Highballs and long drinks · Whiskey
Vanilla, caramel and a little charred oak from the whiskey meet the sweet spice and fizz of cola. Lots of ice, a squeeze of lime if you like, and you have a drink that needs no introduction.
1¾ oz
Tennessee whiskeye.g. Jack Daniel's · George Dickel
5 oz
cola
1 wedge
lime (optional)
Garnish: Lime wedge (optional) · Ice: Ice cubes
Jack and Coke
Sweet and fizzy, with vanilla, caramel and light oak under the cola spice. Easy-drinking and medium-light in strength.
Whiskey and cola became a standard pairing early in the 20th century, when cola drinks spread across the United States and bartenders began using them as a mixer in highballs. The Jack and Coke is the best-known branded version of that simple formula, built on Jack Daniel's, the Tennessee whiskey from Lynchburg.
Tennessee whiskey is made much like bourbon but is filtered through sugar maple charcoal before ageing, which gives it a soft, slightly sweet character that suits cola well. The drink has no single inventor; it grew with the worldwide popularity of the brand and has become one of the most common highball orders in bars everywhere.
Around one part whiskey to three parts cola, for example 50 ml to 150 ml.
It is a Tennessee whiskey, made like bourbon but charcoal-filtered before ageing.
It is optional; a squeeze of lime freshens the sweetness of the cola.
The perfect sound
Cold glass, loud guitars and a long highway ahead.
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