Name: Bubo Bubo
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 15 ml Cynar/carciofo amaro; 15 ml Amaro (e.g. Montenegro); 10 ml Honey and water syrup

Ingredients

1 1/2 fl oz

Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)

1/2 fl oz

Cynar or other carciofo amaro

1/2 fl oz

Amaro Montenegro

1/3 fl oz

Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight)

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Bubo Bubo contains 188 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
26.37% alc./vol. (52.75° proof)
22.5 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

Comments & Discussion

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Scott Kepford 1y

Complex and delicious! One of few drinks I’ve had recently that just might challenge the Vieux Carré for nightcap of choice. I wonder though if there’s something more interesting than honey syrup to provide the leavening sweetness - I may borrow the Benedictine from the VC and see how that goes.

John CARR Premium Member 2y

Would Averna be a good substitute if one lacks Montenegro?

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 2y

Montenegro is lighter and sweeter in style than Averna. You could try it, but the result will be very different.

John CARR Premium Member 2y

I also have nonino. Would that be closer?

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 2y

Nonino is closer to Averna than Montenegro.

Ian Fenton 3y

I floated (sort of) a dash or two of Ardbeg instead of the mist, and some Luxardo maraschino cherries because I can’t resist the bloody things. Sweet but delicious, as has previously been stated. If I make it again, I might try adding a dash of coffee or cardamom bitters.

Nicola Adams 3y

It is rather sweet, but geez it’s nice! I’d already drunk half of it when I realised I’d forgot the Laphroaig, so I sprayed a little bit on top of my last few mouthfuls. Turns out this is indeed transformative, because somehow its transformed a very enjoyable, complex and ethereal drink into something that’s so one dimensional I probably won’t even finish it. go figure.

Christine Babb Premium Member 3y

I had no Islay on hand (didn’t even notice that garnish ingredient until I had mixed the rest). As a result, I found this too sweet for my liking, but adding a couple drops of Vena’s Smoke bitters helped.

John Hinojos Premium Member 3y

Wow. This is a huge burst of flavours. An excellent digestive or evening sipper. Each ingredient is identifiable, but they all work together amazingly. I am not a huge fan of sweeter cocktails, but this works. Would definitely have again.

Herbert Brant 3y

Very intense, but very rewarding. Excellent balance between bitter and sweet, and a couple of Luxardo Maraschinos work wonders by adding a hint of cherry flavour.