Modern American Drinks by George J. Kappeler (1895, p.63) — George J. Kappeler 1895
| 1 jigger | Scotch whiskey | base |
| Vichy water — siphon carbonic or vichy | dilution | |
| 1 whole | ice — one lump of ice | other |
- Place one lump of ice in a fizz-glass.
- Add the Scotch whiskey, fill the glass with siphon carbonic or vichy, and serve.
Ice: One lump
- Nose
- Scotch and mineral sparkle define the aroma with almost no decoration.
- Palate
- This is nearly a highball by another name, showing how the fizz label could stretch to extremely minimal spirit-and-sparkling-water service.
- Finish
- The finish is cool, clean, and lightly smoky.
- Summary
- A stripped Scotch fizz on the border between fizz and highball.
The Tailor's Fizz is useful because it demonstrates just how elastic drink names still were in the period. Not every fizz required citrus, egg, or sugar.