Christmas at The Explorers Den
Covent Garden | From 20 to 40 guests
Plan your festive adventure...
This Christmas, get into the spirit of exploration in The Explorers Den – the hub of travel and adventure at The Society of Exploration. Sectioned off from the rest of the room, you can enjoy intimate festive gatherings in this exclusive semi-private space, whilst simultaneously revelling in the hustle and bustle of The Society’s speakeasy atmosphere.
Perfect for both seated and standing soirées, enjoy jolly get-togethers surrounded by an impressive collection of antique exploration equipment, paintings of adventurers, discoveries and more.
Explorers Den hire: Up to 40 guests
Full venue hire: From 20 to 200 guests
VENUE HIRE MENUS
Signature menu
Expeditions & Discoveries
These libations are served exclusively at Mr Fogg’s Society of Explorations. The most sublime and exotic ingredients from around the world are compounded with homemade tinctures, infusions and cordials for your pleasure and delight!
CHARING CROSS
St James to Charing Cross
Umami
Ivanov’s Mountain Hut
£14.5Smirnoff Black No. 55 Small Batch vodka, blue cheese-infused Lillet Rose aperitif, truffle gin and mushroom liqueur
Friedrich's Dream
£16Jägermeister Manifest liqueur, Woodford Reserve Bourbon whiskey, sweet & sour tomato soy sauce reduction and fresh lemon juice
Umi’s Mist
£15.5Katsuo Dashi-infused Hendrick’s Neptunia gin, Italicus bergamot liqueur, cucumber syrup, grapefruit, fresh lemon juice and nori seaweed air
Across the Channel
Long & Refreshing
Havana Nights
£16.5Bacardí Carta Blanca rum, Bacardi Carta Negra rum, falernum liqueur, Grand Marnier orange liqueur, Coca-Cola reduction, Wray & Nephew Overproof rum and fresh lime juice
Samba de Sandía
£16.5Patrón Silver tequila, Drambuie Scotch whisky liqueur, watermelon & rosemary shrub, agave syrup and fresh lime juice
Dionysus, The Divine
£16.5Metaxa 12 Stars amber spirit, Roots Mastiha liqueur, fortified pomegranate wine, seaweed syrup and fresh lemon juice
Sunset on The Veranda
£16.5Hennessy V.S. cognac, Cointreau Noir orange liqueur, banana liqueur, homemade roasted pineapple syrup, fresh grapes, fresh lemon juice and chocolate bitters
Quercus Alba
£17Enemigo 89 Añejo Cristalino tequila, Ancho Reyes Verde chilli liqueur, kefir, topped with Williams pear tepache
The Orient Express
Mellow & Light
Belle Epoque
£16.5Patrón Reposado tequila, Discarded Cascara vermouth, Tia Maria coffee liqueur, coconut cold brew coffee and tonka bean-infused agave syrup, topped with a chocolate foam
Kali Whisper
£16Bombay Sapphire gin, Essentiae lemon verbena liqueur, Nonsuch bittersweet apple & cardamom shrub, fresh lemon juice, homemade horchata, topped with Franklin & Sons soda water
Li-Li’s View through the Window
£15Earl Grey tea & Lapsang Souchong tea-infused Belvedere vodka, Italicus bergamot liqueur, fresh lemon juice and egg white
When Mitsuki met Margery
£15.5Oxley gin, English Breakfast tea and brown sugar syrup, topped with matcha and yuzu foam
Fleur de Fréjus
£18.5Elderflower & apple-infused Belvedere vodka, rose water, berry wine and fresh lemon juice, topped with Moët & Chandon Impérial Blanc N.V. Champagne
The Spice Route
Citrusy
Mongol Marauder
£16.5Ketel One vodka, Chambord black raspberry liqueur, tea-infused Essentiae peach tree leaf liqueur, cranberry juice and fresh lemon juice
Andean Ghost
£16El Jimador Reposado tequila, mezcal, mango, chilli shrub, Rue Berry cordial and fresh lime juice
The Grape Sack on The Camel’s Back
£16Discarded Grape Skin vodka, Ardbeg 10yr Scotch whisky and Chartreuse Green herbal liqueur, topped with citrus soda
Kando Attitude
£16.5Volcán de mi Tierra Blanco tequila, Leblon cachaça, yuzu liqueur, orange bitters, mandarin & ginger cordial and fresh lemon juice
The Transatlantic
Boozy
The Bean of Numakiki
£16.5Dewar’s 12yr Scotch whisky, chocolate brownie-infused Martini Riserva Speciale Rubino vermouth, Lucano Anniversario amaro, port wine, cherry and maple syrup
The Piston
£16.5Glenfiddich 15yr Scotch whisky, Campari aperitif, Montenegro amaro and stone fruit syrup
The SS Savannah
£15Roku gin, sake & rice mirin, topped with a Chartreuse Green herbal liqueur foam
Moonlit Foam
£16.5Toki whisky, Timur Berry cordial and peach bitters, topped with Angostura Bitters foam
The Amazon Upstream
Fruity & Sweet
Tunupu, The Mountain God
£16.5Grey Goose L’Original vodka, Martini Riserva Speciale Ambrato vermouth, passion fruit & peach Kola Inglesa, fresh orange juice and fresh lemon juice
The Passage of the Pachacuti Peoples
£16.5Coconut cream-washed Eminente Reserva 7yr rum, falernum liqueur, berry tea, fresh pink grapefruit juice and fresh lemon juice
The Ayahuasca Wisp
£17Santa Teresa 1796 rum, Disaronno liqueur, papaya purée, pineapple, orgeat, orange and fresh lemon juice, topped up with Franklin & Sons ginger ale
Pacahuti Piranha
£16.5Bombay Bramble gin, Martini Fiero vermouth, Martini Riserva Speciale Rubino vermouth, mango wine, passion fruit & peach Kola Inglesa and fresh lemon juice
Wakahaka Waterfall
£16.5Mount Gay Black Barrel Double Cask Blend rum, Chartreuse Yellow herbal liqueur, fresh lemon juice, lychee, ginger and rosemary syrup
The Gold Rush
Non-Alcoholic
The Humming Firefly
£12Caleño Light & Zesty non-alcoholic spirit, mint & apple shrub and fresh lime juice, topped up with sage & thyme soda
88kcal
The Oregon Trail
£11.5Caleño Dark & Spicy non-alcoholic spirit, chilli-infused chocolate syrup and coffee
112kcal
The Cart
£11.5Caleño Light & Zesty non-alcoholic spirit and cucumber syrup, topped with citrus soda
104kcal
Three Lines In The Sand
£11.5Caleño Light & Zesty non-alcoholic spirit, Martini Vibrante non-alcoholic aperitif, cinnamon, almond & rose syrup and fresh lemon juice
184kcal
FOGG’S FAVOURITES
Available to enjoy at all London establishments of Phileas J. Fogg, Esq.
