Presbyterian

The Presbyterian is a plain-spoken whiskey highball: a measure of Scotch (or bourbon or rye) lengthened with equal parts ginger ale and club soda over ice, the soda keeping it dry while the ginger lends a faint spice. Thought to date to the late 1890s, its name is variously tied to the Presbyterian Church of Scotland or to a teetotaler's tonic that was discreetly fortified — though no creator was ever recorded. It is a close cousin of the Mamie Taylor, which adds lime.