Name: Full Monte No.2
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Amaro (e.g. Montenegro); 30 ml Bourbon whiskey; 1 dash Aromatic bitters

Ingredients

2 fl oz

Amaro Montenegro

1 fl oz

Bourbon whiskey

1 dash

Angostura Aromatic Bitters

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.

Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

Express orange zest twist over cocktail and discard. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Full Monte No.2 contains 230 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
23.92% alc./vol. (47.85° proof)
21.6 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Amaro (e.g. Montenegro) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Comments & Discussion

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Mookie Premium Member 49w

I also went with a 1:1 ratio (used Heaven Hill BiB) and it was quite tasty. I think next time I will go with the recipe and use my Old Grand-Dad 114 as a high-rye and high-proof bourbon to try and stay true to the recipe while accentuating the bourbon

Chris Lamb Premium Member 1y

Like a number of the comments here, I, too, find this a little sweet with the 2:1 ratio. I used a 45% ABV bourbon, but I don't think a 100-proof rye would be enough: the ratios might just need to be adjusted. Otherwise, it's a lovely drink.

Paul Holdsworth Premium Member 2y

Made this with Monte Amaro, Kentucky corn whiskey (50° proof), orange bitters, black walnut bitters (this last is an amazing chocolate/not chocolate ingredient). Loved it.
So it's sweet - is that a sin?

peb kack 3y

Braulio, Crown Royale, angostura orange bitters, one drop chocolate bitters. Very smooth and balanced sipper.

Chris Brislawn 3y

Looks pretty sweet as written so I tried “perfecting” it by replacing half of the Montenegro with dry vermouth di Torino. Used Stranahan’s cask strength Rocky Mountain single malt whiskey. Very good, and still plenty sweet.

Frank Pulumbarit 4y

I made this with (gulp) Nonino instead of Monte and orange bitters instead of orange peel. I skipped the cherry bc of the Nonino’s inherent sweetness. A delicious variant!

Miguel Perales Premium Member 4y

Question. Is there a way to switch back and forth on the ingredients between what you recommend/chose vs "my ingredients" without logging off and back on? For example, I have a variety of Bourbons/Whiskeys that I could have used here but was just curious as to what YOU went with. It seems to pick the same "my ingredient" to sub for your chosen ones.
Thanks

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 4y

The best way to achieve this is to open an incognito window in your browser and then flip between the two windows.

Miguel Perales Premium Member 4y

Used a high proof Rye Whiskey to counter a bit more of the Montenegro Amaro's sweetness. It was good. Still a touch sweet, so next time I may do 1.5 oz (45 ml) each of Amaro and Rye.