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Irish Godfather

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (20)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Irish whiskey
2/3 fl oz Adriatico Amaretto Liqueur
2 drop Difford's Bokers Bitters By Bob's Bitters

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Irish Godfather contains 207 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 29.13% alc./vol. (58.27° proof)
  • 23.4 grams of pure alcohol
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History

Recipe by yours truly.

Review

Amaretto adds delicate richness and toasted almond flavours to Irish whiskey in this old-fashioned-style cocktail. Your choice of bitters will profoundly influence the finished cocktail.

Variations/similar cocktails

This is one of numerous riffs on the classic Godfather, for more see The Godfather cocktail and its siblings.

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Comments & Discussion

John Hinojos
Backed off the Amaretto just a tad. It was wonderful.
1
Pekka Savolainen
Way too much amaretto. Whisky doesn’t come through at all.
1