Why work on a Collins?

While working on other cocktail recipes, I got the idea of trying my hand at a scotch cocktail.  Going through the drink mixing cards (Flash Cards) from my bartender school days, I came across several potential recipes to play with, including the Rob Roy and the Marlon Brando.  I settled on the Collins family of drinks, of which the scotch relative is Joe Collins.

The recipe for a modern Collins is pretty basic.  One fills a Collins glass with ice, pours in 1 ounce of alcohol, 2 ounces of sweet and sour, and tops it with soda.  What is a Collins glass?

The Stolzle S3500013 11 oz New York Series Collins Glass

This is a typical Collins glass.  It is described as

Shaped similarly to a highball glass, only taller, the collins glass was originally used for the line of collins gin drinks, and is now also commonly used for soft drinks, alcoholic juice, and tropical/exotic juices such as Mai Tai's. Typical Size: 14 oz. ("Glasses and containers")

However, the one in the picture is 11 ounces, so there is apparently a range of glass sizes.  I have seen anything from 10 to 14 ounces in my research.  However, I have been unable to find anything that resemble a Collins glass at any of the stores in town.  It suddenly dawned on me that I could use a tall 12-ounce mason jar as a temporary substitute to work on the recipe.

Ball® 12oz Regular Mouth Quilted Crystal Jelly Jars

Maybe not as thin as a Collins glass, but definitely in the ballpark.  Now to start working on my Willy Collins variation.

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References:
Flash Cards. Denver, CO: Bartending and Casino College, n.d. Print.

"Glasses and containers." Drinks Mixer. SheKnows.com LLC, n.d. Web. 3 May 2014. <http://www.drinksmixer.com/guide/1-3.php#6>.