Gods of Old

2 oz Rye

3⁄4 oz Amaro Meletti

1⁄4 oz Crème de Cacao, Tempus Fugit

2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters

1 rinse Absinthe

1 Orange peel (Garnish)

Instructions

Stir, strain, chilled cocktail glass rinsed with absinthe. Garnish and enjoy.

Cocktail summary

Created by

Scott Diaz, Seattle, WA

Year

2016

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author's original creation

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User rating

4 stars

(30 ratings)

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Really complex and well balanced, with a long finish. I didn't have creme de cacao so I used 1/4 oz simple syrup and a few dashes of Xocolatl bitters instead, which may have made it better.
Really nice. Used Rittenhouse the first time. Might also try it using a rye with more prominent vanilla notes, like Sazerac or Wild Turkey.

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Comments

laerm commented on 8/04/2017:

A pretty good use of Meletti, something that's hard to tame.

elvisomar commented on 11/05/2020:

This is a beautiful cocktail. It’s not often I add a recipe to my favorites list before I’ve finished drinking my first glass of it. This one qualifies.

HallA commented on 11/28/2021:

Excellent Meletti cocktail with nice dark notes from the amaro and creme de cacao balancing rye spice. Very nice.

OldFashionedCock commented on 10/08/2024:

It's good, smells wonderful, whiskey forward with complexity. My main critique is how special is it compared to other whiskey forward cocktails.

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