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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...
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
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.
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Larissa Sotelo’s Avatar Larissa Sotelo
3rd April 2025 at 19:30
I'm confused, I've been reading many recipes saying that a John Collins has Bourbon on it...
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Jonny Tyson’s Avatar Jonny Tyson
14th October at 11:52
Lots of American recipes get this wrong. John Collins is with London Dry Gin or historically some recipes use Dutch Gin/Genever
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
3rd April 2025 at 21:22
With bourbon, it's a Colonel Collins.
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