The “Consigliere” cocktail represents the calculated business side of the Corleone family, blending Scotch, Amaro Montenegro, Itallicus, and agave to evoke the refined, strategic atmosphere of the Don’s study and Tom Hagen’s steady influence. (Recipe Below)
Inspired by the business side of the Corlene family. The "Consigliere" cocktail blends flavors together that embodies the study which the Don does his business from, and elements of the family's consigliere and adopted son, Tom who is of German-Irish decent. We love the use of Scotch in this cocktail for it's smooth wood and peat notes, and mixed with Amaro Montenegro which lends subtle citrus, spice, tea and floral flavors with hints of herbs is exactly how we imagine the Don's study to smell like. To bring out more of the citrus, tea and floral notes, we added Itallicus and to blend all of the flavors together in a lightly sweet finish a touch of agave. Serve in a chilled highball with a rock and garnish it with a lemon pendant for freshness and a sophistication that the Consigliere maintained. This cocktail is sure to make you feel ready to do some business both above and below the table.
The Consigliere
2.5 oz (75mL) Scotch
1 oz (30mL) Amaro Montenegro
.75 oz (22.5mL) Itallicus
.25 oz (7.5mL) Agave
Lemon
In a mixing glass, combine 2.5 oz Scotch, 1 oz Amaro Montenegro, .75 oz Italicus and .25 oz Agave. Add ice and stir for 2 minutes. Strain into a highball with a sphere. Express a lemon peel over top and twist onto a spear and plunge into cocktail.
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Johnny Walker Scotch
80 proof/ 40% ABV
Diageo
An unstated aged Scotch whisky and blended for cocktail making. It contributes a light smoke and almost not peat for being a scotch which makes it very approachable. There are notes of toasted spices and oak along with a slight hint of crème brulee.
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Amaro Montenegro
46 proof/23% ABV
Montenegro S.R.L.
Characterized as a bitter liqueur, it is a blend of sweet and bitter oranges, 40 different herbs, an no added sweeteners. The result is a mildly bittersweet liqueur with lightly vegetal and warming spice notes.
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Itallicus
40 proof/20% ABV
Apertivo Brand
Bergamont and Sicilian citron peel essential oils are released via a cold press method called "sfumatura". They are then macerated with a number of other essential oils, floral herbs and spices and blended with a neutral Italian spirit. It is filtered and then fortified with unrefined sugar and water. This process results is a delicious blend of complex flavors that makes this spirit almost a wild card of flavors when mixing with other spirits. Floral, herbal, sweet and bitter, and this spirit has a pleasant and citrusy lingering flavor due to the use of essential oils.
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Agave
A neutrally flavored and easy to grab sweetener. Golden, Amber and Dark Agave Nectars are available in the supermarket with darker versions being predictably more toasty or caramel in flavor.
An Offer You Can’t Refuse: The Godfather, Family Power, and Cocktails Made for the Corleone's
The Godfather a story of the Corleone family’s rise, traditions, and internal unraveling as new opportunities and rival pressures threaten their power. Vito Corleone’s carefully built network is tested as the family becomes vulnerable, putting his greatest wish—keeping his youngest son out of the business—at risk. A cocktail called “The Consigliere” represents the calculated, diplomatic side of the family, blending Scotch and Italian liqueurs to reflect the Don’s study and Tom Hagen’s influence. The darker, more violent side of the family is captured in our second cocktail "Sleeps With the Fishes" inspired by Luca Brasi, uses smoky mezcal, amaro, citrus, and a red wine float. The Godfather is a film about family at its core, and we have two cocktails for you to enjoy while deciding whether the story is more about the mafia or family loyalty.
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