Imbibe Magazine

MAY 24, 2024

In our May/June 2024 issue , Kate Bernot explores the levels of dedication (even obsession) that bars are devoting to create the perfect, bubbly highball. Alex Dominguez, head bartender at New York’s Bar Calico , is a fan of Fever-Tree. Few elements can so drastically alter a drink like carbonation—or lack thereof.

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VinePair

APRIL 7, 2025

A simple, two-ingredient drink has captivated bartenders stateside. 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.

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VinePair

JUNE 6, 2025

.” —Cheyenne Paydar, bartender, Monkey Thief , New York City “People clutch their pearls when I say this, but MSG belongs in cocktails. I’ve used it in everything from Dirty Martinis to clarified tomato highballs. ” —Justin Young, head bartender, Farm Bar Lakeview , Chicago “Too many drink makers, not enough bartenders.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Tim Sweeney, head bartender/partner, Pebble Bar , NYC “With a price tag of around $30, Buffalo Trace is a great bang-for-your-buck bourbon. It packs a punch at 100 proof, making it perfect for a wide range of cocktails, from a refreshing highball to an egg white Whiskey Sour or a classic Old Fashioned.

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The Bartender Company

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Some of the most popular feature two measurement options, allowing the head bartender to craft perfect drinks. These openers can also be used in a pinch for other drinks; to slit boxes open, cut foil seals around bottlenecks, and open beer bottles. Jiggers come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

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VinePair

MAY 13, 2024

The Vodka Y Soda isn’t just a two-ingredient highball; they add guava and pasilla into the mix, and the result is refreshing and intensely flavorful. Romeo’s , helmed by alumni of fellow EV-staple Virginia’s, offers a chill spot for fancy drinks and basic highballs in an aesthetic that references the ‘90s. But it was like any disaster.

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Bartender.com

JANUARY 9, 2024

We celebrated my dad’s birthday every year at Trader Vic’s and I developed an even deeper personal affinity for tropical-style drinks during my time as the head bartender at The Polynesian.

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