Take time to sample our delicious cocktails at what we consider to be the finest Cocktail Lounge in Hertfordshire. Recently refurbished, our Cocktail Lounge is the ideal location to enjoy some refreshing drinks or tea and coffee, perfect for catching up with friends and family or for hosting an informal meeting. We also offer free WiFi, enabling you to work, shop and stay connected online. COCKTAILS VODKA BASED COCKTAILS “Remember gentlemen, it’s not just France we are “I believe if life gives you lemons you should make lemonade… fighting for, it’s Champagne!” then find someone that life gave vodka to and have a party.” Winston Churchill Ron Whit Cocktail of the Day £10.50 Bloody Mary £9.50 Every day our bartenders create a unique The perfect Sunday brunch cocktail. Vodka, cocktail for your pleasure. tomato juice and spices, garnished with celery and a slice of lemon. Lord Mountbatten £9.90 Sopwell House’s signature cocktail Cosmopolitan £9.50 Gin, lemon juice, sweets, topped with bubbles Everyone has a little bit of Sex in the City in them! The classic Cosmo contains vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice and a splash of CHAMPAGNE COCKTAILS fresh lime, all finished with flamed orange zest. Kir Royale £10.50 Hazel Cream £10.50 A beautiful blend of Crème de Cassis and Frangelico, kahlua and vodka work champagne to lighten the mood. beautifully together to create a rich and intense after-dinner drink. French 75 £11.50 Made to celebrate the return of fighter pilots Espresso Martini £10.50 in the 2nd World War (it was named after Vanilla vodka, a shot of espresso slightly the French artillery guns that they faced), sweetened with coffee liquor. The ideal this gin and fresh lemon based cocktail digestif for those late winter nights. packs a real punch. Champanska £11.50 Champagne Caipiroska with lime juice, vodka, all topped with bubbles. The Tzars would be proud. Classic Champagne Cocktail £12.50 Angostura bitters, sugar and a good dose of brandy certainly livens up a traditional glass of bubbles. Flirtini £12.50 A modern classic, this blends fresh pineapple juice, and strawberries with finest champagne. Perfect for those romantic moments. 2 3 All prices inclusive of VAT at standard rate All prices inclusive of VAT at standard rate A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to your final bill A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to your final bill GIN BASED COCKTAILS WHISKY BASED COCKTAILS “The proper union of Gin and Vermouth is a great “The true pioneer of civilization is not the newspaper, and sudden glory; it is one of the happiest marriages not religion, not the railroad – but whiskey!” on earth, and one of the shortest lived.” Mark Twain Bernard De Voto Blue devil £9.50 Whisky Sour £9.50 The Blue Curaçao makes this drink go blue, Classic, classic, classic. but despite its name and appearance, this Whisky (Bourbon), fresh lemon, sugar syrup cocktail will give an orange kick into your palate. and bitters. Shaken and poured over ice. English Rosé £10.50 Manhattan £10.50 A contemporary Martini using gin, apricot Perfect, dry or sweet. The difference is brandy, Grenadine and fresh lemon. which vermouth we use; American whiskey, Martini Rosso, Martini Extra Dry and Angostura English Garden £10.50 Bitters, stirred and served up with a cherry Hendricks Gin, fresh apple juice, a hint of and orange twist. elderflower and a squeeze of fresh lime gives you the perfect garden drink. Old Fashioned £10.50 Who needs Gin and Tonic! Don’t expect this drink to come quickly. A quality Old Fashioned takes time and Black Bramble £11.50 a lot of tender loving care. Surprising then Gin, fresh lime, sugar syrup, topped off that it only consists of Bourbon, sugar, with Crème de Mure (blackberry liquor) and bubbles. bitters and ice. Served short over crushed ice. Blood and Sand £11.50 The Martinez £10.50 Equal parts, Scotch whisky, Martini Rosso, The drink that is even more classic than Cherry Liquor and orange juice make this dark, the Martini. Old Tom Gin, sweet Vermouth brooding whisky Martini exceptional. and Orange Bitter will give you a strong, but balanced mix. The Sazerac £10.50 One of the oldest cocktails originated in early Left Bank £11.50 19th century in New Orleans. The swirl of the Gin, elderflower and a crisp of white wine Pernod in your chilled glass added with Rye Whisky all shaken and served straight up in a Martini glass. will transport you into the past for one night. 