High Road Highball

Recipes

High Road Highball

The High Road Highball is a great way to get started on your High Road journey: with a light, crisp whiskey classic at your side.

Ingredients

2 oz. Hard Truth High Road Rye
1 oz. Fresh lime juice
Ginger ale, to top
Lime wheel, to garnish

Directions

  1.  Add Hard Truth High Road Rye and fresh lime juice to an ice-filled highball glass, then top with ginger ale.
  2. Place lime wheel on edge of glass to garnish, and serve.

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