Talk:Mizuwari

Merger proposal
I propose merging Mizuwari into Highball. The article as it stands – and as it has appeared for the most part since its creation – is a rather short description of the drink(s).

Mizuwari (and oyuwari) is by definition a type of highball. Note that haibōru (Japanese "highball") is already treated at Highball. Chūhai treats the canned version of that drink. Compare also Scotch and soda.

As you have edited this article in the past, your opinions are welcome. Cnilep (talk) 06:36, 11 January 2022 (UTC)


 * Hiya, while I’d have no objection to it being merged somewhere, as it is really short, I’m not sure Highball would be the right destination. I can’t say I think of whiskey and still water as a highball (soda water / carbonated water, yes, but that isn’t a Mizuwari). If you can find some sources that do then that would be a different matter - this specifically says that they’re not the same thing. We don’t have an article on Whisky and water, and possibly nor should we, and it seems a bit specific to go into Whisky but I can’t think of anywhere else. But unless there’s evidence to the contrary, I would say not Highball. Thanks for the courtesy to ping me and apologies for not fully agreeing with you! Might it be better to leave the article in situ if there’s no good destination for it to merge to? It can always be expanded (appreciating there’s only so much that can be said about it, but perhaps there’s content out there about drinking whisky and still water outside of Japan?) Fish +Karate 08:32, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Hm, the most common definition I can find of highball is to the effect of "an alcoholic base spirit and a larger proportion of a non-alcoholic mixer" (from Highball), which would include water. But the most common mixers I find mentioned are soda and ginger ale. Personally, I grew up calling whiskey mixed with still water either "whiskey branch" or "whiskey highball". I don't find this definition of "branch" in published sources, though. Cnilep (talk) 23:50, 13 January 2022 (UTC)