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Japanese Highball

Japanese Highball

Classic

Japanese whisky and soda, a bar-counter ritual.

RefreshingCasualEasy Drinking
2 minEasyLight

Soft, lightly sweet whisky with a delicate oak note and lively fizz. Crisp, clean, and refreshing.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Japanese Whisky
  • Soda Water to top
  • Lemon twist · optional garnish

Method

  1. 1

    Fill a highball glass with ice and stir to chill the glass.

  2. 2

    Add the whisky and stir gently.

  3. 3

    Top with cold soda water, pouring it down the side of the glass.

  4. 4

    Stir once, gently, then express a lemon twist over the top and drop it in.

The Story

The highball, or haibōru, is Japan's everyday whisky drink, served in bars and izakaya for decades. The classic ratio is roughly one part whisky to three parts soda, served very cold.

Glass · Highball glassGarnish · Lemon twist