VinePair

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Things like grating nutmeg over a cocktail, adding a dash of bitters, or flaming a citrus peel are like seasoning. Chauduri credits the book for inspiring some of her favorite flavor combinations, like a highball she recently developed with Japanese whisky , Concord grapes, and fresh ginger. I love all of these books,” Miller says.

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VinePair

MAY 14, 2025

The blend of Tequila Ocho Reposado with several citrus juices and a hint of the Italian bitter liqueur Aperol gives off serious brunch spritz vibes. Shake well and strain into a wine or highball glass. Dash bitters over the drink and garnish. This article is sponsored by Tequila Ocho.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

The drink is a fusion of Italian aperitivo and Japanese shochu highball, just like bringing the bergamot nomad back to its origin.” Yamamoto’s recipe, Prologue, combined ITALICUS with joto umeshu, citrus mix (lemon and yuzu), Peychaud’s bitters, prosecco, and a garnish of homemade umeshu jelly.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Dant packs a punch, makes for a mean Old Fashioned , and will hold its weight against any syrup or bitters you throw its way.” At 96 proof, it can stand up to a little dilution in a cocktail and it marries beautifully with a little Demerara syrup, bitters, and an orange swath for a solid Old Fashioned.” At around $15, J.W.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

Is it a classic aperitif highball made with Campari, vermouth, and soda water? dry vermouth 1 barspoon Cherry Heering 2 dashes orange bitters Tools: barspoon, strainer Glass: coupe Garnish: cherry Stir all of the ingredients with ice, strain into a chilled glass, then garnish. Americano,” of course, is a term that covers several bases.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

Its wine-forward character is dry and cleanly acidic with a soft, supple, spice-accented bitterness. Bitter orange, rhubarb, and mint come through in the aroma, leading to a bracing and enduring bitterness perfectly balanced with an undercurrent of sweetness. regulations prevent the label from mentioning that here.)

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Imbibe Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Anastasia is an elevated Rusty Nail made with double-cask scotch, soju, Drambuie, Amaro Nonino, hazelnut Angostura bitters and garnished with a hazelnut chocolate balanced on an absinthe spoon. For something uniquely refreshing, there’s the Gari Gari, a highball made with whisky, ponzu, passion fruit, pickled ginger, and seltzer.

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Cheers

JANUARY 22, 2025

Strain into highball glass over fresh ice. Print Serpent’s Charm Course Drinks Keyword cherry juice, chocolate bitters, Dewar’s Scotch, Martini Bitter Ingredients 1 oz. Martini & Rossi Bitter 1 oz. . Kumquat juice 1 oz. Shake for 10 seconds.

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A Bar Above

JANUARY 5, 2024

We also have other creative mocktail recipes in a variety of articles about Dry January and zero-proof cocktails. Of course, if you’re looking for a quick, zero-proof alternative, you can always add a little non-alcoholic bitters to club soda or muddle some fresh mint for flavor. Garnish with a pineapple wedge.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

This superpower gives it incredible versatility—whether in an indulgent dessert drink or a light, unfussy highball. coconut water syrup (1:1 coconut water and granulated sugar) 4 dashes walnut bitters Glass: rocks Garnish: pandan leaf Combine all of the ingredients in a small bottle or jar. pandan and oolong–infused rye whiskey 1/2 oz.

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Chilled Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore the origins of French liqueurs and delve into the production processes of notable brands, including Noces Royales by Spiritique, Arvani by Artez, and several liqueur options by Jules Theuriet and Jahiot. Shake well and strain inta highball glass filled with ice. Noces Royales 1 oz.

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VinePair

JUNE 6, 2025

I’ve used it in everything from Dirty Martinis to clarified tomato highballs. It rounds out bitterness, amplifies citrus, and gives savory cocktails the kind of depth bartenders are always chasing with expensive vermouths or obscure amari. It’s not just for ramen or popcorn — it’s umami, it’s body, it’s balance. Not the Manhattan.

