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John Collins
A refreshing balance of sour lemon and sugar, laced with London dry gin and lengthened with soda. Some know this cocktail as a Tom Collins, understandably...
Josieev Enrique
16th January 2024 at 01:10
This is a mistake. The Tom Collins recipe is here instead of the John Collins
16th January 2024 at 13:28
No, all is correct! A Tom Collins is based on old tom gin, while a John Collins is based on London Dry Gin. I've added notes and links above.
3rd April at 19:30
I'm confused, I've been reading many recipes saying that a John Collins has Bourbon on it...