High Society
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High Spirits
A mix of artisan spirits, local ingredients where possible and an enthusiastic, well trained team means you won’t find cocktails like ours anywhere else.
Think classic cocktails, each with a twist. Our drinks, made just for you by our friendly team, are a must-have for your night out in Reading. Swing by to say hello and let us rustle up something special for you.
Opening Hours
Monday: 5pm – 1am
Tuesday: 5pm – 1am
Wednesday: 5pm – 1am
Thursday: 5pm – 1am
Friday: 4:30pm – 2am
Saturday: 4:30pm – 2am
Sunday: 5pm – 11pm
Our Cocktails
Most of our cocktails are available in dairy free and low calorie versions. Please ask your bartender for more information.
Mojito
£8.90
Test
Porn Star Martini
£11.90
Passionfruit with a side of prosecco. Drink it as a shot? Mix it with the cocktail? Whatever way you decide to go, it’ll be delicious.
Bramble
£8.90
The 80s never tasted this good. Gin, lemon and blackberry.
Tom Collins
£8.90
Who was Tom Collins? Who knows, but his drink is tasty. Gin, lemon, sugar.
Bees Knees
£8.90
Do bee’s have knees? That’s not a rhetorical question, we’d like to know. Orange gin, lemon and honey.
Long Island Iced Tea
£10.90
This isn’t your nan’s iced tea, this is a Long Island iced tea.
Vodka, Rum, Gin, Tequila and Coke.
Vodka, Rum, Gin, Tequila and Coke.
Moscow Mule
£8.90
Simple but effective. Vodka, ginger beer and a splash of lime.
Raspberry & Rhubarb Spritz
£11.90
British summertime made fancy. Rhubarb, raspberry, lemon and prosecco.
Lagerita
£9.90
Desperado should be so lucky.
Aperol Spritz
£10.90
Refreshing blend of Aperol, prosecco and soda. Don’t listen to Rebekah Peppler. She’s wrong.
Breakfast in M.C.
£9.90
The breakfast of champions! 100% of your recommend daily allowance of gin, apricot and lemon.
Caipirinhia
£11.90
The brazilian classic. Lime, sugar and Cachaça. Mouth wateringly refreshing on a hot day.
Amaretto Sour
£11.90
Sweet & Sour. All things to all people. Smooth, refreshing and delicious. . .with a dash of whiskey for good measure.
Old Fashioned
£9.90
This heavy hitting classic needs no introduction. Your choice of Whiskey stirred with sugar and bitters.
1001 Nights
£8.90
Summery flavours of rhubarb and raspberry, perfectly woven with coconut and jasmine.
Margarita
£9.90
Tequila, it makes us happy, and it can make you happy too. Batanga Blanco, lime and agave.
Green Thumb
£8.90
She's mean! She's green! You want her on your team! Kiwi, cucumber, elderflower.
Boulevardier
£11.90
We see your Negroni and raise you a Boulevardier. Whiskey, vermouth and carpano, a small twist which is absolutely stunning.
White Lady
£11.90
Well behaved women rarely make history, and the White Lady’s been famous for decades. Gin, triple sec and lemon.
Side Car
£8.90
Tart and sweet at the same time. Brandy, lemon and orange liqueur combined in the perfect balance.
Bloody Mary
£10.90
This is our Bloody Mary, there are many like it, but this one is ours. Tomato, etc. etc. etc.
Hardcore Paloma
£11.90
Paloma's evil twin... with Mezcal.
Corpse Reviver #2
£11.90
Come to life again! Gin, triple sec, Lillet blanc and lemon. Fresh and revitalising.
Thai Collins
£8.90
Ginger, lemongrass and chilli. Everything you didn’t know you wanted in a cocktail. Choose between gin and vodka.
Grapefruit Julep
£9.90
A spoonful of honey makes the medicine go down. Vodka, honey and grapefruit, with a dash of pomegranate.
Minty Fresh Balls
£11.90
Ask for it. I dare you... Mint, cucumber, honeydew melon (balls).
Lycan
£11.90
Howl at the moon! Mint, ginger, honey, and rainwater from the footprint of an Ulfheðnar.
