Jack's Godfather Highball

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Photographed in an UB 1910 Water 8.5oz

Ingredients:
1 oz Tennessee whiskey
2⁄3 oz Disaronno amaretto
2 1⁄2 oz Cola (e.g. Coca-Cola or Pepsi)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Highball (max 10oz/300ml) glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange wedge.
  3. POUR all ingredients into ice-filled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10
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Review:

Three popular ingredients combine to make the ultimate Italian American highball. Named, appropriately, after the most famous Italian American of the silver screen. (Not Rocky!)

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History:

Highball cocktails info, history and tips on the perfect serve

Nutrition:

One serving of Jack's Godfather Highball contains 172 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 12.8% alc./vol. (12.8° proof)
  • 16 grams of pure alcohol

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Avery Garnett’s Avatar Avery Garnett
2nd March 2024 at 19:53
Sweet on sweet on sweet on sweet. A splash of lemon just about cuts through it but then it's just sweet on sweet.
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Kristof Kalauz’s Avatar Kristof Kalauz
1st March 2022 at 15:43
Surprisingly pleasant. The amaretto works quite well with the overwhelming sweetness of the cola and the bourbon/tennessee whisky does the ending really well with just enough punch
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