Bar Kohl

Bar Kohl is to the adventurous drinker as the sweet shop is to the six-year-old. Just off the Royal Mile, this popular pre-club spot's bare brick walls and pounding urban soundtrack give it an edgy, industrial feel.

Vodka and variety are the keywords here, with a drinks menu that could have been published in installments. Spirits number in the hundreds, while shooters come in every flavour imaginable. If you’re feeling reckless, order by random number, neck whichever concoction hits the bar and try to identify exactly what it is that’s melting your throat.

Needless to say, this is no place for a quiet, post-theatre glass of red, and while it may lack the sophistication of some of Edinburgh’s other cocktail bars, if you’re planning on a big night Kohl is the ideal warm-up act.