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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 21 Bartenders: What’s the Best Vodka for Mixing Cocktails?

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Were still living in a vodka world. While tequilas rise in popularity grabs headlines and drives conversations, vodka remained the top-selling spirit in the U.S. Vodka provides the backbone for several popular mixed drinks like the Moscow Mule , the Vodka Martini , and the Cosmopolitan , so its an essential tool for the bar.

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The 20 Best Vodkas for 2025

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Vodka may well be unique in the alcohol world in that the less flavor an expression has, the more it will likely appeal to the category’s majority fan base. And, naturally, this being the vodka category, there’s plenty of fancy packaging on show — but in this case, you can be sure that the liquid inside lives up to the billing.

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The 20 Best Vodkas for 2024

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Among the biggest myths in beverage alcohol is that vodka is a flavorless, odorless spirit. But not all “neutral” vodkas are created equally. First, a word on how VinePair compiled the 2024 edition of our annual vodka roundup. Here are the 20 best vodkas to drink right now.

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Cool Off With the 18 Best Summer Highballs

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Enter: the Highball. Typically consisting of a spirit, soda, and ice, Highballs don’t require much effort, which is ideal when there’s already sweat rolling down your neck. When it comes to the Highball, the world is your oyster. Keep reading to discover the 18 best Highballs to help beat the heat.

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Drinks For The Year of The Snake

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Strain into highball glass over fresh ice. Print Lunar Blossom Course Drinks Keyword cranberry, lemon, lychee liqueur, Simple syrup, strawberry, vodka Ingredients 1 oz Ketel One vodka oz. Haku Japanese rice vodka oz. . Kumquat juice 1 oz. Shake for 10 seconds.

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Hey Bartender, What the Heck Is on My Ice?

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For many drinks on Clemente Bars menu, this comes in the form of a geometric, edible garnish whether it’s a square of dehydrated papaya on the Army Brat, a frozen wheel of Campari and sweet vermouth on the Negroni Colada, or the disc of white chocolate and dehydrated tomato salt on the Tomatina highball. appeared first on VinePair.

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