Hi stick refers to a cocktail that is a mixture of carbonated drinks and alcohol.

Hi sticks are usually made with rum, vodka, whiskey, brandy and other spirits or wine as the base liquor, and are supplemented with other auxiliary materials such as juice, coffee, sugar and so on. Hibang comes from the transliteration of English highball, which originated in the United Kingdom. However, in Japan, which has promoted Hi-Bang, Hi-Bang specifically refers to the drinking method of mixing soda water and whiskey, which is how most people currently understand it.

Cocktail is a drink made of two or more kinds of wine or wine mixed with fruit juice. It is poured into cups in order according to the density so that they do not mix together, thus forming a Layered. If it is a variety of wines with little difference in density, add ice cubes or shake vigorously to increase or decrease the density to create a difference.

The origin of Hi-Bon

In 1892, when Tommy Dewar was out in New York, he accidentally put whiskey, soda water and ice cubes in a tall glass to drink, and the original whiskey was born. highball. This refreshing way of drinking while retaining the smooth flavor of whiskey further highlighted the smoother characteristics of Dewar's Imperial Whiskey, and became an "Internet celebrity" at that time and was highly sought after by young people.

Nowadays, highball can be seen everywhere in Japan, and it can be seen in every izakaya. However, the highball in an izakaya specifically refers to a mixture of soda water and whiskey. It is said that due to the high price of whiskey at first, merchants introduced the drinking method of mixing soda water with whiskey on the rocks in order to cater to the consumption needs of ordinary Japanese people.

This not only makes the price of the drink more affordable, but also adjusts the alcohol content of the whiskey to make it easier to drink. Later, this way of drinking became popular in various places and evolved into the highball that everyone is now familiar with.