The Spirits

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The Spirits #90: The Highball

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Richard Godwin
Dec 02, 2022
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~ THE HIGHBALL ~

50ml Scotch (or Japanese) whisky
100ml fizzy water
Lemon zest

Fill a tall glass - a highball glass, indeed - with ice. Add whisky. Add water. Stir. Twist a little lemon zest over the drink to release the oils and then discard.

Some Highball Notes:

1) A Highball is composed of a spirit and a mixer, served in a tall glass. You can make a Highb…

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