Scottish couple, Jamie Forbes and Andria Stirling have come home to Edinburgh to re-launch Henricks Bar.
A Bruntsfield fixture for 20 years, Henricks Bar now has a new team in place, led by Jamie and Andria. Both originally from Edinburgh, they spent the last 15 years in London and now with a young family have returned to their roots.
Jamie started his bar career in Edinburgh, at Ricks Bar & Rooms (now Rabble), Candy Bar and then Indigo Yard. He was then headhunted to help open Albannach in London’s Trafalgar Square in 2004 where he joined as Whisky sommelier and bar manager before moving to Ignite Group.
Reigniting his whisky roots, Jamie joined William Grant and Sons as Global Brand Ambassador for Monkey Shoulder Whisky, building what is now a major player in the whisky market globally. After a stint in Brazil with William Grants, Jamie returned to London and headed up the team at the Bourne & Hollingsworth Group, overseeing the group’s bars and restaurants and it is here where Jamie met Andria, who was responsible for all the group’s marketing and events.
Jamie and Andria have been busy putting their stamp on Henricks Bar, transforming it from a local brasserie into a friendly neighbourhood bar that offers high quality cocktails, curated spirits and hand-picked wines alongside beautifully cooked, honest food. Henricks Bar is a reflection of the couple’s love of wine, gin, whisky and food.
