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 – 12am
Tuesday: 5pm – 12am
Wednesday: 5pm – 12am
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
£9.50
It’s Mo-hee-toe. Not Mo-jee-toe, not Mo-jit-e-ho. Mojito. You know the rest.
Porn Star Martini
£11.00
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
£8.50
The 80s never tasted this good. Gin, lemon and blackberry.
Tom Collins
£9.50
Who was Tom Collins? Who knows, but his drink is tasty. Gin, lemon, sugar.
Bees Knees
£9.50
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
£9.50
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
£8.50
Simple but effective. Vodka, ginger beer and a splash of lime.
Raspberry & Rhubarb Spritz
£11.00
British summertime made fancy. Rhubarb, raspberry, lemon and prosecco.
Ca-Ging!
£9.50
We don’t think you appreciate how difficult it is to name a ginger and Cachaça cocktail. Mixed with lime and orgeat.
Aperol Spritz
£9.50
Refreshing blend of Aperol, prosecco and soda. Don’t listen to Rebekah Peppler. She’s wrong.
Breakfast in M.C.
£9.50
The breakfast of champions! 100% of your recommend daily allowance of gin, apricot and lemon.
Caipirinhia
£8.50
The brazilian classic. Lime, sugar and Cachaça. Mouth wateringly refreshing on a hot day.
Amaretto Sour
£9.50
Sweet & Sour. All things to all people. Smooth, refreshing and delicious. . .with a dash of whiskey for good measure.
Old Fashioned
£9.50
This heavy hitting classic needs no introduction. Your choice of Whiskey stirred with sugar and bitters.
Sazerac
£11.00
Brandy or Bourbon? Bourbon or Rye? The combinations are endless in this punchy classic. Mixed with absinthe and served ice cold.
Margarita
£8.50
Tequila, it makes us happy, and it can make you happy too. Batanga Blanco, lime and agave.
Manhattan
£9.50
What’s better than whiskey? Mixing it with vermouth and serving it with a cherry. Divine.
Boulevardier
£9.50
We see your Negroni and raise you a Boulevardier. Whiskey, vermouth and carpano, a small twist which is absolutely stunning.
White Lady
£9.50
Well behaved women rarely make history, and the White Lady’s been famous for decades. Gin, triple sec and lemon.
Side Car
£9.50
Tart and sweet at the same time. Brandy, lemon and orange liqueur combined in the perfect balance.
Bloody Mary
£8.50
This is our Bloody Mary, there are many like it, but this one is ours. Tomato, etc. etc. etc.
Ramos Gin Fizz
£11.00
2 wrongs don’t make a right. This is the exception. Gin, lemon and lime with cream. Trust us, it’s good.
Corpse Reviver #2
£8.50
Come to life again! Gin, triple sec, Lillet blanc and lemon. Fresh and revitalising.
Thai Collins
£9.50
Ginger, lemongrass and chilli. Everything you didn’t know you wanted in a cocktail. Choose between gin and vodka.
Grapefruit Julep
£8.50
A spoonful of honey makes the medicine go down. Vodka, honey and grapefruit, with a dash of pomegranate.
Oaxaca Sour
£11.00
Smoke and heat. It’s like a volcano, but you drink it. Mezcal, lime and chilli.
Scottish Verger
£9.50
This Scottish Caretaker will get you where you need to be. Whisky, apple and cherry.
Bajan Coffee
£11.00
I’m built different!’. Twist on the classic espresso martini built with spiced rum instead.
The Godfather: Part 2
£9.50
Peaty whiskey & Amaretto. Don’t question it, or you’ll sleep with the fishes.
Rose Margarita
£8.50
Pretty in Pink. Rose syrup, poppy liqueur and pomegranate juice.
Fruit Caiproska
£8.50
Tall, refreshing, sweet, and fruity. Anyway...Enough about me.
Fruit Capirinhia
£8.50
For those that want the edge taken off. The classic Caipirinha softened with your choice of fruit.
Singapore
£9.50
Direct from The Long Bar. Cherry, lime and pineapple juice. Long and refreshing no matter the weather.
Crawler
£9.50
The Zombie’s tamer cousin. All of the flavour, less of the hangover.
Fruit Mojito
£9.50
It’s still Mo-hee-toe. Choose from strawberry, raspberry or peach
June Bug Annihilator
£9.50
Tropical, fruity, deadly. Melon, banana, coconut and pineapple.
Zombie
£11.00
This is basically a crudely disguised glass of rum, delicious rum. Don’t listen when it says you can dance.
Sunburst
£9.50
Explosive and refreshing, kiwi & tangerine spiced up with vodka and Aperol.
Mockaccino
£4.50
Coffee? Tick. Ice Cream? Tick. Regrets? What are those?
Bellini
£8.50
Designed for day drinking in style. Prosecco mixed with your flavour. Strawberry, raspberry or peach.
