Gin Basil SmashvsTom Collins
Which one fits your taste?
Gin Basil Smash
A muddled, herbaceous modern classic pairing gin with fresh basil, lemon, and simple syrup.
Tom Collins
Gin's answer to the Collins family: bright lemon and soda water lengthen a gin base into a tall cooler.
Gin Basil Smash
Tom Collins
Base
gin
gin
Glassware
Rocks glass
Collins glass
Flavor Notes
herbal, sour, refreshing
sour, refreshing
Strong?
Which should you pick?
Pick the Gin Basil Smash if you want something herbal and aromatic. Go with the Tom Collins if you'd rather have something more straightforward and clean. Both are bright and citrus-forward and light and refreshing, so if you enjoy one you'll likely appreciate the other.