Presbyterian

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (31 ratings)

Serve in a Highball (max 10oz/300ml)

Ingredients:
1 12 oz Blended Scotch whisky
1 12 oz Thomas Henry Soda Water
Top up with Thomas Henry Ginger Ale
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Highball (max 10oz/300ml) glass.
  2. Prepare lemon slice wheel for garnish.
  3. POUR all ingredients into ice-filled glass.
  4. Lightly stir.
  5. Garnish with lemon slice.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 4/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10

Review:

Basically a Scotch and soda with a delicate hint of ginger spice, the Presbyterian cocktail should be made using Scotch whisky rather than bourbon, rye, Irish whiskey etc..

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History:

A traditional British style of Highball using blended Scotch whisky.

The name Presbyterian may come from presbýteros (πρεσβύτερος), the Greek word for 'elder', which incidentally is used 72 times in the New Testament, but the modern Presbyterian Church after which this cocktail is named, originated primarily in Scotland. Indeed, Presbyterian Church government is enacted in the 1707 Acts of Union which created the kingdom of Great Britain.

Nutrition:

One serving of Presbyterian contains 100 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1 standard drinks
  • 15.75% alc./vol. (15.75° proof)
  • 14.2 grams of pure alcohol

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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
23rd March 2024 at 17:25
With a basic blended (Shieldaig) it tastes like candied cardboard. There are worse ways to get your fix.