Basically a sour in a tall glass with club soda or seltzer water. The famous Tom Collins made with gin has been extended to include everything from applejack ( a Jack Collins) to Irish whiskey ( Mike Collins)
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Long drink that is made in a tumbler glass, en consists of a spirit, lemon juice, ice and soda water.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            sort of Cocktail which is built in the glass with icecubes
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                                                     
                        
                        
                            tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice 
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Tall, cool punch-like drinks. Any basic liquor with lime or lemon juice, over ice cubes in a frosted glass and sugar and soda water added. (Tom=Gin, John=Whiskey, Joe=Scotch)
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Tall cool punch-like drinks. Tom and John are the best known. Any basic liquor with juice of lemon or lime, over ice cubes in a frosted 12 ounce highball glass. Sugar and soda water added. Garnished with lemon slice and a cherry.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A long drink originally called the Tom Collins after a particular variety of gin. A Collins is now any spirit mixed with lemon juice and sugar, and topped up with soda. It is basically a long version of the Sour.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A drink akin to a sour which is served in a tall glass with soda water or seltzer water.