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

Full Monte No.2
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Ingredients:
2 oz	Amaro Montenegro
1 oz	Bourbon whiskey
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
Express orange zest twist over cocktail and discard. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

Strength & taste guide:

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Review:

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created by Jenelle Engelson at Gertie's Bar at The 404 Kitchen in Nashville, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of Full Monte No.2 contains 230 calories

Alcohol content:

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

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Chris Lamb

16th April at 11:34

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

22nd January 2024 at 16:54

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

6th September 2023 at 02:23

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

Chris Brislawn

13th July 2023 at 02:45

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

22nd September 2022 at 22:18

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

17th September 2022 at 20:49

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

20th September 2022 at 15:47

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Miguel Perales

17th September 2022 at 20:42

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.

Rebecca Jeanson

17th October 2020 at 23:58

Kind of sweet- maybe less montenegro?

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