Softcore Porn Star
£4.50
All of the flavour, none of the consequences.
Virgin Fruit Mojito
£4.50
It’s still Mo-hee-toe. Choose from Strawberry, raspberry or peach.
Nada Colada
£4.50
If you’re deliberately getting caught in the rain after this, we have other questions.
Grandma’s greenhouse
£8.50
Just like our Gran used to make. Apple, cucumber, mint and ginger ale.
Fruit crush
£4.50
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
£4.50
Virgin doesn’t have to mean boring. All the flavour none of the regrets.
Frozen Fruit Daiquiri
£9.50
It’s like a slush puppy. . . .with rum. Choose from strawberry, raspberry or peach.
Frozen Margarita
£8.50
Take one Margarita, add brain freeze.
Solero
£8.50
One day we’re going to have to change the name on this one. Until then: it does what it says on the tin.
Pina Coloda
£8.50
Who was Tom Collins? Who knows, but his drink is tasty. Gin, lemon, sugar.
B.Y.O.B
£9.50
You bring the chocolate; we’ll bring the bad decisions. The decadent, bad decisions. A ‘Hard’ Milkshake with your choice of liqueur.
Gaelic Funk Cookie
£8.50
Other mint and biscuit based drinks may be available.
Frozen Lotus
£9.50
Ever tried blending banana, biscoff and ice cream? We have. It’s delicious.
Frappuxxxino
£9.50
Who knew coffee could taste this good? Coffee, chocolate and ice cream.
Hendricks gin & lemonade
£8.50
with cucumber and pink peppercorns.
Batanga Tequila & Mexican lime soda
£8.50
with mint and black peppercorns.
Wray and Nephew & 3 Cents soda
£8.50
with grapefruit zest and orange.
Plantation Xaymaca & ginger beer
£8.50
with lime and dried apricot.
Element 29 Vodka & Mediterranean tonic
£8.50
with cherry tomato and basil.
Bruxo Mexcal & 3 Cents soda
£8.50
with salt dust and lime.
Monkey Shoulder & ginger ale
£8.50
with orange zest and ginger.
Berkshire Botanical gin & tonic
£8.50
with juniper berries and spruce.
Boxer gin & lemon tonic
£8.50
with lemon zest and grapefruit.
Berkshire honey and orange blossom gin & white grape and apricot soda
£8.50
with orange zest and honeycomb.
Bumbu rum & raspberry and rose soda
£8.50
with jasmine syrup, lemon zest and rhubarb
Mojito
£9.50
It’s Mo-hee-toe. Not Mo-jee-toe, not Mo-jit-e-ho. Mojito. You know the rest.
Porn Star Martini
£11.00
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
£8.50
The 80s never tasted this good. Gin, lemon and blackberry.
Tom Collins
£9.50
Who was Tom Collins? Who knows, but his drink is tasty. Gin, lemon, sugar.
Bees Knees
£9.50
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
£9.50
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
£8.50
Simple but effective. Vodka, ginger beer and a splash of lime.
Raspberry & Rhubarb Spritz
£11.00
British summertime made fancy. Rhubarb, raspberry, lemon and prosecco.
Ca-Ging!
£9.50
We don’t think you appreciate how difficult it is to name a ginger and Cachaça cocktail. Mixed with lime and orgeat.
Aperol Spritz
£9.50
Refreshing blend of Aperol, prosecco and soda. Don’t listen to Rebekah Peppler. She’s wrong.
Breakfast in M.C.
£9.50
The breakfast of champions! 100% of your recommend daily allowance of gin, apricot and lemon.
Caipirinhia
£8.50
The brazilian classic. Lime, sugar and Cachaça. Mouth wateringly refreshing on a hot day.
Amaretto Sour
£9.50
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
£9.50
This heavy hitting classic needs no introduction. Your choice of Whiskey stirred with sugar and bitters.
Sazerac
£11.00
Brandy or Bourbon? Bourbon or Rye? The combinations are endless in this punchy classic. Mixed with absinthe and served ice cold.
Margarita
£8.50
Tequila, it makes us happy, and it can make you happy too. Batanga Blanco, lime and agave.
Manhattan
£9.50
What’s better than whiskey? Mixing it with vermouth and serving it with a cherry. Divine.
Boulevardier
£9.50
We see your Negroni and raise you a Boulevardier. Whiskey, vermouth and carpano, a small twist which is absolutely stunning.
White Lady
£9.50
Well behaved women rarely make history, and the White Lady’s been famous for decades. Gin, triple sec and lemon.
Side Car
£9.50
Tart and sweet at the same time. Brandy, lemon and orange liqueur combined in the perfect balance.
Bloody Mary
£8.50
This is our Bloody Mary, there are many like it, but this one is ours. Tomato, etc. etc. etc.
