A seaweed-infused drink helped crown an Ayrshire venue as Scotland's best cocktail bar.
Lido in Troon was crowned as Cocktail Bar of the Year at the Dram Awards with judges blown away by the bar and its alcohol infused creations.
The popular town spot sought inspiration from the beach just less than a mile away from the West Portland Street Buzzworks venue.
Along with the custom created drink, head bartender Grant Cameron was praised for his summer selection on a menu that saw the venue bounce back from lockdown with a bang.
The 26-year-old has helped give Lido national recognition, beating off two other Glasgow finalists to scoop the top prize.
A delighted Grant told Ayrshire Live: “It was brilliant to be announced as cocktail bar of the year.
“A lot of work went into that, the whole team has been amazing.
“It has been the toughest of years for everyone with lockdowns and the pandemic.
"I just used the time off to focus on bringing cocktails for the summer list that people will enjoy and will offer something different than before.
“It has just been so good to get back to doing what I love, making these cocktails is my passion. I love to just talk through all the cocktails at the bar with someone so to get back to that and then win this award really means a lot.”
The venue was first nominated through a voting system thanks to loyal customers.
Dram then set a final brief to create a cocktail using Discarded - a brand which specialises in recycled products to create spirits with drinks including banana peel rum.
Grant took on the challenge creating a Caribbean Tea which included coconut washed Discarded rum, excess milk from the coffee machine, old herbs and seaweed for a local twist.
The drink went down with judges smoothly as Lido was given the industry accolade at a bash in Glasgow Tuesday, September 7.
The Troon bar joins Ayr restaurant Fox and Willow, Prestwick pub The Buf and The Kings Arms in Fenwick also amongst the big winners on the night.
Grant believes the victories prove that Ayrshire is firmly back on the map for food and drink.
He added: “It has been eight years since a cocktail bar outside of Glasgow won the award.
“It shows that we are all doing something special down here, there are places outside of Glasgow and Edinburgh that you can come to drink.”
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