Honeyed Chamomile Highball

The Honeyed Chamomile Highball is soft, aromatic, and quietly refreshing. Chamomile brings a tea-like floral note, honey adds warmth, and whiskey gives the drink a gentle structure beneath the bubbles. It is a lighter cocktail for readers who want something calm and graceful without losing the character of the pour.

Honeyed Chamomile Highball

A gentle whiskey highball with chamomile, honey, lemon, and sparkling water.

Glass
Highball
Method
Built
Serves
1
Profile
Floral, honeyed, light

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz bourbon or Irish whiskey
  • 3/4 oz chilled chamomile tea
  • 1/2 oz honey syrup
  • 1/4 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 2 to 3 oz chilled sparkling water
  • Lemon peel or chamomile blossom, for garnish

Suggested Brand

Buffalo Trace Bourbon

A suggested option for the bourbon base.

Method

  1. Add whiskey, chamomile tea, honey syrup, and lemon juice to a highball glass.
  2. Fill with ice and stir briefly.
  3. Top with sparkling water.
  4. Garnish with lemon peel or a small chamomile blossom.

Bar Tools

  • Jigger
  • Bar spoon
  • Citrus press

Whiskey Scene Notes

This cocktail works best with a softer whiskey. Bourbon brings vanilla and honeyed grain, while Irish whiskey creates an even lighter version.

Prefer a zero-proof pour? Visit our companion site, The Brixyard, for non-alcoholic cocktail inspiration.

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