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Toasted Ginger Godfather
Rye and ginger liqueur provide the spice, bourbon adds a mellow backbone, while amaretto caresses the palate
Simon Sedgley
19th April at 12:53
Better than its parent. But still a bit sharp for us. So we added 10ml Meletti which softened and rounded it out nicely for us.
19th April at 12:58
And we served it straight up in a Coupe glass. We are very averse to dilution.
26th March at 17:44
I really liked it! Warm and spicy. Next time I want to try a bit more ginger and less amaretto. Not sure if it will be better but I love ginger and I’ll definitely want to make this again.
23rd November 2025 at 21:22
Somewhere in the melee of whisky, spice and ginger, with the right amount and type of sweetness, is God's own cocktail. Pray we discover it.
10th February 2025 at 01:22
Even after trying again with a much subtler bourbon (I used a rye heavy one the first time) I found the ginger and amaretto got lost in the whiskies. Probably would work if I went all bourbon but don't think I'll try a third time.
15th April 2023 at 21:44
Fantastic. Makes me happy to have bought my first bottle of ginger liqueur.
13th April 2024 at 11:47
same here!
11th September 2022 at 22:13
This is a lovely drink. Agree with the previous comment that it’s well balanced. I love ginger and this just has a nice hint of it.
3rd January 2022 at 01:48
This is perfectly balanced. Was concerned it would be a bit sweet, but everything works well together. There is a burst of various flavours, but nothing overpowers the others. Great variation of the Godfather.