The actual bar is top notch, with solid posts on each bend of it, holding up a large wooden trim complete with inlaid stained glass. A lone musician equipped with an acoustic guitar strums plaintively in the little den area by the hearth. Above him hangs a shield and broadsword. As one may suspect, there is a conspicuous lack of Highlander movie paraphernalia.

McPherson’s seems to cater a bit to the tourist crowd, with a large inset map of the world on one wall. It is covered with little pegs answering the question written above the map reading "Where Are You From?" My drinking partner and I quickly tallied up countries we were curious about. Cote D’Ivorie? Nope. Morrocco? Yes. Argentina and Panama got a pin, and so did China. Of course, the American coasts and Europe were well represented.

The bar was about 65-35 male to female ratio, most of them below forty and upwardly mobile. There are more button down shirts than hats or mustaches. With the comfortable atmosphere and relaxing ambiance it seems like a good second date kind of bar. The guitar player throws in a couple lively numbers that everyone knows, but isn’t loud enough to drown conversation. The bar area even has scented candles working their magic, and there is the added bonus of graffiti-free bathrooms. It’s fairly easy to get a drink and the two authentic Scottish beers on tap are Highlander and McEwan’s, both reasonably priced. The bar staff is male and wears black kilts. One of them, presumably the bouncer in a pinch, looks capable of caber-tossing.

McPherson’s has some competition with bars themed around other British territories (although I think it’s safe to assume the Welsh will sit this one out) Churchill’s, Irish Times, Finnegan’s Wake are all popular spots. Savannah is always ready for another drink, but it remains to be seen if McPhearson’s can make itself stand out on a crowded island.
-- Jacob Cottingham
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