Bourbon Rickey

The Bourbon Rickey is a historical highball as old as the Hayner Brand. It’s tart, dry, thirst-quenching and surprisingly balanced, even without a dose of sugar to tame the other ingredients.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 ounces bourbon

• 1/2 lime, freshly squeezed

• Sparkling water, to top

Directions

1. Fill a highball glass with ice.

2. Squeeze the lime half into the glass and drop it in.

3. Add the bourbon and fill with sparkling water.

4. Stir briefly to combine.