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06-06-2006, 07:57 PM
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P.S. I see you know your stuff SteveDallas . In American books , they always talk about 'highballs' . What exactly is a 'highball '? Please elucidate this literary alcoholic mystery for me .
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06-07-2006, 12:50 AM
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Most common, I think, is ginger ale with a shot of whiskey or rye, served in a highball glass. (11 oz. capacity, about 5" tall ... it's the middle size in the standard set of kitchen drinkware)
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06-07-2006, 06:02 AM
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Ah , thank you , Wolf .
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