Maguchi Dreams of Highballs
The owner of Tokyo’s Rock Fish has spent more than 30 years perfecting his idiosyncratic, iceless highball.
- story: Dylan James Ho
- photos: Dylan + Jeni
The owner of Tokyo’s Rock Fish has spent more than 30 years perfecting his idiosyncratic, iceless highball.
The Suntory highball machine has become an accidental source of experimentation.
From acid jazz and Mojitos to bebop and sake, a look at four of Tokyo’s most unique record bars, and the playlists that define them.
In this round of "Anatomy of a Backbar," Frank Cisneros explains his approach to building one of the top Japanese whisky collections in the Western world.
In this variation on an Old-Fashioned, Julia Momose uses plum vinegar for savory-sweet acidity and Benedictine for complex sweetness
The ever-popular format has inspired a variety of contemporary renditions.
A dead-simple build inspired by the classic Japanese Highball.
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