Whiskey Collins

Difford's Guide
Discerning Drinkers (82 ratings)

Serve in

Collins glass
Ingredients:
2 fl oz Bourbon whiskey
3/4 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/2 fl oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
1 1/3 fl oz Thomas Henry Soda Water
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Garnish:

Orange slice & Luxardo Maraschino Cherry on stick (sail)

How to make:

SHAKE first 4 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with soda water and briefly stir.

AKA:

Colonel Collins

Strength & taste guide:


Review:

A whiskey-based twist on the classic Tom Collins .

Variant:

In his 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks David A. Embury says, "Originally there were two brothers only in the Collins family - Tom and John. During recent years, however, numerous cousins have appeared on the scene - Pedro, Pierre, Sandy, Mike, Jack, the Colonel and several others whose first names have not yet been officially recorded in the baptismal registry."
Captain Collins - with Canadian whisky
Colonel Collins - with bourbon whiskey
Dutch Collins or Genever Collins (aka Phil Collins) - with genever/jenever/Hollands
Jack Collins - with calvados
Jock Collins or Sandy Collins - with Scotch whisky
Joe Collins or Vodka Collins - with vodka
John Collins - with London dry gin
Jose Collins or Pepito Collins - with tequila
Mike Collins or Ronan Collins - with Irish whiskey
Pedro Collins - with light white rum
Pierre Collins - with cognac/brandy
Pisco Collins - with pisco
Rum Collins - with aged rum
Tom Collins - with old tom gin

History:

A classic Collins variation.

Nutrition:

202 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 12.92% alc./vol. (25.84° proof)
  • 17.9 grams of pure alcohol
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