Definitely my favorite Godfather variant! That said, I love smoky whiskies and for this one I used Ileach Cask strength (58% abv) with a degree of smokiness which makes Laphroaig seem like a mild mannered Irish in comparison ;)

This needs bitters to be an old fashioned! Its a fancy godfather otherwise. I added 2 dashes Chicory Pecan bitters from El Guapo in New Orleansto keep it nutty. I used L'orgeat, an almond liqueur from Brooklyn. Its got more of a roasted almond character than the bitter almond extract vibe I get from Amaretto. Its 20% abv and I kept the proportions the same. It was good but a bit sweet. I imagine it would be with most amaretto as well.

Is it extremely wanky to use 4 different whiskys in one drink? Yes. Is it really good? Also yes.

Thanks for the reply, not sure I understand can you clarify: once Madeira is opened you should keep it in the refrigerator or you should keep it at room temperature? There is a lot of conflicting information about this.

Do you prefer this or the madurised one better? I don't have Madeira not sure if its worth investing in a good bottle this drink seems similar enough but you rated the madurised one 5 stars. How much better is the madurised one compared to this one if at all?

I kept the Saliza but used Grants and Abrachan (Lidl own brand - don't judge....it's become my mid-week smoky go-to)
This 1:1:1 keeps the smoke interest but is rather more dry

All of my favourite things. I subbed in a Japanese blend for the Dewar's and used Ardbeg for the smoky kick. Sublime and smooth!

Wonderful mix of the various types of whisky. Subtle smokey flavour, but not overpowering.