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Had this again and loved it. Did substitute Peychaud bitters. Nice almond flavour in the background and went perfectly with almond biscuits after dinner.

Not an old fashioned but an improved whiskey cocktail. So much for the pedantry: it is a lovely drink.

As others have mentioned, I initially couldn't really taste the amaretto. @Simon, any idea why this seems to be a common occurrence? I used Wild Turkey 101 Rye & a 50/50 blend of Wild Turkey 101 & 81 Proof Bourbon, plus Disaronno & Angostura Aromatic Bitters. I ended up adding ~7.5 ml of Disaronno, as Adam . suggested, and then I could taste all of the ingredients. Nice alternative Old Fashioned option at that point.

Aren’t “old fashioned’s” plainer whiskey cocktails and this would be historically what is described as an “improved” whiskey cocktail.

Almond flavor is lost amongst the Bourbon/Rye whiskey. Honestly, it just tastes like an old fashioned.

I made this but found the almond aroma a touch lacking.

So instead for a garnish, I shaved some roasted almonds to make a coarse meal and torched it to bring it the fragrance. Dipped the rim of my glass in Amaretto and rolled in the almond... Did the trick, you get the rich war nutty aroma without affecting the taste in the glass.

Made this yesterday as per the recipe and loved it without reservation. Perfect for a cold, stormy November evening in front of the fire.
Just made it again but with Ginger Liqueur instead of Amaretto and substituted preserved ginger for the garnish. Delicious but needed some sweetness to balance so added back 10ml of Amaretto. My husband’s cold is getting better already!

Perfect. Outstanding sipping cocktail.