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How to Achieve the Best Bubbles for Highballs

Imbibe Magazine

In our May/June 2024 issue , Kate Bernot explores the levels of dedication (even obsession) that bars are devoting to create the perfect, bubbly highball. The post How to Achieve the Best Bubbles for Highballs appeared first on Imbibe Magazine. Few elements can so drastically alter a drink like carbonation—or lack thereof.

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5 Japanese Whiskies For The Perfect Whisky Highball

The Whiskey Wash

One of the most famous long drinks in the world now is the Whisky Highball. Well, I am a huge fan of using Japanese whisky in a Highball. So, today I have put together a selection of the best Japanese whiskies for a perfect Whisky Highball. In Japan, the Whisky Highball gained significant popularity during the 1950s.

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The VinePair Podcast: Cocktail Culture Has Reclaimed the Highball

VinePair

Highballs have long been tethered to the realm of dive bars. Given their easy composition, highballs traditionally fall into the category of drinks that one can easily recreate at home without any professional bartending experience. More often than not, they max out at two ingredients, sans the obligatory citrus wedge garnish.

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Cool Off With the 18 Best Summer Highballs

VinePair

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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Cocktails Fit for a Holiday Feast

Imbibe Magazine

Brooklyn Special Cherry rounds out the coffee and cola notes in this whiskey highball. Après Ski This Old Fashioned variation made with pecan-infused bourbon is all about bringing comfort to cold evenings. But the addition of Fernet Branca makes it the perfect way to end a meal.

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How to Drink Shochu

Imbibe Magazine

In a Highball Pour 3 ounces of shochu over ice, top with a couple ounces of chilled soda water to make a highball, and you’ve got one of the most popular and crushable drinks in Japan. I enjoy kome shochu on the rocks with sashimi or sushi, and an imo shochu highball with Mexican or Chinese food,” Goto says.

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Shochu Cocktails That Highlight Japan’s Signature Spirit

Imbibe Magazine

Coffee Chuhi Barley shochu’s toasty, nutty notes complement coffee’s rich aromatics in this shochu highball recipe from Bar Goto Niban in Brooklyn. Lychee and Pear Chuhi For this fragrant shochu highball, drink creator Kenta Goto plays up the spirit’s fruity and floral notes with an elderflower and pear mix.

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