Our Favorite Easy Rum Cocktails
PUNCH
APRIL 24, 2024
The 18 best easy rum cocktail recipes, from Daiquiri variations to tiki classics like the Mai Tai to tropical highballs and more.
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PUNCH
APRIL 24, 2024
The 18 best easy rum cocktail recipes, from Daiquiri variations to tiki classics like the Mai Tai to tropical highballs and more.
PUNCH
DECEMBER 26, 2023
The best cocktails of the year, including a dirty Martini, a Chartreuse classic, a gin tiki drink, a nonalcoholic highball and more.
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PUNCH
MARCH 5, 2024
The best, easy Scotch whisky cocktail recipes go beyond the Rob Roy and other classics, mixing the spirit in highballs, tiki drinks and more.
Chilled Magazine
APRIL 1, 2024
Nothing says tropical vacation quite like a tiki cocktail which is why Ron Barcelo felt destined to bring forth a tiki experience that can be made from every inch of the globe. Orange Juice Preparation Pour Barceló Blanco, sour mix, grape juice, and orange into a highball glass with ice and mix everything together. Curaçao 2 oz.
Chilled Magazine
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Sherry , Vodka , Whiskey Surrender Ingredients 1 1/2 oz Smoke Lab Saffron Vodka 1 oz Suntory Toki Whisky 1 oz Lustau Fino Jarana Sherry 2 dashes Bittermens Elemakule Tiki Bitters 3 dried rosebuds - garnish Preparation ombine liquid ingredients in a mixing glass with ice Stir until chilled. Strain into a coupe. Garnish with 3 dried rosebuds.
VinePair
JUNE 20, 2024
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.
Chilled Magazine
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Tonic Water Preparation Add ice into highball or balloon glass. Photo by Tucker + Hossler Photography Rum Tiki Affair by Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum Ingredients 1 ¼ oz. Gin , Liqueur French Jasmine Tonic by Chambord Liqueur Ingredients 3/4 oz. Chambord Liqueur 1 1/2 oz. Fords Gin 6 drops Jasmine Water 3 oz. Top with tonic water and swizzle.
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. Karynn Brown, bartender, Amor y Amargo , NYC “I would have to say the Whiskey Highball.
VinePair
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Raised among the retro culture of Los Angeles and a tiki enthusiast before he was old enough to drink — he came to the culture via exotica music in high school — Richard ditched his focus on a radio career to get into bartending. A year later he started a “Tiki Takeover” series at Prime Meats in Brooklyn.
VinePair
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
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. For instance, we hypothetically have a highball on the menu. We also have come down to define what an ingredient is.
A Bar Above
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Popular cocktails for a lowball glass: Old Fashioned Sazerac Negroni Copyright A Bar Above Highball Glass The highball glass is the taller, thinner sibling of the lowball. The highball is often confused with a Collins glass, which is actually just a taller glass.
Australian Bartender
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
If you’re lucky enough to get a pass into the Bamboo Room (the 30pax tiki bar at the back of the venue), you can try the Caterpillar Downfall, a minty green frozen delight. The drinks list is all about fun with a nudge towards classic ‘90s cocktails. Think frozen Pina Colada, Watermelon Martini, Mango Martini, or the Zombie on tap.
VinePair
MAY 13, 2024
The Vodka Y Soda isn’t just a two-ingredient highball; they add guava and pasilla into the mix, and the result is refreshing and intensely flavorful. Paradise Lost integrates the retro coolness of a classic Southern California tiki bar with the East Village’s gritty punk rock ethos to create hell’s version of a tropical joint.
Bartender.com
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Viski Highball Glasses Best For: Long Cocktails & Everyday Use Price: $27.99 (Set of 4) The Viski Highball Glasses are sleek, stylish, and versatile, making them an essential addition to any home bar. Despite this, the Volcano Tiki Mug offers a playful yet functional way to enjoy your favorite tropical cocktails.
Drinkhacker
MAY 17, 2024
Add ice to a highball glass. Mai Tai The story of the Mai Tai is the story of tiki, one of the most iconic drinks – if not the most iconic drink – to come out of ‘40s rum culture. Pimm’s No. Add Pimm’s No. 1 and lemon juice, top with ginger ale or sparkling lemonade, and stir.
