#278Global
provisional 2026 rating
★ Currently qualifies as Kinda Decent in the Kinda Decent Index 2026.
A standout in Auchterarder, judged against the size of its scene, not just the size of the city. See the full class →
This live rating may change until the incorporated world’s 50 best bars 2026 results and remaining accepted 2026 inputs are locked in a reviewed, committed snapshot and the edition is frozen.
The American Bar is Gleneagles’ adults-oriented 1920s tribute, an opulent hotel cocktail lounge focused on classic service, signature cocktails, Champagne and whisky.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-20
Plan Your Visit
The Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland PH3 1NF
- Style
- Glamorous 1920s hotel cocktail loungeChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Hours
- Monday–Tuesday closed; Wednesday–Sunday 5:30pm–midnight.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Prices
- The hotel-hosted Rose Compendium PDF lists Amber Stem at £27, Smoked Cherry at £26 and Spiced Marzipan at £25. The PDF is dated 2025 but the current bar page still presents this cocktail programme.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Menu
- The hotel's current bar page presents The Rose Compendium and links its spirits-and-wine list; the hotel-hosted Rose Compendium PDF itemizes the matching cocktails. That cocktail PDF is dated 2025.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
40.0 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 45.3
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 60.8
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 69.9
- Serious press
- 12.2
- Social Vibes
- 64.4
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
92/ 100
The existing 92/100 remains the proprietary Social Vibes score. This source review clarifies the evidence without recalculating it.
Score context
Four-room Gleneagles R&D bar whose Book of Berries and Rose Compendium menus won 50 Best’s cocktail-menu award. Guests praise story-led drinks, custom glass and Highlands hospitality; it is a destination hotel bar with destination prices.
Guest sources checked:
This review checks the linked sources. The stored summary and themes remain a proprietary interpretation, rather than a fresh customer survey.
Guest score details
Highlights in the stored read
- award-winning story menus
- custom glass and local spirits
- four-room hotel intimacy
Reservations in the stored read
- Highland hotel prices
- destination access
Source excerpt
“Incredible hospitality, sensational drinks, stories and the most beautiful venue.”
This is an attributed passage from the cited source, whose author and source type are identified below. It does not establish a representative customer sample.
Source: thepinnacleguide.com (linked below)
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Editorial citations in this read
- brummellmagazine.co.ukBrummell — editorial feature and quoted operator · Chris Madigan · 2024-08-27
Chris Madigan’s article quotes head of bars Michele Mariotti calling the American Bar the hotel’s R&D department. That passage is an operator statement within editorial coverage, not customer feedback.
Award & ranking citations in this read
- thepinnacleguide.comThe Pinnacle Guide — anonymous guide evaluator · Pinnacle Guide anonymous reviewer · Published 2024-04-29; modified 2026-09-02
The passage is attributed to an anonymous Pinnacle Guide evaluator of the American Bar at Gleneagles. It is guide assessment, not an ordinary customer account; the visit date is unknown.
Crowd signal
Google 5.0★ across 5 reviews.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.