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These Bartenders Are Redefining the Classic Japanese Highball

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Traditionally made with Suntory Toki Whisky and soda water, the classic Japanese highball first took off in Japan in the 1950s and can now be found just about everywhere in the country, from renowned cocktail bars to vending machines. And while highballs as a broad category have been popular in the U.S.

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We Asked 16 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Cheap Bourbon?

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One of my favorite drinks to make with it is an Old Fashioned with Demerara, allspice, and a bar spoon of Branca Menta.” I love it in a highball or a Gold Rush , but am happy sipping it on the rocks.” We always keep a bottle of it in the back bar, and its price and flavor has been agreeable with guests.

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5 Whiskey Cocktails Perfect for the 4th July

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Use a bar spoon to lift and mix ingredients until the glass frosts on the outside. Tea Off: A Classic 4th of July Whiskey Cocktail Tea Off: A highball cocktail combining Irish whiskey, iced tea and lemonade. Read the full article at 5 Whiskey Cocktails Perfect for the 4th July 2 oz Bushmills Original Irish Whiskey 1.5

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A New Standard: 5 Balcones Cocktails That Showcase American Single Malt Whisky at Its Best

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Grapefruit Highball Bright and balanced, the Grapefruit Highball uses crisp grapefruit soda to highlight the Lineages meringue and pineapple upside-down cake palate, with a punch of citrus to keep it lively. Warm afternoons and laid-back get-togethers set the stage for this no-fuss highball that lets the Lineage shine.

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The Perfect Whisky Pairing for Brandon Sanderson’s The Stormlight Archive

The Whiskey Wash

Pair Brandon Sandersons Wind and Truth with a refreshing Whisky Highball for the ultimate fantasy reading experience. For a tale of this magnitude, theres only one choice: the Whisky Highball. Why the Whisky Highball? Whether you prefer a bright, floral Scotch or something with a hint of peat, the highball accommodates it all.

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The Cocktail College Podcast: The Gin Rickey

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It’s there, as history and booze historians tell us, that gin cemented its status as the signature spirit of lime-scented highballs. Top with club soda poured down a spiral bar spoon. The article The Cocktail College Podcast: The Gin Rickey appeared first on VinePair. In Washington, D.C., Scott Fitzgerald.

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We Asked 10 Bartenders: What’s the Easiest Cocktail to Master?

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The easiest cocktails to master, according to bartenders: Manhattan Cuba Libre Moscow Mule Daiquiri Vodka Martini Old Fashioned Whiskey Highball Honeysuckle Negroni Vodka Soda “The easiest drink to master, from my perspective, is the classic Manhattan. Karynn Brown, bartender, Amor y Amargo , NYC “I would have to say the Whiskey Highball.

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