VinePair

JUNE 20, 2024

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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Highball Simple Syrup Tequila Gin 95

Australian Bartender

APRIL 3, 2025

Aesthetic Meets Atmosphere Descending the dimly lit staircase, guests are transported in an atmosphere where rich wooden accents, exposed brick walls, and the warm glow of amber-hued whisky bottles create an inviting and intimate escape. Theres even a coveted hidden nooka favourite among regulars.

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Bar Highball Mocktails Infusions 78

Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

To start, guests enjoyed a Fall Highball, made with spiced apple shrub, Domaine de Canton, soda, and Toki, a Suntory Whisky. The craft gin is a balanced blend of six distinctive Japanese botanicals — hence its name, which means “six” in Japan — combined with eight traditional botanicals. each one retailing for $5,000.

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Highball Vodka Bitters Gin 242

Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Once the star of the cocktail scene, gin has never regained momentum since vodka took off in recent decades. But based on the number of new craft gins and unique expressions hitting the market, and a few key gin acquisitions from major spirits players, the U.S. is warming to gin once again — for real this time.

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Gin Infusions Tinctures Bar Manager 116

Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

Is it a classic aperitif highball made with Campari, vermouth, and soda water? And the mild baking spices, bitter ginger, and floral notes mix beautifully with tequila and gin.” London dry gin 3/4 oz. Strain and bottle for use. Americano,” of course, is a term that covers several bases. ” 1 1/4 oz.

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Aperitif Wine Lead Bartender Tequila 289

Mix That Drink

JULY 4, 2025

Pineapple Juice – Bottled is Okay Pineapple juice adds tartness and tropical sweetness to the Big Bird, so choose wisely. Therefore this is one drink where bottled is fine. Look for a high-quality bottled juice with no added sugars or preservatives – Lakewood is good. Pour in the banana schnapps. Stir to blend.

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Bar Tools Highball Mocktails Vodka 92

Imbibe Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

This superpower gives it incredible versatility—whether in an indulgent dessert drink or a light, unfussy highball. It works well with everything from gin or agave to whiskey or rum.” Strain and bottle for use; keeps refrigerated up to 2 weeks. Let steep for 30 minutes, then strain and bottle for use. Add 2 Tbsp.

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Infusions Lead Bartender Whiskey Rum 277

Mix That Drink

JUNE 23, 2025

Bottled lemon juice will work in a pinch, but fresh lemons make a big difference. But a lot of people prefer to avoid the bottles sour mixes. Strain the mix into a highball glass filled with fresh ice. Recommended Products Cocktail Shaker Highball Glasses Follow me on Pinterest for more great recipes! Shake thoroughly.

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Simple Syrup Vodka Bar Tools Highball 68

VinePair

APRIL 11, 2025

Right on the line between quaffable and boozy is the house Bijou , made with tarragon gin, green Chartreuse , and sweet vermouth. Cactus Wren offers an incredible selection of sparkling wines by the bottle and a few great picks by the glass as well. Fitting the easygoing, coastal theme, most of the cocktails are aperitif-adjacent.

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Highball Rum Wine Bar 53

Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

Or mix it with London dry gin in a 50:50 Martini that’ll give you fresh appreciation for what vermouth can bring to the classic cocktail. 25.79, craftcity.com Flores Vermut Rojo Sometimes you try a new drink and deem it “interesting,” but in a way that means you’ll probably never reach for the bottle again.

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Aperitif Bitters Wine Bartending 290

The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Selected by Stake’s drivers, Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu, as the team’s official whiskey, the rye was “finnished” (if you’ll pardon the pun) in OΛTH Gin barrels, the gin brand owned by the Finnish driver, Valtteri Bottas. The bottling strength 100.77 per 750ml bottle.

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Gin Highball Whiskey Promoter 105

Mixologists

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Start with the "holy trinity" of base liquors: vodka, gin, and rum. For gin, Tanqueray 10 offers a citrusy profile. A bottle opener and corkscrew are non-negotiable. Highball glasses suit tall, refreshing drinks. Highball Glass: For Gin & Tonic, Moscow Mule. Then, add tequila and whiskey.

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Bar Simple Syrup Bar Spoon Highball 52

VinePair

MARCH 6, 2024

Gin Rickey The Gin Rickey was invented to help 19th-century politicians cool off after hot days on the Hill during a particularly swampy Washington, D.C., The version that’s popular today includes gin , lime juice, and a good amount of club soda to keep things cool and effervescent.

