
Scotch Highball
ClassicScotch and soda, the simplest long drink.
ClassicRefreshingDryEasy Drinking
1 minEasyLight
Clean, light, and effervescent, letting the malt and gentle smoke of the Scotch come through. Dry and endlessly sippable.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Blended Scotch
- 4 oz Soda Water
- Lemon twist · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Add the Scotch to a highball glass filled with ice.
- 2
Top with the soda water.
- 3
Stir gently to combine.
- 4
Garnish with a lemon twist.
The Story
Scotch and soda is the original highball, a mid-century staple that made whisky into a long, refreshing drink. In Japan the whisky highball became a national habit, and the format is now the simplest way to show off a good Scotch.
Glass · Highball glassGarnish · Lemon twist