Highball

Mamie Taylor

Name: Mamie Taylor
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Scotch; 15 ml Lime juice; 120 ml Ginger beer

Served in a highball glass

Ingredients

60 ml Scotch
15 ml Lime juice
120 ml Ginger beer

Preparation

Build in a highball glass over ice and stir gently.

Garnish

Lime wedge

Origin story

The Mamie Taylor cocktail is believed to have originated in the early 20th century, particularly in the United States, as a refreshing highball drink that combined Scotch whisky with lime juice and ginger beer. It is named after a popular Broadway actress of the time, though the exact details of its creation remain somewhat obscure.