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Highball Gin Club Simple Syrup 105

VinePair

JUNE 11, 2024

All the bottles featured on this list fall into one of the first two styles listed: exhibiting enjoyable character from base ingredients or arriving truly neutral without a whisper of ethanol. Bottled at 43 percent ABV, this is a truly enjoyable outlier. Try it in highballs and shaken classics, like the Lemon Drop.

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Vodka Highball Gin Bottling 133

VinePair

JUNE 6, 2025

Many bartenders look down upon the art of technical free pouring (using timing techniques and cuts to control the amount of liquid poured from bottles), but the use of jiggers has become lackadaisical. I’ve used it in everything from Dirty Martinis to clarified tomato highballs. Pun intended.

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Bartending Bartender High Volume Head Bartender 98

VinePair

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The house build of Old Raj overproof gin , fino sherry vermouth, and orange bitters is exemplary on its own. But the real magic comes in the form of a vermouth highball that hits your table at the exact same time, containing mineral water and the “dirty ice” the Martini was stirred with. We went for a glass of the St.

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Highball Gin Wine Bitters 98

VinePair

JUNE 12, 2025

At the same time, that’s a very narrow view of a category that has enjoyed a mini renaissance in recent years, with producers turning to ever more esoteric and specific base ingredients — and, yes, bottling expressions that exhibit aromas, flavor, and character. This ensures we have a close eye on what’s new and exciting.

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Vodka Nightclub Bottling Highball 142

Mix That Drink

JUNE 16, 2025

That’s what gives it that signature almond-like taste, even if there aren’t any actual almonds in the bottle. I personally have yet to come across a bottle of amaretto that wasn’t good. Plus, if you’re serving these at a party, stretching the amaretto with soda means your bottle will go a lot further. Add the lime juice.

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Club Bar Tools Vodka Highball 56

Mixologists

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

It's not merely about mixing ingredients; it's about bottling the very spirit of renewal, the joyous energy of a world reawakening. Imagine muddling fresh strawberries with a hint of mint, releasing their fragrant juices into a sparkling gin cocktail.

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Mocktails Infusions Muddling Simple Syrup 52

Cocktails with Suderman

MAY 24, 2024

Bars like Katana Kitten are making super-rigorous whisky highballs. And when I say “the best,” I obviously mean the Gin & Tonic. Like Abbot & Costello, like Crusher and Picard, like Turner and Hooch , the Gin & Tonic is a classic combo, practically perfect in every way. Yes, it really is a vodka soda.

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Gin Muddling Bitters Vodka 52

VinePair

AUGUST 5, 2024

The Gin-Gin Mule , bartender Audrey Saunders’s early-aughts creation that subs in gin for vodka and borrows a minty garnish from the Mojito (or perhaps Winfrey), rounded out the list at No. The OG Influencer Cocktail? Ginger ale’s sophisticated, British-born cousin has lately become a veritable NA powerhouse in its own right.

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Vodka Beer Gin Bartending 111

Drinkhacker

MAY 17, 2024

He devised the cocktail to accompany shellfish, with a gin-based spirit mixed with fruits and spices. Add ice to a highball glass. Gin and Tonic A drink so straightforward that its name almost entirely contains its full recipe, the classic gin and tonic is about as clean and refreshing as a summer cocktail can get.

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Simple Syrup Gin Rum Tequila 122

VinePair

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Dozens of categories considered, thousands of bottles tasted, and almost 12 months in the making, the publishing of VinePair’s 50 best spirits list marks a major milestone in our calendar and one of our favorite annual traditions. Check out the best spirits from previous years here ! So what made the cut?

Gin 130

Gin Tequila Whiskey Rum 130

VinePair

JULY 2, 2025

The amber “tonic,” a gin-based liqueur infused with a secret blend of citrus and herbs, was originally created by bar owner James Pimm as a digestive aid. The Pimm’s Cup cocktail, introduced in the following years, is typically now served as a warm-weather highball. Mostly, they might have one old bottle you have to knock the dust off.”

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Liqueur Vodka Signature Cocktails Bar 53

Cheers

JUNE 26, 2024

Pour into a highball glass filled with ice. bottle Hampton Water Rosé 3 cups Watermelon juice ¼ cup Lemon juice ½ cup Simple syrup Instructions Add all ingredients to a pitcher and stir. Broker’s Gin ½ oz. Add the gin and enough ice to fill a tall Collins glass.

