Updated March 2026
There is no official best Scotch mixer. Scotch is whiskey under — not bourbon, not Irish. Typical US bottles sit at 40% Soda, ginger ale, and water are 0%. A 1.5-ounce pour at 40% is one NIAAA drink. Highball is bar English, not a legal type.
Related: Irish whiskey mixers, bourbon mixers, whiskey soda.
Class vs mixer
| Language | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| Scotch | Read the neck |
| Typical US lot | 1.00 if 40% |
| Soda / ginger ale | 0 |
| Best mixer | — |
Count the whiskey. Pour math: whiskey drinks.
Sources
- 27 CFR 5.143. Typical US 40%. Soda is 0%.
- NIAAA December 2025.
- 27 CFR 5.143 whiskey