Highballs have long been tethered to the realm of dive bars. More often than not, they max out at two ingredients, sans the obligatory citrus wedge garnish. Given their easy composition, highballs traditionally fall into the category of drinks that one can easily recreate at home without any professional bartending experience. Until now.
These days, we’re seeing several high-end cocktail bars embrace the highball template, using it to create complex versions of those nostalgic, simple classics many of us enjoyed in the early stages of our drinking careers. And the “VinePair Podcast” team has some thoughts on the phenomenon.
On this episode of the “VinePair Podcast,” Adam, Joanna, and Zach spend some time discussing the plight of Pisco, then chat about the new wave of highball cocktails that aim to reinvent the form: Do they make high-end cocktail bars more approachable, or are they just a way to fancy up what is at heart a simple drink? Tune in for more.
Joanna is reading: Pisco Is Still Searching for Its Place on the American Back Bar
Adam is watching: Bottle Battle
Zach is reading: The Basic Well Drink Is Your Bartender’s New Favorite Playground