Moody Mixologist
JUNE 1, 2023
You can opt for simple highballs, three-ingredient, sweet and sour drinks like the Daiquiri , or more complex tropical or tiki drinks like the classic Mai Tai. Let’s dive into the drink categories: Simple highballs These are your most basic mixed drinks and always a crowd-pleaser. Like cachaca? Try my Brazilian Buck.
Moody Mixologist
MARCH 11, 2025
Most classic gin cocktails can be categorized into spirit-forward sips (like Martinis and Negronis), sours (like the Gimlet), and highballs (Gin and Tonic). Other notable gin classics include the bubbly gin and champagne cocktail the French 75, and the more modern tiki classic, Saturn (gin with passionfruit, lime, and orgeat syrup).
VinePair
MARCH 13, 2024
It was a tiki/tropical bar or a haven for amaro. Also on offer may be a frozen cocktail or two, draft cocktails, a fat-washed cocktail, a clarified milk punch, a Boilermaker, a fancified whiskey highball, something with shochu, and a spritz. It was a classic cocktail bar, or a neo-speakeasy. It is a bit like Walmart.
The Whiskey Wash
MARCH 25, 2024
It has a slightly higher proof so you can even use it in a tiki-inspired cocktail, like a Rye Tai! It’s a great innovation within the Rye category and really warms up our whiskey with lovely raisin and tropical fruit notes.
Dry Atlas
AUGUST 7, 2024
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. Espresso martinis, hot toddies, tiki drinks—this rum adds caramel notes and a hint of booziness to any drink.
Bartender.com
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Look for categories of FROZEN RUMMYS, STIRRED and TIKI, classic and imaginative HIGHBALLS, as well as the irresistible COCKTAILS FOR FOUR that look back to the legendary Trader Vic’s from days gone by. GIN RUMMY offers several NO BOOZE options for the sober crowd or designated driver.
Australian Bartender
JULY 17, 2024
Adelaide, SA Antico, Brisbane, QLD Rum Bar of the Year Proudly sponsored by The House of Angostura Bar Kokomo, Darwin, NT Blue Kahunas, Newcastle, NSW Burrow Bar, Sydney, NSW Flamingo’s Tiki Bar, Cairns, QLD Hains & Co.,
PubClub
DECEMBER 9, 2024
A bottle of Baileys and Astral Tequila on the PubClub.com tiki bar. Johnnie Walker: Ice Chalet Perfect Whisky Highball This is the Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ice Chalet. Photo: PubClub.com Holiday cocktails fit the season like Santa and his elves. Link to Purchase: HERE Ingredients 1 oz Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ice Chalet 1.3
VinePair
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Whether you’re making a spirit-forward Old Fashioned that calls for a high-proof whiskey or you want a lighter, fruitier style for your highball, there’s a bottle below that will complement any mood. Old Forester 86 fits well in everything, from a tiki classic like the Saturn to a dryer cocktail like a Boulevardier.”
Cocktails with Suderman
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
1 But over the next year, I anticipate that we’ll look at some historical Manhattan variations, several savory Martinis, a couple of notable tiki drinks, some highballs, and, I hope, a new-to-this-newsletter technique or two. We’ll also have a new Thanksgiving drink coming in the next several days.
VinePair
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
It’s a wooden branch of a tree with the ends growing out like a spider web that are trimmed so they can fit into a glass, usually a highball.” Image retrieved from The Lost Tiki Lounge The article Ask a Bartender: How Do You Properly Swizzle a Cocktail? “I think the best one to use is a le bois lélé ,” he explains.
Casual Mixologist
DECEMBER 14, 2024
Crafted from high-quality wood, this elegant piece is perfect for stirring up everything from tiki classics to modern cocktails. View Product Here Insulated Highballs Things in life that are heartbreaking: dropping a chip with dip on it, someone taking the last slice of pizza, and your ice melting too quickly in your gin and tonic.
Marketview Liquor Blog
JUNE 26, 2023
Stir gently, garnish with a mint sprig and serve in a highball glass to enjoy its invigorating taste. Combine 2 ounces of tequila, 1 ounce of grapefruit juice, ½ ounce of orange juice and a splash of lime juice in a highball glass filled with ice. Shake well, then strain into a highball or tiki glass filled with crushed ice.
