Scotch And Soda Drink History

The drink can be variously served with or without ice and sometimes also with a simple garnish such as a citrus twist.

Scotch and soda drink history. Scotch and soda is a mixed drink consisting of scotch whisky and soda water or other sparkling water. As masahiro urushido head bartender at katana kitten a japanese american bar in new york told us last year mixing a highball cocktail like a. In 1894 from england by actor e. New york barman patrick duffy claimed the highball was brought to the u s.

The amount of water can vary according to taste from a splash to several times that of the whisky. Add dewar s white label and soda. History of the scotch soda. Is likely regarded as a member of the least exciting family of drinks thanks to decades of bastardization throughout the 20th century.

The latter being larger is u. Initially the most common highball was made with scotch whisky and carbonated water known simply as a scotch and soda. There is no fixed ratio of the ingredients. The glassware used can be any of the tumbler type most commonly either old fashioned or highball glass.

Well made variations of this old simple classic make a case for its revival. Replace regular soda with ginger. Fill a highball glass with ice. Good scotch good soda and attention to bubbles.

Barely a cocktail to some the highball or scotch and soda as it was originally known in the u k. There are many rivals for the fame of mixing the first highball including the adams house in boston. It produces the.