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VinePair

APRIL 11, 2025

Angostura Highball at Amory y Amargo Just in time to celebrate its 14th anniversary, Amor y Amargo the East Village shrine to all things bitter has added a very special Angostura Highball to its menu. A wide range of sakes are on offer, from light and fruity to bitter and umami, with some served cold while others arrive hot.

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

The easiest cocktails to master, according to bartenders: Manhattan Cuba Libre Moscow Mule Daiquiri Vodka Martini Old Fashioned Whiskey Highball Honeysuckle Negroni Vodka Soda “The easiest drink to master, from my perspective, is the classic Manhattan. Two ounces whiskey , one ounce sweet vermouth , and two dashes aromatic bitters.

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VinePair

MARCH 18, 2025

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. Its smooth and mixes well, and its flavored variants (particularly the honeysuckle and bitter orange options) arent overly sweet and can be easily incorporated in cocktails as well.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Exploring the Single Barrel collection and the brand’s cocktail recipes, this article suggests five ways to drink these premium Jack Daniel’s whiskies. Mixing whiskey with bitters and sugar syrups, the Old Fashioned is traditionally served over ice. 2/3 fill a highball glass with crushed ice. Strain the liquid into the glass.

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Mixologists

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

This article delves into the art of crafting naturally green drinks, exploring the ingredients, techniques, and recipes that will elevate your celebrations beyond the standard dyed brew. Avoid over-muddling, which can result in a bitter taste. Shake well and strain into a highball glass filled with ice. Add rum and ice.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 31, 2024

This award-winning expression has been praised for its use in a whiskey highball. Read the full article at ‘Sweet Or Sour?’ The Bushmills Orchard Spritz On the sweet end of the spectrum, we have the Bushmills Orchard Spritz. The cocktail contains Bushmills 10 Year Old Single Malt Whiskey. Here is how to make it.

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VinePair

MARCH 6, 2024

While it might be tempting to serve it in a highball like many other soda drinks, we prefer enjoying Ranch Water as it was intended: right out of the Topo Chico bottle. The two help offset the bitter and fruity Aperol to keep it balanced. There’s a reason this is the most popular drink for seaside sipping.

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Mixologists

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

This article dives deep into the enchantment of minimalist mixology, exploring the compelling reasons these streamlined drinks are the perfect antidote to hectic weeknights. For mixers, keep a variety of juices, sodas, and bitters on hand. Example: Apple Cider Old Fashioned (2 oz bourbon, 1/2 oz apple cider, 2 dashes cinnamon bitters).

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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. One of its standouts: the Espresso Tonic.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

After conquering low-lift highballs and easy equal-parts concoctions, most aspiring bartenders are eager to step into the big leagues and attempt more intricate cocktails. What should be an easy equal-parts build with the addition of some Benedictine and bitters proves to be a little more delicate of a balance to strike.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Guests appreciate how Calvados enhances body and adds complexity to drinks, whether served in a simple highball or a reimagined Old Fashioned, says Rivas. Calvados, with its orchard fruit base, offers apple-forward flavors balanced by oak and spice, making it ideal for autumnal cocktails and nuanced twists on classics.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Sure, it’ll make a fine whiskey cola or ginger with bitters. And for the lightness of flavor, it makes a pretty good highball, too.” Beyond the simple highball and Old Fashioned options, advanced mixological implications abound. But it also plays well in sours, especially with baking spices or fruits. Peach and corn?

