A Bristol bar has found a novel way to hit back at an unimpressed reviewer: create a cocktail in his honour.
The Old Butcher's in Bedminster was unimpressed by a Tripadvisor review left by one Wayne S, according to the Bristol Post, in which the new bar was criticised for uncomfortable furniture, serving a "poncey 2/3 of a pint", and having an owner who "struts about in dungarees".
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