The Highball - Simple, Sessionable, and Surprisingly Deep
In Episode 5 of Into The Barchive, Dr. Blake Jones and Tim Wright tackle the cocktail template most people overlook because it seems too easy: the Highball.
At first glance, it is just “spirit plus mixer.” A Jack and Coke. A rum and soda. A gin and tonic. But this episode makes the case that the highball is one of the most culturally important drinks in the world, and when it is done with intention, it can be deceptively complex and genuinely transcendent.
To prove it, the guys build two highball classics:
- A Gin and Tonic with Monkey 47 and a carefully chosen tonic, showing how gin style…
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