Skip advertisement Advertisement
Log in Join & Subscribe Premium

Irish Godfather

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (20)
Irish Godfather image
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

Read about cocktail measures and measuring

Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above.

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
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
More cocktails with similar strength and taste profile

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

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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.

Difford’s Shop logo
$2.00 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 12.5 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


Orders are processed by a licensed Fulproof retailer. The buy now button is added simply for convenience.

Checkout

* May not include all ingredients. Price per cocktail is an estimate based on cost of one cocktail with ingredients shown above and does not include shipping.

Visit Difford’s Shop USA

Gallery

Comments & Discussion

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

View 2 comments and discussion

See more...

Nightcap/sipping Cocktails

Nightcap/sipping Cocktails image

Cocktails suited to late-night drinking, often more spirit-forward and rich in style.

View more

Short & stirred Cocktails

Short & stirred Cocktails image

Cocktails of a small volume that are stirred (not shaken).

View more

Spirit-forward Cocktails

Spirit-forward Cocktails image

Spirit-forward cocktails have larger measures of spirituous ingredients and are sometimes described as being “boozy”.

View more
Difford’s Shop logo
$2.00 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 12.5 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


Orders are processed by a licensed Fulproof retailer. The buy now button is added simply for convenience.

Checkout

* May not include all ingredients. Price per cocktail is an estimate based on cost of one cocktail with ingredients shown above and does not include shipping.

Visit Difford’s Shop USA

Lemon Drop Martini

Lemon Drop Martini Image

Sherbety lemon. Well-balanced and refreshing, but not really a Martini.

View more

Spicy Elderflower Margarita

Spicy Elderflower Margarita Image

Elderflower and chili spice lead this Margarita, but tequila is given space to shine.

View more

Tailspin

Tailspin Image

A Bijou with a red bitter liqueur rinse. Orange bitters might suggest an orange zest twist would better suit this cocktail, but the cleansing, drying...

View more

El Guapo

El Guapo Image

A brilliant, lightly chili-spiced, superbly refreshing, agave-laced cocktail.

View more

Up To Date

Up To Date Image

A sherry-influenced Manhattan variation with cognac orange liqueur.

View more

Pecan Pie Tai

Pecan Pie Tai Image

The tiki classic reimagined with nutty pecan notes.

View more