The Highball – The World Whisky Day 2019 Cocktail

Cocktails

World Whisky Day founder, Blair Bowman, reveals the official World Whisky Day cocktail for 2019.

The whisky highball is a long cocktail, perfect for experts and aficionados alike. This tall, mixed drink works for any kind of whisky. Easy to make and with few ingredients, this cocktail is a refreshing way to enjoy your favourite whisky.

Ingredients

50 ml of Johnnie Walker Black Label whisky
Fever Tree ginger ale
Fresh ginger
Star anise

Method

Fill a highball glass with ice
Pour the whisky into the glass
Top with ginger ale
Garnish with fresh ginger slice and star anise

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