Bajan Coffee
£11.90
I’m built different!’. Twist on the classic espresso martini built with spiced rum instead.
The Godfather: Part 2
£11.90
Peaty whiskey & Amaretto. Don’t question it, or you’ll sleep with the fishes.
Rose Margarita
£9.90
Pretty in Pink. Rose syrup, poppy liqueur and pomegranate juice.
By Any Other Name
£11.90
It's rose... Geddit?
Persephone's Temptation
£10.90
Persephone went to hell for trying this, but she's assured us it's worth it. A heavenly blend of pomegranate and cucumber.
Singapore Sling
£11.90
Direct from The Long Bar. Cherry, lime and pineapple juice. Long and refreshing no matter the weather.
Crawler
£9.90
The Zombie’s tamer cousin. All of the flavour, less of the hangover.
Fruit Mojito
£9.90
It’s still Mo-hee-toe. Choose from strawberry, raspberry or peach
June Bug Annihilator
£9.90
Tropical, fruity, deadly. Melon, banana, coconut and pineapple.
Zombie
£11.90
This is basically a crudely disguised glass of rum, delicious rum. Don’t listen when it says you can dance.
Sunburst
£8.90
Explosive and refreshing, kiwi & tangerine spiced up with vodka and Aperol.
Capri-Rum
£10.90
Remember Capri Sun? Like that, but rum. Orange rum and ginger ale.
Mockaccino
£5.00
Coffee? Tick. Ice Cream? Tick. Regrets? What are those?
False Abstinence
£7.90
Antonio Carpano invented aperitifs in 1876, and even he agrees that we've improved on the formula.
Softcore Porn Star
£5.00
All of the flavour, none of the consequences.
Virgin Fruit Mojito
£5.00
It’s still Mo-hee-toe. Choose from Strawberry, raspberry or peach.
Nada Colada
£5.00
If you’re deliberately getting caught in the rain after this, we have other questions.
Grandma’s Greenhouse
£7.90
Just like our Gran used to make. Apple, cucumber, mint and ginger ale.
Fruit Crush
£5.00
N/A doesn’t have to mean missing out! Choose your flavour from strawberry, raspberry, or peach, mixed with apple juice and topped with soda.
Virgin Mojito
£5.00
Virgin doesn’t have to mean boring. All the flavour none of the regrets.
Frozen Fruit Daiquiri
£8.90
It’s like a slush puppy. . . .with rum. Choose from strawberry, raspberry or peach.
Frozen Margarita
£9.90
Take one Margarita, add brain freeze.
Solero
£9.90
One day we’re going to have to change the name on this one. Until then: it does what it says on the tin.
Piña Colada
£8.90
Like the song says: ‘If you like Pina Coladas, order one. Now’. Rum, Koko Kanu, pineapple and coconut cream.
B.Y.O.B
£11.90
You bring the chocolate; we’ll bring the bad decisions. The decadent, bad decisions. A ‘Hard’ Milkshake with your choice of liqueur.
Watermelon Colada
£8.90
I have a melon... I have pineapple... UH! Watermelon Colada!
Frozen Lotus
£11.90
Ever tried blending banana, biscoff and ice cream? We have. It’s delicious.
Frappuxxxino
£10.90
Who knew coffee could taste this good? Coffee, chocolate and ice cream.
Hendricks Gin & Lemonade
£9.90
with cucumber and pink peppercorns.
Batanga Tequila & Mexican Lime Soda
£9.90
with mint and black peppercorns.
Wray and Nephew & 3 Cents Soda
£9.90
with grapefruit zest and orange.
Plantation Xaymaca & Ginger Beer
£9.90
with lime and dried apricot.
Element 29 Vodka & Mediterranean Tonic
£9.90
with cherry tomato and basil.
Bruxo Mexcal & 3 Cents Soda
£9.90
with salt dust and lime.
Monkey Shoulder & Ginger Ale
£9.90
with orange zest and ginger.
Berkshire Botanical Gin & Tonic
£9.90
with juniper berries and spruce.
