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Godfather Cocktail
Scotch diluted and delicately sweetened with added almond notes - simple but tasty. Proportions range from equal parts (45ml scotch to 45ml amaretto) to...
20th March 2024 at 21:13
Has this inspired me to fiddle with scotch and amaretto a lot before? Yes. But, I think this is the first time I've actually tried it as a straight drink. I did 60ml grouse winter cask, 5ml laphroaig (to mimic a minorly smokey blended scotch) 25ml amaretto, and a dash of ango. It's a lot more "scotch on the rocks, with a little almond" than it sounds. Definitely at the ~3:1. And I think unfortunately it's my tastes that mean this isn't great. It certainly is a nice upgrade to scotch-on-the-rocks
20th March 2024 at 21:15
but I don't....think it's worth doing if you don't like drinking straight scotch.
31st December 2023 at 00:11
Made my first Godfather this evening using the 3:1 ratio of a Macallen 12 yr single malt and DiSaronno. I wanted to avoid a peaty Scotch for my first one. I’m hooked and looking forward to trying a variety of Scotches and ratios. I have some bitters to try as well.
15th June 2023 at 18:19
Just got my first bottle of Boker's Bitters today, and I'm on a mad spree... Didn't use top tier amaretto. Monkey Shoulder'ing the whisky load. Two dashes of the bitters... Surprisingly ok. But now I'm brainstorming subs for the Boker's; black walnut?... Worth a revisit. (15 Jun 2023, 2:19p)
27th February at 19:53
if its not disaronno its honestly probably very bad in my experience
6th November 2022 at 21:56
So simple, yet so elegant. A perfect go-to for a quick and stylish cocktail.
Anonymous
4th February 2022 at 23:25
Dumb question maybe, I currently don't have any blended scotch whisky and really Wana try this, would single malt work too?
6th February 2022 at 14:27
Yup, single malt should be delicious.
Anonymous
15th July 2021 at 14:42
Do you have a recipe for a godmother? Can't seem to find it.
23rd July 2021 at 07:50
Thanks for the feedback. I've added links to the Godmother, Godchild and The Boss above.
Anonymous
15th July 2021 at 14:43
Or a Godchild recipe?
30th May 2021 at 03:37
Great for evening sipping. Wonderful balance.
30ml fine quality blended scotch,
15ml amaretto.
burnt orange peel, express oil and garnish.
always my favorite.