Classic
Scotch Highball
Scotch, soda, soul
The British highball in its purest form — scotch, soda, ice. Smoke and grain whisper through the dilution; the soda doesn't drown the spirit, it spaces it out. A drink built for long evenings.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Scotch
- 4 oz Soda Water
Method
Fill a chilled highball glass with cold ice. Add scotch. Top gently with cold soda water. Stir once. Express lemon peel over the drink and drop it in.
Sourced from Scottish / British highball tradition, late 19th century; codified across The Savoy Cocktail Book (Craddock, 1930) and Difford's Guide. (Japanese whisky highball culture later popularized a related style via Suntory.)