Over 55 bartenders from across the globe have been shaking up the city this week, before battling it out to become the World Class 2019 Bartender of the Year tonight, with the live final taking place in SWG3.
Meanwhile, 40 of the leading bars in the city have created at least two signature serves on Glasgow Cocktail Week discounted £5 menus.
If you buy an All Access (includes Cocktail World) (£10) or Cocktail Explorer (£5) wristband from glasgowcocktailweekend.co.uk then you can creature your own cocktail tour this weekend or settle in to your favourite bar to join the fun.
Top Ten Glasgow Cocktail Bars This Weekend
Something for the Weekend: Here’s our pick of the best drink places for the September Weekend
1 The Gate
2 Kelvingrove Cafe
3 Tiki Bar
4 Tabac
5 The Spiritualist
6 Wheesht
7 Five March
8 The Amsterdam
9 The Old Toll Bar
10 Bo & Birdy
To enjoy exclusive menus, discounted £5 drinks and exciting events at 40 venues during Glasgow Cocktail Week, tickets are priced from £5 and on sale here glasgowcocktailweekend.co.uk
Glasgow Cocktail Week Events
Some of the drinks events taking place across the city this weekend.
El Cartel X The Gate
Where: The Gate
Date: Friday 27 to Saturday 28th September
When 12pm – 10pm
Scotland’s number one taco cantina pops up at The Gate with their award-winning tacos and Don Julio frozen margaritas.
Hawksmoor Night Shift
Where: Kelvingrove Café
When 8pm – Midnight
Friday 27 September
Kelvingrove Café will welcome esteemed bar teams from World Class bars all over the world with Bespoke Belsazar menus
Ketel One Club Brunch
Where: The 158 Club Lounge at Hutchesons City Grill
Date: Saturday 28 September
When 12pm – 3pm
Cocktails and brunch set in the glamorous Club Lounge at Hutchesons. UK brand ambassador Kate Jackson will be hosting an exclusive Ketel One brunch in the luxurious 158 Club Lounge during Glasgow Cocktail Week. Taking guests on a botanical journey matched with Scottish brunch classics, the event will be soundtracked by a DJ and includes three courses and three creative Ketel One serves.
Cocktail World
Where: Argyle St Arches
When: Friday 27 + Saturday 28th
Sessions: Each session lasts 2.5 hours and includes 10 samples
Times: Sessions Available – Friday 6pm + 9pm Saturday: 12pm or 9pm
New for 2019, Cocktail World is a beautiful show-stopping experience dedicated to cocktails, fun and mixology set in the hidden depths of the iconic Arches.
This must-see Cocktail World pop-up in partnership with World Class is available to ticket holders from Friday 27 September from 6pm until midnight on Saturday 28 September and includes ten complimentary cocktail samples from ten premium pop-up bars. These include a plush Tanqueray 10 tasting station, a Casamigo’s beach bar, complete with frozen margaritas, botanical zones, a disco Ketel One kitchen, and a Johnnie Walker whisky bar to name a few, providing the ultimate cocktail experience for guests. Some of the world’s leading bartenders will be mixing up drinks and sharing knowledge with masterclasses. Live entertainment and street food from Platform will also be on offer to set the mood.
Non-alcoholic cocktails have just been announced to the festival, in partnership with Seedlip who will be showcasing No-gronis (a non-alcoholic Negroni) and refreshing Seedlip and tonics at Cocktail World.
Each All-Access ticket includes one session to Cocktail World and ten complimentary cocktail samples. Guests will also receive a wristband to enjoy discounted £5 drinks in over 40 venues across the city.