Cocktails Featuring
Baller single Malt
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NIGHTFALL HIGHBALL
1 1/4 oz Baller Single Malt Whiskey
1/2 oz St. George Raspberry Liqueur
4 oz Q Club Soda
lime oil
Stir Baller and Raspberry Liqueur in a highball glass with ice for five seconds, add club soda and give one full stir. Squeeze a lime peel over the drink before dropping it into the glass.Recipe: Lauren Steele, Ramen Shop, Oakland
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UNION ST. HIGHBALL
1 3/4 oz Baller Single Malt Whiskey
1/4 oz Bruto Americano
Topo Chico
Build over ice in a Collins glass, then garnish with dehydrated Oro Blanco grapefruit and lime.Recipe: Othón Nolasco, Va'La Hospitality, LA
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UMBRELLASCAPE
1 1/2 oz Baller Single Malt Whiskey
1 oz Manzanilla Sherry
1/2 tsp Dupont Aigre Doux
club soda
Build cocktail in a Collins glass over ice, then top with club soda. Garnish with a lemon twist.Recipe: Alex Jump, Death & Co., Denver
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SHOP HIGHBALL
1 1/2 oz Baller Single Malt Whiskey
4 1/2 oz Q club soda
lemon oil
Stir Baller in a highball glass with ice for five seconds, add club soda and give one full stir. Squeeze lemon peel over drink and discard.Recipe: Chris Lane, Ramen Shop, Oakland
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HIRO HIGHBALL
2 oz Baller Single Malt Whiskey
1 oz blueberry cordial
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
1 pinch sea salt
soda water
Combine all ingredients except soda and garnishes in a shaking tin with ice. Shake vigorously then strain cocktail into a Collins glass over ice. Top with soda water, lightly stir before serving. Garnish with lemon twist and fresh blueberries.Recipe & photo: Miguel Buencamino/Holy City Handcraft
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LAFAYETTE ST. HIGHBALL
1 3/4 oz Baller Single Malt Whiskey
1/4 oz St. George NOLA Coffee Liqueur
Topo Chico
Build on the rocks in a Collins glass, then garnish with Cara Cara orange and dehydrated mandarin.Recipe: Othón Nolasco, Va'La Hospitality, LA
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DAYBREAK HIGHBALL
1 1/4 oz Baller Single Malt Whiskey
1/2 oz apricot eau de vie (Blume Marillen preferred)
4 oz Q Club Soda
orange oil
Stir Baller and apricot eau de vie in a highball glass with ice for five seconds, add club soda and give one full stir. Squeeze a small orange disc over the drink before dropping it into the glass.Recipe: Lauren Steele, Ramen Shop, Oakland
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GRAND BALLER
1 1/4 oz Baller Single Malt Whiskey
1/2 oz St. George Pear Brandy
2 dashes Bittercube Blackstrap Bitters
sparkling apple cider
Build in a tall glass over ice. Top with sparkling apple cider. Garnish with a dehydrated apple chip or an apple slice.Recipe: Clint Spotleson, Herbs & Rye, Las Vegas
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SWORDSMAN HIGHBALL
1 1/2 oz Baller Single Malt Whiskey
1/2 oz St. George Raspberry Brandy
1/2 oz Yellow Chartreuse
ginger beer (Fever Tree preferred)
Build in a highball glass, the top with ginger beer and garnish with fresh raspberries.Recipe: Shannon Tebay, Death & Co., NYC
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NOUVEAU HIGHBALL
1 oz Baller Single Malt Whiskey
1 oz Aperol
1/2 oz Yellow Chartreuse
tonic water (Q Tonic preferred)
Build in chilled Collins glass then top with tonic water. Add ice and stir to integrate. Garnish with lemon wheel.Recipe: Will Isaza, Blossom Bar/Ivory Pearl, Boston
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I'M A LITTLE BITTER
1 1/2 oz Baller Single Malt Whiskey
1/2 oz Bruto Americano
1/2 oz lime juice
ginger beer (Fever Tree preferred)
Build in chilled Collins glass then top with tonic water. Garnish with lime.Recipe: Brian Nixon, McClellan's Retreat, D.C.
