Cocktail · Japan
Highball
Build a Japanese Whisky Highball with whisky and ice-cold soda in exact oz and ml measures, using the careful Japanese method.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Highball glass
- Base
- Whiskey
Ingredients
- 2 oz (60 ml) Japanese whisky
- 6 oz (180 ml) very cold soda water
Garnish
Lemon peel, optional
How to make it
- 1Chill a highball glass and measure each ingredient.
- 2Add Japanese whisky and very cold soda water to the highball glass, putting any sparkling ingredient in last.
- 3Add ice and stir gently three times to combine without flattening bubbles.
- 4Finish with lemon peel, optional and serve immediately.
The story behind Highball
The whisky highball is a Japanese bar and izakaya staple, prized for precision, cold temperature and lively carbonation. Its long format lets delicate Japanese whisky accompany food rather than dominate it.