Passepartout
£14.5FRESH / LIGHT / SOUR
Hendrick’s gin, fresh cucumber, fresh lemon juice, sugar, egg white and black pepper
Elskling
£15.5FRESH / LIGHT / DELICATE
Oxley gin, St-Germain elderflower liqueur, cloudy apple juice, fresh lime juice, sugar and peach bitters
The Burlington Martini
£14.5FRESH / LIGHT / DELICATE
Grey Goose L’Original vodka*, cucumber, fresh lime juice, sugar and fresh mint
*also available with Bombay Sapphire Premier Cru gin in the place of Grey Goose L’Original vodka
Spicy rupee
£14.5SPICY / AROMATIC / EXOTIC
Vanilla-infused Smirnoff Black No. 55 Small Batch vodka, chilli-infused elderflower cordial, fresh lime juice and honey water
Perfect Timing
£15.5SPICY / CITRUSY / INVIGORATING
Patrón Silver tequila, Cointreau orange liqueur, pink grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice and chipotle chilli-infused hibiscus syrup
Champagne
Glass 125ml | 750ml Bottle | 1,500ml Bottle
Moët & Chandon Impérial Blanc N.V.
£15 | £88 | £185Moët & Chandon Impérial Rosé N.V.
- | £105 | £225Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Blanc
- | £120 | -Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Rosé
- | £145 | -Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label N.V.
- | £110 | -Ruinart Blanc de Blancs N.V.
- | £150 | -Ruinart Rosé N.V.
- | £160 | -Dom Pérignon Vintage Blanc
- | £295 | -Bubbles
Glass 125ml | Bottle
Ca' di Alte, Prosecco Spumante Extra Dry
£8.5 | £44
Veneto, Italy
Chapel Down Vintage Reserve Brut 2019
- | £78Kent, England
Chapel Down Sparkling English Rose N.V.
- | £72Wild Life Botanicals Nude Sparkling
- | £48Non-alcoholic
Cornwall, England
Wine
White
Macabeo, Molinico Loco
£8.5 | £34Murcia, Spain
Pinot Grigio, `P` Alpha Zeta
£9.5 | £38Veneto, Italy
Loureiro & Alvarinho, Azevedo
£10.2 | £42Vinho Verde, Portugal
Chardonnay Mas La Chevalière, Pays d'Oc
- | £45Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Sauvignon Blanc, Tinpot Hut
- | £52Marlborough, New Zealand
Cortese, La Giustiniana Lugarara Gavi di Gavi
- | £58Piedmont, Italy
Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc
- | £60Marlborough, New Zealand
Chardonnay, Jean-Claude Boisset Bourgogne Chardonnay `Les Ursulines`
- | £65Burgundy, France
Red
Merlot & Corvina, Ponte Pietra
£8.5 | £34Veneto, Italy
Organic Monastrell, Familia Castaño
£9.5 | £38Murcia, Spain
Malbec, Kaiken Clásico
£10.2 | £42Mendoza, Argentina
Grenache, Willunga 100
- | £48McLaren Vale, South Australia
Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache, Famille Perrin Côtes-du-Rhône
- | £52Southern Rhône, France
Malbec, Terrazas de los Andes Reserva
- | £54Mendoza, Argentina
Tempranillo, Izadi, Rioja Reserva
- | £58Rioja, Spain
Merlot & Malbec, Château Tour de Capet, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
- | £70Bordeaux, France
Rosé
Pinot Grigio Rosato, Ponte Pietra
£8.5 | £34Veneto, Italy
Grenache blend, Maison Mirabeau, Classic
£10.8 | £43Côtes de Provence, France
Orange Wine
Sauvignon Blanc, Macération de Soif Vin Orange, Domaine Joël Delaunay
- | £58Loire, France
Bottled Beer & Cider
Singha Thai Lager
£6.8330ml
Whitstable Bay Blonde Lager
£6.8330ml
Whitstable Bay Pale Ale
£6.8500ml
Shepherd Neame IPA
£6.8500ml
Curious Apple Cider
£6.5300ml
Old Mout Strawberry & Apple
£6.8500ml
Days Lager
£6.20.0% 330ml
Days Pale Ale
£6.20.0% 330ml
Christmas canapé menu
We are excited to offer you a wide range of festive canapés and bowl food.
Please note that canapé menu is subject to change.
Make an enquiry
Mr Fogg's Society of Exploration
1a Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9HH
Nearest tube station: Charing Cross
020 7590 5255
society@mr-foggs.com