Notable Classics
Whiskey & Coke
Whiskey for cola folk
Bourbon's caramel depth amplifies cola's sweetness while the tannins cut through. Simple, reliable, unfussy.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Bourbon
- 4 oz Cola
- squeeze Fresh Lime Juice
Method
Fill a highball with ice. Pour bourbon. Top with cola. Stir and drop in lime wheel.
Documented in American bar culture; first noted in 1907 by a U.S. Bureau of Chemistry and Soils employee visiting the South, where the drink was called a "Coca-Cola high-ball." No single documented creator; the drink emerged as a regional preference organically in the South. Jack Daniel's variant gained prominence later, with rising consumption documented in 2005 and confirmed by Jack Daniel's executives by 2007.