highball glass

Mixed drink vessel

A highball glass is a tall, straight-sided drinking glass typically holding 8 to 12 ounces, designed for mixed drinks served over ice with a larger proportion of mixer to spirit.

The name comes from highball cocktails like whiskey and soda or rum and coke: She poured the gin and tonic into a highball glass.

cocktails

whiskey

Oak-aged grain spirit

  • sodaCarbonated soft drink
  • ginCotton-cleaning machine
  • scotchDecisively put an end to

rum · vodka · mojito · fizz · tonic · ginger ale · bourbon · rye · mixer · spirits

barware

tumbler

Flat-bottomed drinking vessel

bartender · bar cart · coaster · stirrer · jigger · muddler · strainer · shaker · clink · toast

design

tall

Of considerable height

sleek · modern · minimalist · polished · glossy · smooth · streamlined · refined · sophisticated · crystal

Categories
Opposites
glassware height/shape

highball glassrocks glass

Short, wide drinking vessel

old fashioned glass · lowball glass · tumbler · shot glass · snifter

Family

glass, glasses, highball, highballs

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G