Old Tom—
1. a name for a strong variety of gin:
- The next day a plunger brought a quantity of salvaged goods, mostly in the form of cases of Old Tom gin.
2. a highly flavored strong ale:
- Old Tom was the second beer we tested during our evening at the Festival.
Tom Collins—a cocktail made of gin mixed with soda water, fruit juice, etc.:
- In the case of the Tom Collins, it’s largely a matter of which mixer should be used, plain soda or ginger ale.