Ramos Gin Fizz
£11.00
2 wrongs don’t make a right. This is the exception. Gin, lemon and lime with cream. Trust us, it’s good.
Corpse Reviver #2
£8.50
Come to life again! Gin, triple sec, Lillet blanc and lemon. Fresh and revitalising.
Thai Collins
£9.50
Ginger, lemongrass and chilli. Everything you didn’t know you wanted in a cocktail. Choose between gin and vodka.
Grapefruit Julep
£8.50
A spoonful of honey makes the medicine go down. Vodka, honey and grapefruit, with a dash of pomegranate.
Oaxaca Sour
£11.00
Smoke and heat. It’s like a volcano, but you drink it. Mezcal, lime and chilli.
Scottish Verger
£9.50
This Scottish Caretaker will get you where you need to be. Whisky, apple and cherry.
Bajan Coffee
£11.00
I’m built different!’. Twist on the classic espresso martini built with spiced rum instead.
The Godfather: Part 2
£9.50
Peaty whiskey & Amaretto. Don’t question it, or you’ll sleep with the fishes.
Rose Margarita
£8.50
Pretty in Pink. Rose syrup, poppy liqueur and pomegranate juice.
Fruit Caiproska
£8.50
Tall, refreshing, sweet, and fruity. Anyway...Enough about me.
Fruit Capirinhia
£8.50
For those that want the edge taken off. The classic Caipirinha softened with your choice of fruit.
Singapore
£9.50
Direct from The Long Bar. Cherry, lime and pineapple juice. Long and refreshing no matter the weather.
Crawler
£9.50
The Zombie’s tamer cousin. All of the flavour, less of the hangover.
Fruit Mojito
£9.50
It’s still Mo-hee-toe. Choose from strawberry, raspberry or peach
June Bug Annihilator
£9.50
Tropical, fruity, deadly. Melon, banana, coconut and pineapple.
Zombie
£11.00
This is basically a crudely disguised glass of rum, delicious rum. Don’t listen when it says you can dance.
Sunburst
£9.50
Explosive and refreshing, kiwi & tangerine spiced up with vodka and Aperol.
Mockaccino
£4.50
Coffee? Tick. Ice Cream? Tick. Regrets? What are those?
Bellini
£8.50
Designed for day drinking in style. Prosecco mixed with your flavour. Strawberry, raspberry or peach.
Softcore Porn Star
£4.50
All of the flavour, none of the consequences.
Virgin Fruit Mojito
£4.50
It’s still Mo-hee-toe. Choose from Strawberry, raspberry or peach.
Nada Colada
£4.50
If you’re deliberately getting caught in the rain after this, we have other questions.
Grandma’s greenhouse
£8.50
Just like our Gran used to make. Apple, cucumber, mint and ginger ale.
Fruit crush
£4.50
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
£4.50
Virgin doesn’t have to mean boring. All the flavour none of the regrets.
Frozen Fruit Daiquiri
£9.50
It’s like a slush puppy. . . .with rum. Choose from strawberry, raspberry or peach.
Frozen Margarita
£8.50
Take one Margarita, add brain freeze.
Solero
£8.50
One day we’re going to have to change the name on this one. Until then: it does what it says on the tin.
Pina Coloda
£8.50
Who was Tom Collins? Who knows, but his drink is tasty. Gin, lemon, sugar.
B.Y.O.B
£9.50
You bring the chocolate; we’ll bring the bad decisions. The decadent, bad decisions. A ‘Hard’ Milkshake with your choice of liqueur.
Gaelic Funk Cookie
£8.50
Other mint and biscuit based drinks may be available.
Frozen Lotus
£9.50
Ever tried blending banana, biscoff and ice cream? We have. It’s delicious.
Frappuxxxino
£9.50
Who knew coffee could taste this good? Coffee, chocolate and ice cream.
Hendricks gin & lemonade
£8.50
with cucumber and pink peppercorns.
Batanga Tequila & Mexican lime soda
£8.50
with mint and black peppercorns.
Wray and Nephew & 3 Cents soda
£8.50
with grapefruit zest and orange.
Plantation Xaymaca & ginger beer
£8.50
with lime and dried apricot.
Element 29 Vodka & Mediterranean tonic
£8.50
with cherry tomato and basil.
Bruxo Mexcal & 3 Cents soda
£8.50
with salt dust and lime.
Monkey Shoulder & ginger ale
£8.50
with orange zest and ginger.
Berkshire Botanical gin & tonic
£8.50
with juniper berries and spruce.
Boxer gin & lemon tonic
£8.50
with lemon zest and grapefruit.
Berkshire honey and orange blossom gin & white grape and apricot soda
£8.50
with orange zest and honeycomb.
Bumbu rum & raspberry and rose soda
£8.50
with jasmine syrup, lemon zest and rhubarb
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