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@ DRAM! Reviewed by Emily Donoho At first I called it ‘the pub formerly known as the Uisge.’ The Uisge Beatha a much loved West End institution on Woodlands Road welcomed university clubs, traditional music sessions, locals and students. With its Victorian portraits, taxidermy and dark wooden décor, its atmosphere struck the right balance, somewhere between an old man’s beer drinking establishment and a lively studentfriendly pub. To our dismay it closed in 2010 for expansion, refurbishment and rebranding. It reopened as DRAM!, a name we all thought was pretty naff. But if it was still a good pub we could live with the name. The pub retained its essential character, the antique furniture and the taxidermy on the walls. But it was bigger with an expanded kitchen and the main bar divided into three sections with plenty of tables and booths. It also kept its annex ‘the Wee Dram,’ where they host open mikes, stand-up comics, sessions, and other events. Even on a busy Friday night the pub doesn’t feel rammed. When the Uisge changed into the Dram we bemoaned its transformation into yet another trendy gastropub. Change might be hard to swallow but the Dram’s menu isn’t. The food is basic Scottish pub fare with an American BBQ twist. Haggis sits next to slow-smoked chicken wings, and you can choose between fish and chips, a steak and ale pie, or nachos. Or really push the fusion boat out and have haggis on your nachos. Their lunch ciabattas are excellent, made with fresh bread, and the one I had contained homemade hummus and roasted peppers. www.westendermagazine.com | 29 But at its heart it’s still a whisky bar. The Dram has about 66 whiskies. All the standard malts you’d expect at any Scottish pub, like the ten year Laphroiag, Glenmorangie, etcetera. But they also have rarer ones like Scapa from Orkney, or Edradour from Pitlochry. The collection is smaller than the Pot Still or the Oran Mor but it’s big enough to have some variety and great whisky. It serves two rotating cask ales. Sometimes their choices are eccentric like a blackberry wheat beer, but at least it changes every week. If the cask ale is too bizarre they have a large number of beers on tap including Tennants, Belhaven, Stella Artois, Peroni, Joker IPA, rotating beers from Brewdog, and a larger selection of bottled craft beers and ciders. The Dram is one of those pubs that has something for everyone, whether it’s a pub meal, a dram, or a pint. You can watch sport on TV or live comedy, listen to traditional music and even bring your dog. The bar staff are people who like their jobs and take the time to get to know the regulars. There are small touches that give patrons a warm fuzzy feeling, like the collection of phone chargers behind the bar you can use if you need one. I think the West End has gotten over the name change and it remains a popular establishment for students and locals alike. DRAM! 232-246 Woodlands Road G3 6ND 0141 332 1622 dramglasgow.co.uk Image I Gregor Reid
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