Old Wine Store, Shotts

This edge-of-town pub with a stand up drinkers' bar is possibly the only one in Scotland still selling whisky from the barrel. Situated in a building dated 1927 it has a U-shaped bar counter and island gantry, which are believed to have come from the original Old Wine Store pub situated 100 yards up the road. The splendid island gantry has four tall upright casks and the third one on the left is still in use and dispenses Whyte & McKay's Blended Whisky. Note the tiny 'Doctor's Special' mirror on the lower end of the gantry and the small till drawer. The pub still retains a working off-sales on the left but the partition that separates it from the bar has been replaced in recent years. On the right side of the room are some new low partitions and fixed seating. Up to 2003 this area consisted of three tiny snugs. The games room at the rear is a conversion of a former ground floor cellar. The ladies' toilet was added in the 1970s.