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Simple Syrup Mixologist Vodka Muddling 98

VinePair

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Everyone had their highly specific Martini specs down to a science and knew which allocated bottle of bourbon they were willing to splurge on. Don’t be surprised if you see a surprising number of pink highballs alongside all those Aperol Spritzes during your next eurotrip. In 2023, drinkers really knew what they wanted.

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Tequila Happy Hour Wine Beer 130

Australian Bartender

JULY 7, 2024

The Gabriel, available for $23, is a highball crafted with high ester rum and housemade strawberry shrub, offering a blend of funky, sweet, and sour flavours topped with soda. Midnight Gold, priced at $25, is made with saffron-infused gin, mandarin liqueur, and a splash of lemon, topped with luxurious liquid meringue and strawberry crumb.

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Bar Wine Infusions Signature Cocktails 98

Australian Bartender

JULY 2, 2024

The Gabriel, available for $23, is a highball crafted with high ester rum and housemade strawberry shrub, offering a blend of funky, sweet, and sour flavours topped with soda. Midnight Gold, priced at $25, is made with saffron-infused gin, mandarin liqueur, and a splash of lemon, topped with luxurious liquid meringue and strawberry crumb.

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Bar Wine Infusions Signature Cocktails 105

VinePair

JUNE 30, 2025

Imagine trying to sip a Martini from a highball glass, or build a Ramos Gin Fizz in a coupe — it just doesn’t work. Now, when customers see a Margarita served in this kind-of-funky coupe — perhaps with a bottle of Corona face-down in the drink as well — they know they’re in for a good time.

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Highball Rum Simple Syrup Muddling 64

VinePair

DECEMBER 14, 2023

There are plenty of cost-effective Cognac options to enjoy with friends in your living room, either on its own or in a Sazerac or a Sidecar — you can even swap it in for the gin in a French 75 if you’re feeling saucy. It’s perfectly suited for cocktail use, as a highball with soda, or just a quick simple sipper.”

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Bartending Bartender Lead Bartender Highball 98

PubClub

DECEMBER 9, 2024

A bottle of Baileys and Astral Tequila on the PubClub.com tiki bar. Johnnie Walker: Ice Chalet Perfect Whisky Highball This is the Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ice Chalet. Tanqueray Dirty Martini This is the Tanqueray London Dry Gin Dirty Martini Link to Purchase: HERE Ingredients: 2 oz Tanqueray London Dry Gin 0.75

Simple Syrup 52

Simple Syrup Highball Tequila Gin 52

Australian Bartender

MARCH 16, 2024

The artistry extends to the labels, embodying cultural aesthetics such as the Hibiki bottle representing the twenty-four seasonal changes in the lunar calendar. Botanical Highball Bar Besuto, Sydney 30ml Roku Gin 10ml Tsuru-Ume Yuzushu Top with Shiso Leaf Tea Ice provided by Bare Bones Ice Co.

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Liquor Highball Bar Beer 98

Australian Bartender

MARCH 12, 2024

The artistry extends to the labels, embodying cultural aesthetics such as the Hibiki bottle representing the twenty-four seasonal changes in the lunar calendar. Botanical Highball Bar Besuto, Sydney 30ml Roku Gin 10ml Tsuru-Ume Yuzushu Top with Shiso Leaf Tea Ice provided by Bare Bones Ice Co.

Liquor 98

Liquor Highball Bar Beer 98

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. Shake well.

Simple Syrup 52

Simple Syrup Highball Infusions Bitters 52

The Whisky Exchange

JANUARY 6, 2023

Sherry in particular, with its flavour enhancing powers of umami, makes a great stand-in for gin or whisky. Rebujito A popular way to beat the heat in southern Spain, the classic Rebujito is a simple highball of dry sherry and Sprite or 7up. Bamboo Fills a Martini-shaped hole without the large helping of gin.

Simple Syrup 52

Simple Syrup Highball Aperitif Muddling 52

Spiritz

AUGUST 13, 2024

This enhances the mouth-feel and presentation of cocktails, offering a fresh and exciting sensory experience, as for example, making a simple yet easy pickled soda out of grapefruit and celery shrub for a delicious riff on a Paloma or herbal soda for a highball. This intensifies the flavours and creates unique textures.

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Aperitif Infusions Muddling Bartending 64

Moody Mixologist

APRIL 21, 2024

This mixture is simmered for about ten minutes, then cooled, strained, and bottled. Try adding a few raspberries or blackberries to the rose petal syrup while it cooks, or muddle them into the rosewater syrup before straining and bottling. Store your syrup in a clean, glass bottle or jar. Don’t have hibiscus tea?

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Simple Syrup Muddling Highball Vodka 52