4 5 All prices inclusive of VAT at standard rate All prices inclusive of VAT at standard rate A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to your final bill A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to your final bill RUM BASED COCKTAILS ALTERNATIVE COCKTAILS “There’s nought, no doubt, so much the spirit calms “ Sir, if you were my husband, I would poison your drink.” as rum and true religion.” Lady Astor to Winston Churchill George Gordon Noel Byron “Madam, if you were my wife, I would drink it.” His Reply Mojito £10.50 The fashionable drink to be seen with. Fresh mint, lime and sugar mixed with Brandy Julep £9.50 crushed ice and rum. A twist on the classic Mint Julep, this is brandy, fresh mint and sugar syrup shaken and poured Cuba Libre £10.50 over crushed ice. In old Havana, lime was often used to keep flies away from your drink. Lucky for us, Caipirinha £9.50 someone dropped theirs into a rum and coke The everyday drink of the average person thus creating the Cuba Libre. in Brazil is now the drink of choice of the glitterati in London. Using Sagatiba Cachaca, Strawberry or Lime Daiquiri £11.50 fresh lime and sugar this is a true modern Frozen, classic? You still get the rum, day superstar cocktail. lime and sugar, just decide how you want it! Margarita £12.50 Another one where you tell us how you like it. Tequila, fresh lime juice and Cointreau, but do you like it straight up, on the rocks or frozen? MARTINI COCKTAILS To salt rim or not to salt rim, that is the question. Classic Martini £10.50 The epitome of style and sophistication, a well made Martini is like a piece of fine art. NON-ALCOHOLIC COCKTAILS Do you like it shaken or stirred? Dry or wet? Olive or a twist. Dirty or clean? Tell us how you like it. Sopwell's Berry Lemonade £7.50 Homemade lemonade with fresh berries French Canadian £10.50 The mix of Amaretto and Chambord creates Summer Fruit Smoothie £7.50 a balanced, berry-flavoured, sweet Martini. Apple Sour Martini £11.50 Just like candy this sour apple will give you the punch you need to start off your evening. 6 7 All prices inclusive of VAT at standard rate All prices inclusive of VAT at standard rate A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to your final bill A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to your final bill SPARKLING WINE AND CHAMPAGNE SPARKLING WINE AND BY THE GLASS CHAMPAGNE LIST 125ml Bottle Fantinel Prosecco Brut, Italy, NV £7.00 Fantinel Prosecco £28.50 Aromas of wildflowers and almonds are Italy, NV balanced on the palate by notes of pear and refreshingly crisp acidity. Fantinel Prosecco Rosé £31.00 Italy, NV Fantinel Prosecco Rosé, Italy, NV £7.50 Delicate pink in colour with fine and persistent Codorniu Seleccion Raventos Brut £35.00 bubbles. Elegant and complex nose with Rosé Spain, NV notes, hints of fresh fruit, citrus and lychees. Taittinger Brut Reserve £48.00 Taittinger Brut Reserve, France, NV £9.90 France, NV Pale gold in colour with fine and persistent bubbles. Delicate and fresh aromas show Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial £58.00 good complexity and notes of citrus and fruit. France, NV Fresh and supple on the palate with rounded and expressive fruity flavours. Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Yellow Label £73.00 France, NV Taittinger Brut Rosé, France, NV £12.75 Salmon pink in colour and wonderfully Taittinger Brut Vintage £75.00 crisp, subtle hints of soft red fruits become France, 2004 intensely fruity mid palate. It has great length and is rounded and supple on the finish. Taittinger Brut Rosé £64.00 France, NV Laurent-Perrier, Cuvee Rosé Brut £95.00 France, NV Dom Perignon £189.00 France, 2004 8 9 All prices inclusive of VAT at standard rate All prices inclusive of VAT at standard rate A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to your final bill A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to your final bill WHITE WINE BY THE GLASS RED WINES BY THE GLASS AND BOTTLE 175ml 250ml Bottle 175ml 250ml Bottle Light, lively fruity wines Light, crisp wines Beaujolais Villages Combe £9.75 £11.75 £34.00 Berri Estates Chardonnay £5.75 £7.25 £20.00 Aux Jacques Australia, NV France, 2011/2012 Pontebello Pinot Grigio £6.75 £8.50 £26.00 Australia, 2012 Soft & rounded red wines Berri Estates Merlot £5.75 £7.25 £20.00 Australia, NV Fruity, aromatic wines Ancianor GSM Sauv Blanc Blend £7.50 £9.00 £24.50 Grenache Syrah Vin De £7.50 £9.00 £24.50 France, 2010/2011 France J Moreau et Fils France 2010/2011 Kung Fu Girl Riesling Charles Smith £9.50 £12.00 £34.50 USA 2011 Esquinas De Argento Malbec £8.00 £10.00 £29.50 Argentina 2011 Full flavoured & oaked wines Drylands Sauv Blanc £8.00 £10.00 £30.00 Full bodied robust reds New Zealand, Marlborough 2011/2012 Bethany G6 Shiraz £10.00 £12.00 £35.00 Australia 2010 Castillo Clavijo Rioja Reserva £8.50 £10.50 £34.00 Spain 2007 ROSE WINES BY THE GLASS 175ml 250ml Bottle Kleine Zalze, Gamay Noir Rose £6.50 £8.25 £26.00 South Africa 2011/2012 Chateau D'astros Cotes £8.50 £10.50 £29.00 De Provence Rose France 2012 10 11 All prices inclusive of VAT at standard rate All prices inclusive of VAT at standard rate A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to your final bill A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to your final bill DESSERT WINES BOTTLED BEERS AND CIDERS 50 ml 37.5cl ml Bottle Concha Y Toro Late Harvest £6.00 £18.50 Amstel 330 £4.50 Sauvignon Blanc, Maule Valley Birra Moretti 330 £4.50 Chile, 2007 Fosters Gold 300 £4.50 Torres Moscatel Oro Floralis £7.50 £25.00 Caledonian Deuchars 500 £5.50 Spain NV Wells & Young’s Directors 500 £5.50 Guinness 275 £4.50 Bulmers Original 568 £4.50 PORT AND SHERRY BY THE GLASS Bulmers No.