Japanese Whisky Highball
- Glass
- Highball
- Difficulty
- Easy
- ABV
- ~10%
Ingredients
- 2 ozjapanese whisky60 ml
- 4 ozclub soda120 ml
Instructions
Fill a tall glass with ice to the top. Pour whisky over the ice and stir 13 times to chill. Top with cold, well-carbonated soda water. Stir once vertically. Garnish with a lemon twist expressed over the surface.
Sips & Tips
Technique
The Japanese method is precise: fill glass with ice, stir to chill the glass, top off ice, add whisky, stir 13 times, add soda, one vertical stir. Carbonation is sacred.
Balance
Use a light, delicate Japanese whisky (Suntory Toki, Nikka Days) — not a peaty Scotch. The soda should be ice-cold and highly carbonated. The ratio is typically 1:2 or 1:3.
History
Variations
Scotch Highball
Use a light Speyside Scotch (Glenlivet 12) for a slightly maltier version.
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Japanese Whisky Highball
Glass: Highball | Difficulty: Easy | ABV: ~10%
Ingredients
- 2 oz japanese whisky
- 4 oz club soda
Instructions
Fill a tall glass with ice to the top. Pour whisky over the ice and stir 13 times to chill. Top with cold, well-carbonated soda water. Stir once vertically. Garnish with a lemon twist expressed over the surface.