Whiskey Ginger
ClassicIBA OfficialWhiskey, ginger ale, and a wedge of lime.
Sweet, easy, and gently warming. Bourbon's vanilla-and-oak notes sit under sweet ginger ale, which fizzes and softens the whole thing, while a squeeze of lime cuts the sweetness and keeps it lively. Uncomplicated and crowd-friendly — a highball anyone will drink.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Bourbon
- Ginger Ale to top
- Lime wedge · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Fill a highball glass with ice.
- 2
Add the bourbon.
- 3
Top with cold ginger ale and stir once.
- 4
Garnish with a lime wedge.
The Story
The Whiskey Ginger is the easygoing cousin of the whiskey highball — bourbon lengthened with sweet, fizzy ginger ale until it's tall, cold, and effortless. It has no grand origin story because it doesn't need one: it's the drink you order when you want whiskey without the ceremony, and the ginger's sweetness makes even a rough pour go down easy. A squeeze of lime is what lifts it from ordinary to genuinely good.
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