Gibson (cocktail) than the onion into the 1930s and beyond, but still none use bitters. The famous Polished Gibson is garnished with a potato. The drink is traditionally made with gin, but the vodka Gibson is also common. The exact origin of the Gibson is unclear, with numerous popular tales and theories about its genesis. According to one popular theory Charles Dana Gibson is responsible for the creation of the Gibson, when he supposedly challenged Charley Connolly, the bartender of the Players Club in New York City, to improve upon the martini's recipe, so Connolly simply substituted an onion for the olive
Old Tom gin Malt; The Dorchester Hotel and The London Distillery Company Ltd. An Old Tom Gin made by J. Wray and Nephew Ltd. of Jamaica is also commonly found on the market, although the island is better known for rum. Old Tom Gin is specified for Jerry Thomas' 'Martinez Cocktail' in his 1887 "Bartender's Guide, How to Mix All Kinds of Plain and Fancy Drinks". The first record of it being used in the Tom Collins cocktail was the 1891 book, "The Flowing Bowl: When and What to Drink." Old Tom gin Old Tom Gin (or Tom Gin or Old Tom) is