Talk:Highball

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  • Determine why so many non-highball drinks are listed, since a highball is a drink with an alcohol base and a mixer addition. AN alcohol and A mixer. Two parts. Any drink with more than AN alcohol and A mixer is NOT a highball.
    **Agreed, most of these drinks have more than two ingredients, and by definition are not highballs, but rather just cocktails.

[edit] Jack & Coke

While I understand that JD & Coke is probably one of the best known examples in popular culture, it should be noted that its not the only whiskey mixed with cola. The article makes it seem like "JD & Coke" is as universal and exclusive as "Gin and Tonic". I'll add a sentence in as such, but feel free to tidy it and integrate it however you like. 82.69.37.32 (talk) 19:55, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

I agree, this should be changed to whiskey and coke. ♣DeathRattle101 AKA LUX♣ (verbalizegenerosity) 09:51, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Contradiction

All the drink recipes are listed as made in collins glasses and one in a mug. How are the highball drinks? It makes no sense. FYI whiskey and coke drinks are actually made in highball glasses more often than not, thats one of he original highball drinks. ♣DeathRattle101 AKA LUX♣ (verbalizegenerosity) 10:36, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Requested move

Please see discussion at Talk:Highball ENeville (talk) 03:13, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Needs a lot of work

I thought about trying to clean this article up but it's too far gone. The list needs to be pruned back to just highballs. The term "highball" was originally a railroad term, but referred to the brakeman's signal to the engineer to proceed, not a ball on a stick. It's unclear whether the drink is named after the signal. Seems unlikely since the name came from the UK via British actor E. J. Ratcliffe, and the brakeman's signal is not called a highball there. The highball was not invented by Duffy, but he was the first to describe its origin, in a letter to the NYT on Oct 22, 1927. Good luck, I'll be back if I get some time. Rees11 (talk) 00:02, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

I looked up a couple references, and Gary Regan considers most of the listed drinks to be highballs. He also says the name comes from the railroad term, although he defines it differently. Rees11 (talk) 18:23, 26 April 2008 (UTC)