Name: Mount Rushmore
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Bourbon whiskey; 30 ml Amaro (e.g. Montenegro); 30 ml Fino sherry; 5 ml Coffee liqueur

Ingredients

1 fl oz

Bourbon whiskey

1 fl oz

Amaro Montenegro

1 fl oz

Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry

¹⁄₆ fl oz

Galliano Espresso Coffee liqueur

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.

No garnish to prepare.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

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

Garnish

Serve naked, without garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Mount Rushmore contains 194 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
21.88% alc./vol. (43.76° proof)
20.8 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

Comments & Discussion

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Justine Fehley Premium Member 15w

It was just okay. I think cutting the coffee liqueur would make it pretty good. I used Southern Tier Smoked Bourbon and Mr. Black.

Caspian Berggren Premium Member 22w

Only had Manzanilla sherry on hand and it worked splendidly. The salinity and acidity really brought out the candied orange from the Montenegro with just a hint of coffee.

Mike Premium Member 28w

An adult cocktail indeed. I’m a bit happy I didn’t have any fino in and had to sub in amontillado because it was delicious. Also had Nonino stand in for Montenegro. That mere barspoon of coffee liqueur makes the drink.

Others compared it to a Boulevardier but only in terms of proportions. Without the Campari, it isn’t nearly as bitter.

Recommended.

Lustau Los Arcos, St George NOLA, Amaro Nonino, Frank August Small Batch.

Ruth Harvey 1y

Mr H. "this is a very grown up cocktail....I like it!"
We are getting somewhere 🤣!

Carolyn Rush 41w

My boyfriend always says "This is a grown up cocktail!" anytime I make one that has dry sherry in it 😃😂

Melissa Demian 1y

This is an excellent alternative to a Boulevardier, a drink I love very much, so that is saying a lot. I used Ramazzotti in place of Montenegro, which I’m out of, and it works extremely well. Something about the sherry and amaro combination gives the drink an almost saline quality, and then that hint of coffee comes through. Really impressive!

Amarette Speights 2y

This was surprisingly delicious. I’m working my way through a bottle of Montenegro. And happened to have everything else in this cocktail. I would not have put this together on my own. I used Penelope bourbon, a current fave, and it was very yummy!

Michelle Bell 2y

I really like to know how its title came about…..this mix is like a good puzzle keep my mind wondering! Made with Bourbon tonight, will try Rye next time.

Amarette Speights 2y

I agree! It was a fun name and a really great drink!

Michelle Bell 2y

Second time making it with George Dickel Rye….taste a bit sharp/brighter. I like it better…

michael Monaco 3y

Was only so-so for me.

Sandip Gohil 3y

Yeah I really like this. Back in March I wasted our parties evening trying to get us into Drink Kong, place was empty but reservation only. Shame as turning away 4 people willing to spend a decent amount in an hour or two is a lot of money but regardless, the place looked great.

A great drink, tastes exactly as something should from a top end bar.

John Hinojos Premium Member 4y

Great as an aperitivo. Used 90 proof rye. What a wonderful blending of flavours. Nothing overpowers the other. Even with the small amount of coffee liqueur. Wow.