15 by GuestHouseBest bar in Bath for: inventive cocktailsThe stately Great Pulteney Street is prime Jane Austen territory, and the revamped bar in No.15 by GuestHouse keeps apace with this Georgian grandeur. Expect low lighting, packs of cards to while away your evening, and a deliciously inventive cocktail menu where each is a work of art. And for the non-drinkers, opt for the Designated Driver: a heady mix of apple, camomile, lemon juice, egg white and Angostura bitters. Address: The Common Room, 2 Saville Row, Bath, BA1 2QPWebsite: commonroombath.co.ukThe Bath Distillery Gin BarBest bar in Bath for: gin cocktailsWhen the Bath Gin Distillery opened nearly a decade ago, it heralded the first time that gin had been distilled in the city for over 250 years, after the 18th-century Gin Act hindered production here. As well as the Bath Gin collection (packed with botanicals from bitter orange to kaffir lime leaf and English coriander), shelves are lined with 230 gins from distilleries across the world to try.