The
restaurant has a menu at £17.45 quaintly commemorating Bonnie
Prince Charlie's 1745 rebellion, and as the elder son of the 24th
Chief of Clanranald the patron has an immaculate Scottish pedigree.
Boisdale, by the way, is the name of a small Hebridean port.
Graham Tarrant
Boisdale
15 Eccleston Street
Belgravia
London
SW1W 9LX
tel 0207 730 6922
www.boisdale.co.uk
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Heworth Court Hotel - York
The hotel's Whisky Bar has a small
but distinguished selection of malts - around 35 at the moment,
and growing. Both Aberlour 10 Year Old and a'bunadh are stocked.
The ceiling of the bar is covered with a montage of posters from
Scottish distilleries, so you just look up for inspiration.
Ed Garnett
Heworth Court Hotel
Heworth Green
York
North Yorkshire
YO31 7TQ
tel 01904 425156
www.yorkaccommodation.co.uk
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The Grey Horse - Consett
A very characterful pub with over 100
malts in stock, Aberlour well represented amongst them. Landlord
Paul Conroy decided that the best way to fill the empty shelves
behind the bar was with malt whisky, and that's how his impressive
collection began. He also brews a number of real ales on site.
The pub is close to the eastern end of the famous Coast to Coast
(C2C) cycle route - that's if you want to take your bike.
Graham Tarrant
The Grey Horse
Sherburn Terrace
Consett
Co Durham
DH8 6NE
tel 01207 502585
www.thegreyhorse.co.uk
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Athenaeum Hotel - London
The Malt Whisky Bar at the hotel, open
to non-residents, stocks over 70 malts which are displayed in
cabinets around the bar. The original selection was put together
with the help of whisky guru Wallace Milroy, so prepare to be
impressed. Favourite haunt of many overseas celebrities, though
it's the whisky that really stars.
Graham Tarrant
Athenaeum Hotel & Apartments
116 Piccadilly
London
W1J 7BJ
tel 020 7499 3464
www.athenaeumhotel.com
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Quy Mill Hotel - Cambridge
I went here for a Xmas meal and found
they had a whisky room [Celtic Bar], many great malts (although
a bit pricey) but great after-dinner drinking content!
Dennis Savill
Best Western Quy Mill Hotel
Newmarket Road
Stow-Cum-Quy
Cambridge
CB5 9AG
tel: 01223 293 383
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The Cigar Divan - London
Excellent for a late afternoon / early
evening dram with a cigar. Also recommended for a night-cap after
dinner when in central London.
Marcin Miller
The Cigar Divan
The Churchill Intercontinental Hotel
Portman Square
LONDON
W1A 4ZX
tel: 0207 486 5800
www.london-churchill.interconti.com
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Scotch Malt Whisky Society Members'
Rooms - London
Modern, airy, open plan, with pale
wood floors. As in the SMWS's Edinburgh headquarters, it carries
the full range of the Society's malts which means a drinker there
can tap into some of the finest whiskies currently on offer. Apply
now!
Dave Broom, whisky writer
Certainly not a replica of the Edinburgh rooms
but the same good bottlings. A very modern bolt-hole in the City.
Marcin Miller, editor Whisky Magazine
Scotch Malt Whisky Society Members' Rooms
19 Greville Street
(above the Bleeding Heart Tavern)
London
EC1N 8SQ
tel: 0207 831 4447
www.smws.com
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