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Can a Cocktail Have Too Many Ingredients? Bartenders Weigh In

VinePair

By the time the tiki craze was underway in the ‘30s and ‘40s, it was par for the course to see drinks containing over seven ingredients and multiple expressions of rum layered on top of one another. This is ultimately a good thing, but alcohol is a finicky devil and can be really difficult to balance, especially as more ingredients get added.

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A New Standard: 5 Balcones Cocktails That Showcase American Single Malt Whisky at Its Best

VinePair

A final ruling from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published on Dec. Grapefruit Highball Bright and balanced, the Grapefruit Highball uses crisp grapefruit soda to highlight the Lineages meringue and pineapple upside-down cake palate, with a punch of citrus to keep it lively. Add ice into glassware.

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We Asked 21 Bartenders: What’s the Best Vodka for Mixing Cocktails?

VinePair

Its semi-savory quality led us at Pitts to pairing it with sumac in a highball, but our house Cosmo recipe uses a hefty pour of the vodka as the base. Ben Hopkins, head bartender, Pitts , Brooklyn Yes, there is non-alcoholic vodka, and yes it works. Its both practical and conceptual. We love it.

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Guide to Gin (and Gin Cocktails)

Moody Mixologist

Most gins are around 40% alcohol by volume. If it burned clear, they knew it was strong enough (57% alcohol by volume). Most classic gin cocktails can be categorized into spirit-forward sips (like Martinis and Negronis), sours (like the Gimlet), and highballs (Gin and Tonic). The most famous gin highball is the Gin and Tonic.

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Types of Cocktail Glasses: A Guide to Bar Glassware

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This style of glass is most commonly used for mixed drinks that are high in alcohol content. The wide glass allows for a large piece of ice and also provides ample space to take in the aroma of the alcohol that you are enjoying. The highball is often confused with a Collins glass, which is actually just a taller glass.

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Alcohol-Free Events Pioneer Sam Bail’s Non-Alc Picks

Dry Atlas

As the founder of Third Place Bar, a dynamic series of alcohol-free pop-up events in New York City, Sam is a champion for non-alc options in social settings. Here are Sam’s current non-alc picks Aplós Calme This is a grassy, herbal, complex functional botanical spirit that goes incredibly well in refreshing citrus-based highballs.

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Most Popular Mixed Drinks

Marketview Liquor Blog

30 Most Popular Cocktails Let’s explore this comprehensive list of popular alcoholic mixed drinks that you can easily recreate at home. Stir gently, garnish with a mint sprig and serve in a highball glass to enjoy its invigorating taste. Shake well, then strain into a highball or tiki glass filled with crushed ice.