A bar in Bath has been shortlisted as one of the top 10 in Europe.
The Dark Horse, at Kingsmead Square, has been named in the top 10 best cocktail bars in Europe by Tales of the Cocktail - said to be one of the most prestigious international awards given to bars.
This adds to similar accolades from big industry names such as Class Magazine and Imbibe who have previously recognised The Dark Horse as one of the best in the business.
Owner Louis Lewis-Smith said: "Thank you to all that nominated or voted for The Dark Horse. She's a thing of beauty and a very, very special place. It’s really lovely to see that recognised.
"It's a cracking list of bars we're up against - put together and run by some brilliant people - and I almost sincerely wish them the best of luck.”
The Bath cocktail bar opened in 2015 and has consistently received high praise internationally.
Mr Lewis-Smith built much of the bar himself with bits cobbled together from his flat and local antiques shops.
He has continued to tweak and tinker with the project, converting his office into a smaller private bar called Blackbird, which also received a similar nomination for ‘Best New International Cocktail Bar’ in 2017.
The 10 finalists, from London, Amsterdam, Paris, Barcelona and Bath, will find out in two weeks if they are heading to New Orleans in July to fight it out for the top spot.
"This may well be yet another 'always the bridesmaid' moment but I'm utterly chuffed with top 10 and if it ends here I'm still incredibly proud and happy," he added.
The full list of nominees can be seen here.
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