Boxer Gin & Lemon Tonic
£9.90
with lemon zest and grapefruit.
Berkshire Honey and Orange Blossom Gin & White Grape and Apricot Soda
£9.90
with orange zest and honeycomb.
Bumbu Rum & Raspberry and Rose Soda
£11.90
with jasmine syrup, lemon zest and rhubarb
Mojito
£8.90
Test
Porn Star Martini
£11.90
Passionfruit with a side of prosecco. Drink it as a shot? Mix it with the cocktail? Whatever way you decide to go, it’ll be delicious.
Bramble
£8.90
The 80s never tasted this good. Gin, lemon and blackberry.
Tom Collins
£8.90
Who was Tom Collins? Who knows, but his drink is tasty. Gin, lemon, sugar.
Bees Knees
£8.90
Do bee’s have knees? That’s not a rhetorical question, we’d like to know. Orange gin, lemon and honey.
Long Island Iced Tea
£10.90
This isn’t your nan’s iced tea, this is a Long Island iced tea.
Vodka, Rum, Gin, Tequila and Coke.
Vodka, Rum, Gin, Tequila and Coke.
Moscow Mule
£8.90
Simple but effective. Vodka, ginger beer and a splash of lime.
Raspberry & Rhubarb Spritz
£11.90
British summertime made fancy. Rhubarb, raspberry, lemon and prosecco.
Lagerita
£9.90
Desperado should be so lucky.
Aperol Spritz
£10.90
Refreshing blend of Aperol, prosecco and soda. Don’t listen to Rebekah Peppler. She’s wrong.
Breakfast in M.C.
£9.90
The breakfast of champions! 100% of your recommend daily allowance of gin, apricot and lemon.
Caipirinhia
£11.90
The brazilian classic. Lime, sugar and Cachaça. Mouth wateringly refreshing on a hot day.
Amaretto Sour
£11.90
Sweet & Sour. All things to all people. Smooth, refreshing and delicious. . .
with a dash of whiskey for good measure.
with a dash of whiskey for good measure.
Old Fashioned
£9.90
This heavy hitting classic needs no introduction. Your choice of Whiskey stirred with sugar and bitters.
1001 Nights
£8.90
Summery flavours of rhubarb and raspberry, perfectly woven with coconut and jasmine.
Margarita
£9.90
Tequila, it makes us happy, and it can make you happy too. Batanga Blanco, lime and agave.
Green Thumb
£8.90
She's mean! She's green! You want her on your team! Kiwi, cucumber, elderflower.
Boulevardier
£11.90
We see your Negroni and raise you a Boulevardier. Whiskey, vermouth and carpano, a small twist which is absolutely stunning.
White Lady
£11.90
Well behaved women rarely make history, and the White Lady’s been famous for decades. Gin, triple sec and lemon.
Side Car
£8.90
Tart and sweet at the same time. Brandy, lemon and orange liqueur combined in the perfect balance.
Bloody Mary
£10.90
This is our Bloody Mary, there are many like it, but this one is ours. Tomato, etc. etc. etc.
Hardcore Paloma
£11.90
Paloma's evil twin... with Mezcal.
Corpse Reviver #2
£11.90
Come to life again! Gin, triple sec, Lillet blanc and lemon. Fresh and revitalising.
Thai Collins
£8.90
Ginger, lemongrass and chilli. Everything you didn’t know you wanted in a cocktail. Choose between gin and vodka.
Grapefruit Julep
£9.90
A spoonful of honey makes the medicine go down. Vodka, honey and grapefruit, with a dash of pomegranate.
Minty Fresh Balls
£11.90
Ask for it. I dare you... Mint, cucumber, honeydew melon (balls).
Lycan
£11.90
Howl at the moon! Mint, ginger, honey, and rainwater from the footprint of an Úlfhéðnar.
Bajan Coffee
£11.90
I’m built different!’. Twist on the classic espresso martini built with spiced rum instead.
The Godfather: Part 2
£11.90
Peaty whiskey & Amaretto. Don’t question it, or you’ll sleep with the fishes.
