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Big Boss

Name: Big Boss
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 15 ml Amaretto liqueur; 4 drop Vanilla bitters

Difford’s Guide

Discerning Drinkers (22)

Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Adriatico Amaretto Liqueur
4 drop	Vanilla bitters

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

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 the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Big Boss contains 156 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
35.01% alc./vol. (70.01° proof)
21.1 grams of pure alcohol

History

Created in April 2021 by yours truly.

More cocktails by Simon Difford

Review

A Godfather made with bourbon is "The Boss" so it stands to reason that with bottled-in-bond rye, it is the Big Boss.

Variations/similar cocktails

For Dukes of Hazzard fans, when made with bacon fat-washed rye whiskey this becomes a 'Big Boss Hogg'

Comments & Discussion

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Steve Hotopp 32w

I'm another without the vanilla bitters, but found that drops of regular vanilla and a dash of black walnut bitters served in good stead.

Michael Cronin 2y

Wow! This was the innagural cocktail for the first real mixing glass I own. My sister was kind enough to supply the Whistle Pig as a Christmas gift and it gives the Big in Big Boss.

Christopher Jeffrey 4y

Metal Gear!

Ken Flores 2y

Kernel!

John Hinojos Premium Member 5y

Of all the Godfather cocktails, I think I like this one best. I did not have the vanilla bitters, but, as there was an orange peel garnish, use some orange bitters. Not sure how much it changed from the original, but this was great.

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