VinePair

APRIL 7, 2025

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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VinePair

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Lexi Parker, lead bartender, Poka Loka Social Club , Denver “When it comes to an underrated Swiss-army-knife bourbon, J.W. 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.”

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VinePair

DECEMBER 15, 2023

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. In Washington, D.C., the Gin Rickey is not so much a preferred drink but part of the city’s cultural fabric. Scott Fitzgerald.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

After conquering low-lift highballs and easy equal-parts concoctions, most aspiring bartenders are eager to step into the big leagues and attempt more intricate cocktails. Then, when adding the seltzer, you need to pour it slowly into the center of the drink — ideally, drizzled down the handle of a bar spoon — to get the perfect head.”

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Bartender Bartending Bitters Bar Spoon 118

VinePair

APRIL 17, 2024

There is one bar, and one bartender I look to for inspired drinks and bold bottle choices. Prior consultants had already built out a little program: 20-bottle backbar, short list of serviceable classics — essentially, the age-old formula on display at bars around the country. Stir to combine and enjoy.

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Simple Syrup Bartender Bartending Bar 110

The Bartender Company

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

In this guide, we will explore some of the “can’t live without” tools, from the humble bar spoon to more complex shakers and mixing glass options. Traditional used in stirred drinks, bar spoons can also be used for specific uses, like partially straining stirred drinks as they are transferred between containers.

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Bar Tools Bar Bar Spoon Bartender 52

Cocktail Contessa

JULY 8, 2022

parts whiskey, 3/4 part sweet vermouth, 3/4 part Campari highballs: 1 part whiskey to 2-4 parts soda Batch Method for Summer Old Fashioneds For the first example, we’ll create an orange, spice-infused syrup, and use it to create a fast and easy cocktail you can batch up in an empty 750mL spirit bottle. Stir and fill with ice.

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