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MORI HIGHBALL
1 1/2 oz Baller Single Malt Whiskey
4 oz mugicha (cold barley tea)
3/4 oz ume juice
1/2 tsp brown sugar
Build on the rocks in a Collins glass, then garnish with mint. If ume juice isn't available, substitue with apple juice.Recipe: Caer Maiko, Drink Well/Daijobu, Austin
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All Day Long
1 1/2 oz Baller Single Malt Whiskey
1/2 oz fresh squeezed grapefruit juice
1/2 oz honey syrup (4:1)
club soda
Combine all ingredients into a shaker and shake. Pour into a Collins glass over ice and top with club soda. Garnish with dehydrated grapefruit slice.Recipe: Tamara Jovanovic, The Wilder, Fort Lauderdale
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BALI HAI BALLER
2 oz Baller Single Malt Whiskey
4 oz Q club soda
1 bar spoon Small Hand Foods Pineapple Gum Syrup
Stir Baller and pineapple gum syrup in a highball glass with ice, add club soda and give one full stir. Garnish with fresh pineapple.Recipe: St. George Spirits
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CLEMENT AVE. HIGHBALL
1 3/4 oz Baller Single Malt Whiskey
1 bar spoon St. George Absinthe Verte
Topo Chico
Build on the rocks in a Collins glass, then garnish with blood orange and dehydrated key lime.Recipe: Othón Nolasco, Va'La Hospitality, LA
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NIKKOU HIGHBALL
1 1/2 oz Baller Single Malt Whiskey
5 oz grapefruit soda (Suntory Gokuri preferred)
3 dashes salt tincture (or a pinch of salt)
club soda
Build on the rocks in a Collins glass, then garnish with sweet daikon pickle.Recipe: Caer Maiko, Drink Well/Daijobu, Austin
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STONE COLD BUCK
2 oz Baller Single Malt Whiskey
4 oz ginger beer (Fever Tree recommended)
2 oz unsweeted organic apple juice (Knudson recommended)
3 dashes Angostura Bitters
Add all ingredients to a highball glass filled with ice and stir until mixed. Garnish with sliced apples.Recipe: Keith Waldbauer, The Doctor’s Office, Seattle
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USUALLY ALWAYS
1 1/2 oz Baller Single Malt Whiskey
1/2 oz St. George Pear Brandy
1 oz fresh lemon
3/4 oz 2:1 rich demerara syrup
Q Tonic Water
cucumber
Muddle two cucumber slices, then build in a highball glass. Top with Q tonic, then garnish with cucumber ribbon and lemon twist.Recipe: Libby Lingua, Highball, Phoenix
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TEE TIME
1 1/2 oz Baller Single Malt Whiskey
1 1/2 oz cold black tea
1/2 oz honey syrup (3:1 ratio)
soda water
Fill a Collins glass with ice, then add Baller, tea, and honey syrup. Top with soda water and stir gently. Express orange peel oils and garnish with peel.Recipe: Graham Essex, Gaijin, Chicago
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ART OF MOTION
1 1/2 oz Baller Single Malt Whiskey
3/4 oz St. George Raspberry Liqueur
2 dashes chocolate bitters (Bitter Truth recommended)
3pink grapefruit soda (Fever Tree recommended)
Build all ingredients except soda in a 16oz highball glass. Fill glass with ice (pebble/crushed if possible). Top with grapefruit soda and garnish with fresh raspberries and a thin grapefruit wheel.Recipe & photo: Sylvi Roy, Hunt & Alpine Club, Portland, ME
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BALLERVARDIER
1–1 1/2 oz Baller Single Malt Whiskey
1 oz Bruto Americano
1 oz sweet vermouth
Stir all ingredients with ice, then strain over one large ice cube.Recipe: Boulevardier variation
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MR. BURNS
2 oz Baller Single Malt Whiskey
3/4 oz sweet vermouth
1/2 oz Bénédictine
Stir all ingredients with ice, then strain into a coupe.Recipe: Bobby Burns variation
Photo: St. George Spirits