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Amaretto brilliantly enriches bourbon. I tried adding a couple of dashes of bitters but found myself preferring the simplicity of just the two ingredients
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Lou Panetta’s Avatar Lou Panetta
13th August 2025 at 23:46
Very smooth. The simplicity of this doesn't take away from how enjoyable it is. Made mine with 1792 Bourbon and Disaronno.
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Graeme McPherson’s Avatar Graeme McPherson
22nd June 2025 at 23:06
Quite an enjoyable nightcap. Really smooth. A bit subtler than the Godfather.
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Robert Dahlgren’s Avatar Robert Dahlgren
6th September 2024 at 14:04
Wow! I really like Godfather, but didn't think that Bourbon would make that much a difference. I was wrong. Only had Maker's Mark at home but next time I'll try with a different one!
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Juniper Lately’s Avatar Juniper Lately
27th September 2023 at 19:48
Adapted slightly with 2oz bourbon, 3/4 oz amaretto, 1/4 oz luxardo maraschino. It was really delicious! After a hard day at work I’m calling this “Screw the Boss” ;)
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Matt Musick’s Avatar Matt Musick
28th May 2025 at 02:25
I'd adapted this as well to these exact specs and called it "Glory Days" as a nod to "The Boss" Bruce Springsteen. Very tasty.
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Kevin Haynes’ Avatar Kevin Haynes
16th December 2023 at 23:05
Excellent adaptation! Since there was Luxardo Maraschino in the cocktail, it absolutely needed a Luxardo Maraschino cherry as a garnish!
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
22nd February 2022 at 04:43
Instead of bourbon, decided to use a double barrel American Whiskey with the final aging in port casks. It was great. Very smooth with the hints of almond. Great as a night cap.
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