Rose Margarita
£9.90
Pretty in Pink. Rose syrup, poppy liqueur and pomegranate juice.
By Any Other Name
£11.90
It's rose... Geddit?
Persephone's Temptation
£10.90
Persephone went to hell for trying this, but she's assured us it's worth it. A heavenly blend of pomegranate and cucumber.
Singapore Sling
£11.90
Direct from The Long Bar. Cherry, lime and pineapple juice. Long and refreshing no matter the weather.
Crawler
£9.90
The Zombie’s tamer cousin. All of the flavour, less of the hangover.
Fruit Mojito
£9.90
It’s still Mo-hee-toe. Choose from strawberry, raspberry or peach
June Bug Annihilator
£9.90
Tropical, fruity, deadly. Melon, banana, coconut and pineapple.
Zombie
£11.90
This is basically a crudely disguised glass of rum, delicious rum. Don’t listen when it says you can dance.
Sunburst
£8.90
Explosive and refreshing, kiwi & tangerine spiced up with vodka and Aperol.
Capri-Rum
£10.90
Remember Capri Sun? Like that, but rum. Orange rum and ginger ale.
Mockaccino
£5.00
Coffee? Tick. Ice Cream? Tick. Regrets? What are those?
False Abstinence
£7.90
Antonio Carpano invented aperitifs in 1876, and even he agrees that we've improved on the formula.
Softcore Porn Star
£5.00
All of the flavour, none of the consequences.
Virgin Fruit Mojito
£5.00
It’s still Mo-hee-toe. Choose from Strawberry, raspberry or peach.
Nada Colada
£5.00
If you’re deliberately getting caught in the rain after this, we have other questions.
Grandma’s Greenhouse
£7.90
Just like our Gran used to make. Apple, cucumber, mint and ginger ale.
Fruit crush
£5.00
N/A doesn’t have to mean missing out! Choose your flavour from strawberry, raspberry, or peach, mixed with apple juice and topped with soda.
Virgin Mojito
£5.00
Virgin doesn’t have to mean boring. All the flavour none of the regrets.
Frozen Fruit Daiquiri
£8.90
It’s like a slush puppy. . . .with rum. Choose from strawberry, raspberry or peach.
Frozen Margarita
£9.90
Take one Margarita, add brain freeze.
Solero
£9.90
One day we’re going to have to change the name on this one. Until then: it does what it says on the tin.
Piña Colada
£8.90
Like the song says: ‘If you like Pina Coladas, order one. Now’. Rum, Koko Kanu, pineapple and coconut cream.
B.Y.O.B
£11.90
You bring the chocolate; we’ll bring the bad decisions. The decadent, bad decisions. A ‘Hard’ Milkshake with your choice of liqueur.
Watermelon Colada
£8.90
I have a melon... I have pineapple... UH! Watermelon Colada!
Frozen Lotus
£11.90
Ever tried blending banana, biscoff and ice cream? We have. It’s delicious.
Frappuxxxino
£10.90
Who knew coffee could taste this good? Coffee, chocolate and ice cream.
Hendricks Gin & Lemonade
£9.90
with cucumber and pink peppercorns.
Batanga Tequila & Mexican Lime Soda
£9.90
with mint and black peppercorns.
Wray and Nephew & 3 Cents Soda
£9.90
with grapefruit zest and orange.
Plantation Xaymaca & Ginger Beer
£9.90
with lime and dried apricot.
Element 29 Vodka & Mediterranean Tonic
£9.90
with cherry tomato and basil.
Bruxo Mexcal & 3 Cents Soda
£9.90
with salt dust and lime.
Monkey Shoulder & Ginger Ale
£9.90
with orange zest and ginger.
Berkshire Botanical Gin & Tonic
£9.90
with juniper berries and spruce.
Boxer Gin & Lemon Tonic
£9.90
with lemon zest and grapefruit.
Berkshire Honey and Orange Blossom Gin & White Grape and Apricot Soda
£9.90
with orange zest and honeycomb.
Bumbu Rum & Raspberry and Rose Soda
£11.90
with jasmine syrup, lemon zest and rhubarb
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