Whiskey Highball

Steps

1. 1

   Fill a highball glass to the top with ice cubes. Solid, clear ice is best because it melts slower and keeps the drink from getting watery too fast.

   !Using small, cloudy ice that melts immediately and dilutes the whiskey.

2. 2

   Pour 50ml of whiskey directly over the ice. Let it settle to the bottom of the glass before adding the soda.

   !Pouring the whiskey after the soda makes it harder to mix without aggressive stirring.

3. 3

   Top up the glass with 100ml of chilled soda water, pouring it gently down the side of the glass to keep as much fizz as possible. The liquid should come right up to the rim.

   !Pouring the soda roughly kills the carbonation before you even take a sip.

4. 4

   Take a bar spoon and push it down to the bottom of the glass, then pull it up slowly just once or twice to mix the whiskey and soda. You want them combined, but you don't want to stir out all the bubbles.

   !Stirring too fast or too many times flattens the drink.

5. 5

   Take a lemon peel, squeeze it over the drink so the oils spray across the surface, then drop it in. This adds a bright, fragrant top note that cuts right through the whiskey.

   !Twisting the peel into the drink instead of over it misses the aromatic oils.