Whisky Highball
Japan perfected this. Cold glass, cold soda, one stir.
Ingredients
- 50 ml Scotch
- 150 ml Soda water
Method
Fill with ice, whisky, stir to chill, then soda down the side and one slow lift.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed, filled to the top
- Garnish
- Lemon peel
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Takes
- About 3 minutes
- Strength
- Light
- Style
- Highball
- Tastes
- smoky and long and refreshing
Where it comes from
Japan turned this into a national habit. Suntory built much of its domestic market on the highball, and Japanese bars treat the pour — chilled glass, cold soda, minimal stirring — with real precision.
About this recipe
Charlie Tyler — Editor, Drinki
Specs cross-checked against standard published recipes and IBA measures.
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