The Imperial Hotel

You walk into what feels like a gentleman's club from another era, all dark wood panelling and crystal chandeliers that have seen decades of Blackpool's changing fortunes. The bar at The Imperial isn't trying to be anything other than what it is – a proper hotel drinking establishment where the staff know how to make a Manhattan and the leather armchairs have stories to tell. This is where you come when you want to feel like you're in a period drama, nursing a proper whisky while watching the world go by on the Promenade. The cocktail list respects the classics, and there's something deeply satisfying about having a well-made drink somewhere that's been serving them since before craft beer was even a concept.