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Highball · Built in glass · Historical · complexity 2/5

White Horse

White Horse is a Scotch-and-ginger-ale long drink brightened with orange juice and Angostura.

orange · ginger · refreshing · spice · summer · refreshing · casual

Served in Large glass. Ice: 1 piece.

Family

Variants (3)

Jack's Manual by J. A. Grohusko (1908, p.66) — Grohusko 1908

0.5 whole orangeOrange juice (fresh) — orange juiceacid
2 dashAngostura bitters base
0.5Scotch whisky — White Horse Scotch whiskybase
1 bottleginger ale — ginger aledilution
1 pieceice — iceother
  1. Add the bitters, ice, orange juice, and Scotch whisky to a large glass.
  2. Top with ginger ale, stir well with a spoon, and serve.

Ice: 1 piece

Nose
Orange and ginger rise over the Scotch.
Palate
This is a strong highball-era marker because it shows branded Scotch, citrus, bitters, and ginger ale working together as a modern summer long drink.
Finish
The finish is lively, spicy, and orange-bright.
Summary
A Scotch-and-ginger-ale summer drink from the later highball branch.

Jack's Manual by J. A. Grohusko (1910, p.90)

0.5 orangeorange juice — Juice half orange.acid
2 dashesAngostura bitters base
0.5 portionScotch whisky — Scotch whiskeybase
1 bottleginger ale dilution
1 pieceice other
  1. Put the bitters, ice, orange juice, and Scotch whisky in a large glass.
  2. Add the bottle of ginger ale, stir well with a spoon, and serve.

Ice: 1 piece ice

Café Royal Cocktail Book by W. J. Tarling (1937, p.217)

0.5 partScotch whisky — White Horse Whiskybase
1 dashAngostura bitters — Angostura Bittersbitter
1 good dashBenedictine modifier
0.5 partdry vermouth — French Vermouthmodifier
  1. Shake.

Invented by E. Goodall.

Lineage reconciliation

See also: Scotch High Ball, Mamie Taylor

Source notes this is an excellent summer drink.