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Chas
A wonderfully tangy cocktail with great bourbon personality and hints of almond and orange
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19th May at 22:56
I have tried this before as per the recipe and really enjoyed it. However tonight I tried Steve's suggestion of increasing the bourbon, but only to 1.25oz rather than his preferred 1.5oz. As he notes, I agree it balances the sweet better. Next time, I will also try decreasing the Bénédictine a tad as I think its vanilla notes may be overpowering the almond from the ameretto.
14th February at 00:31
Man, so glad I found this. Spirit forward regardless of changes, but:
5/6oz bourbon way sweet but not bad
1.5iz bourbon much better
Kept everything else at 1/4oz
5/6oz bourbon way sweet but not bad
1.5iz bourbon much better
Kept everything else at 1/4oz
19th May at 22:59
Increased the bourbon as you suggested and agree it produces a more balanced drink. For the next iteration I will decrease the Bénédictine slightly to try and increase the almond notes from the ameretto.
14th April 2022 at 21:33
I think for a stronger, slightly more modern version I recommend going for 5 cl Whiskey keeping the other ingredients at 7.5 ml each. A nice twist is also to add just a dash of a peated scotch.
2nd February 2023 at 00:50
its a mistake to burbon ml for sure
20th March 2022 at 03:32
What a wonderful digestive. Wonderful flavours of bourbon, almonds, and oranges. A bit sweet, but perfect after dinner.
2nd October 2021 at 07:53
This was quite good! So good, I made it again with a slight tweak. I substituted the triple sec for honey syrup and it was *chef’s kiss*
17th April 2021 at 21:05
In the pursuit of moderate sobriety, I’ve halved the measure of each ingredient from the original and switched the glass from a Martini to a Nick & Nora. We’ll update the image accordingly ASAP.
19th April at 21:24
May I suggest you replicate this in the History section of the cocktail so that Discerning Drinkers might decide which version to prepare?
12th January at 00:41
It's a disservice to yourself to hold back on this nectar. It's not enough.
17th April 2021 at 19:47
I did wish to ask why you instruct to shake rather than stir this drink....
17th April 2021 at 20:35
Thanks Andrew. Best stirred. Now corrected.
17th April 2021 at 19:43
I found this interesting sounding drink in your list of amaretto cocktails. Made it with Mandarine Napoleon in lieu of Grand Marnier, and it was wonderful; a sweet, tangy combo, redolent with bourbon’s vanilla and the obvious almond and orange notes. Almost dangerously smooth and delicious. A keeper.