Smoked Old Fashioned Godfather

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Discerning Drinkers (72 ratings)

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
12 oz Bourbon whiskey
12 oz Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
12 oz Blended Scotch whisky
34 oz Disaronno amaretto
14 oz Torabhaig Peated Single Malt Whisky
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of toasted almonds.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
  5. Garnish with toasted almonds.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

A quartet of whiskies: bourbon, rye, blended Scotch and Islay single malt, stirred with, and lightly sweetened and flavoured by amaretto liqueur. The result is a complex, balanced and lightly nutty after-dinner cocktail. If you like this, then also consider a Madurised Almond Old Fashioned.

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History:

Created in June 2016 by yours truly at The Cabinet Room, London, England.
See: Old-Fashioned cocktail history

Nutrition:

One serving of Smoked Old Fashioned Godfather contains 204 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 31.51% alc./vol. (31.51° proof)
  • 23.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Robert Holen’s Avatar Robert Holen
27th December 2024 at 16:42
Definitely my favorite Godfather variant! That said, I love smoky whiskies and for this one I used Ileach Cask strength (58% abv) with a degree of smokiness which makes Laphroaig seem like a mild mannered Irish in comparison ;)
MIKE LANDERS’ Avatar MIKE LANDERS
16th February 2023 at 23:42
This needs bitters to be an old fashioned! Its a fancy godfather otherwise. I added 2 dashes Chicory Pecan bitters from El Guapo in New Orleansto keep it nutty. I used L'orgeat, an almond liqueur from Brooklyn. Its got more of a roasted almond character than the bitter almond extract vibe I get from Amaretto. Its 20% abv and I kept the proportions the same. It was good but a bit sweet. I imagine it would be with most amaretto as well.
Asher Günther’s Avatar Asher Günther
18th December 2022 at 06:50
Is it extremely wanky to use 4 different whiskys in one drink? Yes. Is it really good? Also yes.
25th November 2022 at 11:12
Thanks for the reply, not sure I understand can you clarify: once Madeira is opened you should keep it in the refrigerator or you should keep it at room temperature? There is a lot of conflicting information about this.
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
25th November 2022 at 12:18
Madeira should be kept at room temperature and not in a refrigerator.
24th November 2022 at 23:55
Do you prefer this or the madurised one better? I don't have Madeira not sure if its worth investing in a good bottle this drink seems similar enough but you rated the madurised one 5 stars. How much better is the madurised one compared to this one if at all?
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
25th November 2022 at 07:50
Yes, I prefer the Madurised one. It's worth investing in a great bottle of Madeira, if just to sip on. Even once opened, if stored away from sunlight and at room temperature (not cold), even once opened it will be good to drink for years. It doesn't suffer from oxygenisation like other wines.
Chris English’s Avatar Chris English
10th October 2021 at 22:03
I kept the Saliza but used Grants and Abrachan (Lidl own brand - don't judge....it's become my mid-week smoky go-to)
This 1:1:1 keeps the smoke interest but is rather more dry
Ben B’s Avatar Ben B
30th September 2021 at 07:09
All of my favourite things. I subbed in a Japanese blend for the Dewar's and used Ardbeg for the smoky kick. Sublime and smooth!
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
2nd June 2021 at 04:04
Wonderful mix of the various types of whisky. Subtle smokey flavour, but not overpowering.
Daniel Sandor’s Avatar Daniel Sandor
29th October 2020 at 22:56
Not really smokey, maybe because I used the 18y old Bowmore.. anyway a fantastic Old Fashioned variation.
Peter McCarthy’s Avatar Peter McCarthy
6th October 2024 at 05:12
Fairly smokey with Johnnie Walker Black & Lagavulin 16.