Marketview Liquor Blog
JUNE 26, 2023
Stir gently, garnish with a mint sprig and serve in a highball glass to enjoy its invigorating taste. Combine 2 ounces of tequila, 1 ounce of grapefruit juice, ½ ounce of orange juice and a splash of lime juice in a highball glass filled with ice. Shake well, then strain into a highball or tiki glass filled with crushed ice.
Advanced Mixology
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
In a highball glass, muddle fresh mint leaves to release aromatic oils. Whether going for a more straightforward frozen blend or a complex tiki drink, pairing Absinthe with tropical juices and syrups allows for creative possibilities, satisfying cravings for a fun fruity cocktail with an herbal twist. Image Source 6.
Chilled Magazine
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Most bars pair the theme of the booth to the cocktail they serve, like Highball Cocktail bar’s alien-themed booth served a Close Encounters cocktail (apple tea-infused Wheatley, Pomp and Whimsy liqueur, sherry, yuzu, orgeat, ginger and Amargo Chuncho bitters). “Everyone’s very serious about craft here.”
Moody Mixologist
JUNE 1, 2023
Find more rum drinks or check out our list of tropical and tiki drinks. Navy Grog: The bad boy with a heart of gold The Navy Grog is a classic tiki cocktail known for its potent and complex flavors. Jet Pilot: The wildcard Another tiki cocktail, the Jet Pilot, is known for its strength.
Bartender.com
JANUARY 9, 2024
The Salty Dog’s 17 original creations are each named after a famous pirate ship, draw inspiration from classic cocktails and tropical drinks you might find at a Tiki bar and are executed with Trick Dog’s signature culinary approach.
Imbibe Magazine
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
UnderTow is a tiki bar with tropical drinks. Highball Ever since two Barter and Shake alums opened this cozy, low-lit cocktail bar in 2020, its racked up a stack of local and national awards, including Phoenix New Times Best New Bar in 2021 and several Spirited Awards nods at Tales of the Cocktail. Highball’s Land of Mountains.
Imbibe Magazine
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Mothership Mothership steers away from the tiki bar trope by infusing its 1,500-square-foot space with immersive sci-fi elements. With high-end barware and glassware, recipe cards, and quality bottles such as Don Fulano tequila and Jefferson’s Ocean “Aged at Sea” bourbon, you’ll be tempted to stay in.
Good Spirits News
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Quite festive and a great bitters for whiskies, anjeo tequilas, dark rums and tiki inspired cocktails. Try these in your next original tiki rum based libation. This is highly refreshing and a killer addition to highballs, citrus based cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages. Really well done.
Moody Mixologist
JANUARY 13, 2025
For this substitution, fine strain your cocktail into a highball glass filled with ice (rather than a lowball), and then top with ginger beer. Ginger beer If you don't have ginger syrup, ginger liqueur, or ginger root, you could make this recipe with plain simple syrup and then top up the finished serve with ginger beer.
VinePair
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Plum Boulevardier at Bar Goto Niban Credit: VinePair Staff You can’t really go wrong with any of the well-crafted cocktails or highballs at Bar Goto Niban (the Sakura Martini, with its mix of gin and sake, is a popular order). Here are the best things to drink in NYC this November, according to our editors.
VinePair
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Zombie This famous tropical drink was created by an equally iconic person in the tiki cocktail movement: Donn Beach. It’s only right that this drink was created in Islamorada, an island in the Florida Keys, by “Tiki John” Ebert in the 1950s. He first crafted the Zombie in 1934 at his Hollywood bar, Don the Beachcomber.
Cheers
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
And Tiki Taka , a new restaurant from chef and restaurateur Richard Blais in Scottsdale, AZ, offers the on-trend Yuzu Delicious with Haku Japanese vodka, pistachio orgeat, yuzu, vanilla and lemon, topped with pistachios. The goal will be to celebrate purity and craftsmanship. The Amelia cocktail at Employees Only in New York.
Mixologists
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
For example, a minimalist shot of a clear cocktail in a highball glass, placed on the left third of the frame with a plain, light background filling the rest, can create a striking and modern image. Negative space, the empty area surrounding the subject, can emphasize the drink and create a sense of simplicity and elegance.
Cocktails with Suderman
JANUARY 3, 2025
They’re more like Daiquiris , highballs, Collins-style long drinks , and juicy tiki treats than the usual cold-weather libations. But I’ve always thought that we should replace Dry January with Dry July, or perhaps Dry August.
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