Drink Guides
Highball Glass Cocktails
The highball glass is a tall, straight-sided tumbler built for long drinks over ice topped with a mixer. Its height accommodates plenty of ice and a generous pour of soda, tonic or juice while keeping the drink cold and lightly carbonated.
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The tall, narrow shape holds a full column of ice, which keeps a long drink cold and slows dilution, while limiting the surface area so carbonation lasts. That is exactly what a Gin & Tonic, Highball or Cuba Libre needs.
Long, iced, mixer-topped drinks — Gin & Tonic, whisky highball, Cuba Libre, Paloma and similar refreshing serves.
How drinks are included: Ideal for carbonated and refreshing drinks; the narrow bore preserves fizz. Very similar in role to the Collins glass, which is simply taller.
Highball Glass characteristics
- Tall and straight-sided.
- Generous capacity (240–350 ml) for ice + mixer.
- Unstemmed tumbler, held by the body.
- Built for spirit + a larger volume of mixer.
Highest-rated
- Long Island Iced TeaHighball Glass · highest-rated
- MojitoHighball Glass · highest-rated
- Tequila SunriseHighball Glass · highest-rated
- Chicago FizzHighball Glass · highest-rated
- Imperial FizzHighball Glass · highest-rated
- Japanese FizzHighball Glass · highest-rated
- Long Island TeaHighball Glass · highest-rated
- Royal Gin FizzHighball Glass · highest-rated
- Rum ScrewdriverHighball Glass · highest-rated
- Salty DogHighball Glass · highest-rated
- San FranciscoHighball Glass · highest-rated
- ScrewdriverHighball Glass · highest-rated
Easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Tequila SunriseHighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Rum ScrewdriverHighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Salty DogHighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- ScrewdriverHighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Sea breezeHighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Vermouth CassisHighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Vodka And TonicHighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- AbileneHighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- AT&THighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- AutodaféHighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Citrus CokeHighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Cream SodaHighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Cuba LibreHighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Dark and StormyHighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Dark CaipirinhaHighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- DragonflyHighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Gin and SodaHighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Kiwi LemonHighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Lazy Coconut PalomaHighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Nutty IrishmanHighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Quick-sandHighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- RadlerHighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Raspberry CoolerHighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Ruby TuesdayHighball Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
Cocktails served in a highball glass
- Long Island Iced TeaServed in a highball glass.
- MojitoServed in a highball glass.
- Tequila SunriseServed in a highball glass.
- Chicago FizzServed in a highball glass.
- Imperial FizzServed in a highball glass.
- Japanese FizzServed in a highball glass.
- Long Island TeaServed in a highball glass.
- Royal Gin FizzServed in a highball glass.
- Rum ScrewdriverServed in a highball glass.
- Salty DogServed in a highball glass.
- San FranciscoServed in a highball glass.
- ScrewdriverServed in a highball glass.
- Sea breezeServed in a highball glass.
- Vermouth CassisServed in a highball glass.
- Vodka And TonicServed in a highball glass.
- AbileneServed in a highball glass.
- AffairServed in a highball glass.
- AT&TServed in a highball glass.
- AutodaféServed in a highball glass.
- AvalonServed in a highball glass.
- Bible BeltServed in a highball glass.
- Citrus CokeServed in a highball glass.
- Cream SodaServed in a highball glass.
- Cuba LibraServed in a highball glass.
- Cuba LibreServed in a highball glass.
- Dark and StormyServed in a highball glass.
- Dark CaipirinhaServed in a highball glass.
- DragonflyServed in a highball glass.
- English HighballServed in a highball glass.
- Gin and SodaServed in a highball glass.
- Gin FizzServed in a highball glass.
- Gin LemonServed in a highball glass.
- Gin RickeyServed in a highball glass.
- Gin SquirtServed in a highball glass.
- Gin SwizzleServed in a highball glass.
- Gin TonicServed in a highball glass.
- Happy SkipperServed in a highball glass.
- Horse's NeckServed in a highball glass.
- Irish Curdling CowServed in a highball glass.
- Irish RussianServed in a highball glass.
- Kiss me QuickServed in a highball glass.
- Kiwi LemonServed in a highball glass.
- Lazy Coconut PalomaServed in a highball glass.
- Lemon Elderflower SpritzerServed in a highball glass.
- Long vodkaServed in a highball glass.
- Munich MuleServed in a highball glass.
- Nutty IrishmanServed in a highball glass.
- Orange OasisServed in a highball glass.
- Orange Rosemary CollinsServed in a highball glass.
- Popped cherryServed in a highball glass.
- Quick-sandServed in a highball glass.
- RadlerServed in a highball glass.
- Ramos Gin FizzServed in a highball glass.
- Raspberry CoolerServed in a highball glass.
- Ruby TuesdayServed in a highball glass.
- Russian Spring PunchServed in a highball glass.
- SnowballServed in a highball glass.
- Space OdysseyServed in a highball glass.
- Sweet ToothServed in a highball glass.
- Vodka LemonServed in a highball glass.
- Vodka SlimeServed in a highball glass.
- Vodka TonicServed in a highball glass.
- Winter PalomaServed in a highball glass.
- Winter RitaServed in a highball glass.
- 57 Chevy with a White License PlateServed in a highball glass.
- 747 DrinkServed in a highball glass.
- AmbrosiaServed in a highball glass.
- Apple Blow FizzServed in a highball glass.
- Apple Rum RickeyServed in a highball glass.
- Back Porch SwizzleServed in a highball glass.
- Beer BusterServed in a highball glass.
- Bird-of-Paradise FizzServed in a highball glass.
- Bloody BullServed in a highball glass.
- Blue LagoonServed in a highball glass.
- Boston GoldServed in a highball glass.
- Bourbon HighballServed in a highball glass.
- Brandy SquirtServed in a highball glass.
- BuckjonesServed in a highball glass.
- Buddy's FavoriteServed in a highball glass.
- Bull's EyeServed in a highball glass.
- Bulla's EyeServed in a highball glass.
- Bulldog HighballServed in a highball glass.
- Bulldog HighballlServed in a highball glass.
- CablegramServed in a highball glass.
- Cablegram HighballServed in a highball glass.
- CaesarServed in a highball glass.
- Cape CodderServed in a highball glass.
- Cherry FizzServed in a highball glass.
- Cognac HighballServed in a highball glass.
- Derby FizzServed in a highball glass.
- Dubonnet FizzServed in a highball glass.
- Dubonnet HighballServed in a highball glass.
- Fog HornServed in a highball glass.
- Ginger Grapefruit RickeyServed in a highball glass.
- Golden FizzServed in a highball glass.
- Green FizzServed in a highball glass.
Highball Glass — common questions
- What is a highball glass?
- A tall, straight-sided tumbler for long drinks served over ice with a mixer — like a Gin & Tonic or whisky highball. The height holds plenty of ice and mixer while keeping the drink cold and fizzy.
- What is the difference between a highball and a Collins glass?
- They serve the same role — tall drinks over ice with mixer. A Collins glass is simply taller and narrower than a highball; the two are often used interchangeably.
- Why are highball drinks served over plenty of ice?
- A full glass of ice keeps the drink cold and, counter-intuitively, slows dilution — less ice melts faster. It also preserves carbonation in mixers like tonic and soda.