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COCKTAIL RECIPES

Highball Cocktail with Black Barrel

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A whiskey highball is a refreshing highball cocktail made with whiskey, a fizzy mixer and plenty of ice. This version pairs Jameson Black Barrel with soda water and orange bitters, giving the classic long serve a richer, citrus-edged character without making a simple drink complicated.

Tall, cold and built straight in the glass, it’s an easy whiskey highball recipe for when you want the whiskey to stay firmly in the conversation.

What do you need

Ingredients

  • 35 ml
    Jameson Black Barrel
  • 2 Dashes of
    Orange Bitters
  • Soda water, to top
  • 1⅙ Parts
    Jameson Black Barrel
  • 2 Dashes of
    Orange Bitters
  • Soda water, to top
Step-by-step

How to make

  1. Fill a highball glass with ice.

  2. Pour in 35 ml Jameson Black Barrel, and add 2 dashes of orange bitters.

About this Cocktail

The whiskey highball has been around for more than a century, but it became especially popular in Japan, where whiskey and soda developed into a drinking style of their own. Served tall over ice, the appeal is in the simplicity and precision. 

For more on the drink’s history, technique and variations, explore our whiskey highball guide.