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VinePair

JANUARY 29, 2024

A carefully balanced mix of whiskey, sweet vermouth, and Angostura bitters, with a cocktail cherry garnish, it is a timeless masterpiece. The palate starts sweet, but is countered by a complex bitter finish. It’s pleasant and approachable on the palate, absent of the grippy bitterness that can be challenging.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 25, 2024

The recipes can be found at the bottom of this article. The glass must be as cold as possible, there must be the perfect ratio of bitters to absinthe to sugar to whiskey, and you must express then discard the lemon twist garnish. Read the full article at Happy National Cocktail Day: 6 Questions with Master Mixologist, Clare Gordon

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VinePair

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Cognac and bitter orange flavors from the Grand Marnier add an intriguing spiced quality when combined with cranberry juice. Add ice to highball glasses. This article is sponsored by Campari Group. The article 4 Show-Stopping Large-Format Cocktails for the Ultimate Wintertime Bash appeared first on VinePair.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 3, 2024

This drink works really well in high heat or the bitter winter. The Dewar’s 12 Year Old offers an affordable option and is divine in a myriad of cocktails, including a Whisky Highball. Read the full article at 5 Ways To Enjoy A Whisky Liqueur Cocktail You can use any blended whisky you like.

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Cheers

JUNE 26, 2024

Pour into a highball glass filled with ice. Print Rocket Pop Course Drinks Keyword Blue Curaçao, Horchata vodka, lemon, orgeat, Peychaud’s bitters Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Lemon juice Peychaud’s bitters Instructions Add blue Curaçao to the bottom of a tall cocktail glass. . Orgeat ¾ oz.

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VinePair

MAY 21, 2024

But once upon a time, back when Dante opened in 2015, the cocktail to drink was the Garibaldi, an obscure highball made of Campari and “fluffy” orange juice and topped with an orange wedge. It’s made with Great Jones Bourbon, which is distilled just down the street, along with Carpano Antica vermouth, and bitters.

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Cheers

JANUARY 3, 2024

Print Lights Out Course Drinks Keyword blackberry, chocolate bitters, soda, thyme Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Blackberry-thyme simple syrup* 2-3 dashes Dram Apothecary Palo Santo bitters 6 dashes Fee Brothers Aztec chocolate bitters Soda water Instructions Combine ingredients in a shaker filled with ice.

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VinePair

AUGUST 30, 2024

The first looks like a Martini glass and is filled with two-and-one-half ounces of Old Raj gin, a half-ounce of González Byass dry vermouth, and a couple dashes of orange bitters. The compromise was to give the customer the usual Martini and use the dirty ice for a vermouth highball. I’m like, ‘Just give me the drink!’”

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VinePair

MAY 22, 2024

“I feel like we’re betraying what a Paloma should be,” she says from the office of her winery, articulating her stance that any attempt to update or riff on the Paloma’s fast-and-easy highball format misses the point of the cocktail entirely. “It The article Do You Even Paloma? Paloma is a cantina drink.” She’s team Fresca all the way.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Credit: Copenhagen Distillery “I’m a huge fan of a good Stone Fence: a simple highball made with a shot of bourbon over ice topped off with hard apple cider. This autumnal take on a Boulevardier is a perfect sipper while wearing a flannel; it’s spirit-forward and leans more into the ‘bitter’ in bittersweet. Peters, Mo.

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VinePair

JULY 1, 2024

Others build the drink around the modern Italian style of Spritz featuring Prosecco , a bittering liqueur, and soda water, with many using Aperol’s classic 3-2-1 ratio as a guide. Then, I’ll make them a Spritz with a different red bitter, or I’ll use my intuition to make them something I think they’ll love.”

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VinePair

MAY 22, 2024

The bitterness of the pomegranate naturally piggybacks on the bitterness of the grapefruit and gives off such a great bitter finish. He also adds a touch of Granada Vallet, a pomegranate liqueur known for its aggressive bitter notes. At the end of the day, it’s just a simple Mexican highball,” he says.

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VinePair

JUNE 3, 2024

See Recipe The Best Fruity Margarita Recipes The Blueberry Coconut Margarita While it’s uncommon to see a Margarita served in a highball glass, the format allows for more ice, which is ideal for patio drinking. s Gracias Madre, a clarified lime cordial meets blanco tequila and orange bitters.

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