This is the base drink the Godfather needs
The flavors of all three are also close to, or oriented toward, the same thing. They all have a more pleasant style and drink smoothly and warmly.
The recipes are actually all pretty close too, 2 parts whiskey/vodka + 1 part liqueur.
Talking about this base drink first. Use whisky plus Disaronno almond liqueur and you have the Godfather, use vodka plus almond liqueur and you have the Godmother. Add Drambuie Durin Label Liqueur to whisky and it's Rusty Nail.
Almond wine Disaronno in China is very polarized evaluation, because there will be some "cough syrup" flavor, many people are not very like. And almonds come with some bitter flavor, many people will find it difficult to accept. Of course, once you get addicted to drinking it, it's also a favorite type.
This brings us to Frangelico, which I often use as a variant. Frangelico is very close in nature to Disaronno, except that instead of almond flavor, it offers hazelnut flavor. If you use Frangelico as a godmother instead of Disaronno, you might get a "flowing Ferrero".
It's a shame Japanese whisky is so expensive these days, but don't use a luxury whisky
In terms of whisky choices, a blended scotch with little peat or smoky flavors, and balanced smoothness and warmth, is a very cost-effective choice.
Clear ice with no bubbly inclusions is the basis of a good blended drink
As long as the whisky is chilled in advance and old ice is used, this is a very forgiving drink, with the only extra precaution being that the Stir (stirring) time needs to be longer, as in comparison, whether it is a Disaronno or a Drambuie or a Frangelico it is a very high sugar liqueurs with high viscosity to avoid uneven mixing.
The first step is to prepare the ice. Cut a square of ice Old ice is ideal After filling the glass and stirring until it fogs up, pour out all the water.
First add two parts whiskey. This can be adjusted according to personal taste, generally I give 2oz, or 6cl of whisky for this classic glass.
Then add 1oz, that is, 3cl of liqueur after mixing, if it is to make Godfather, it is 3cl of Disaronno, you can also add or subtract according to personal taste, such as 2cl of Disaronno, taking into account the generally light national taste, as well as the acceptance of sweetness is generally low, for the first time making For the first time students, it is recommended to press the amount to 2cl for operation.
At the same time, the smaller the amount of Disaronno, the more forgiving this wine will be.
In this way a warm Godfather is made. As just mentioned, just change the Disaronno to a Drambuie and it becomes a Rusty Nail, again a very classic cocktail.
One thing worth mentioning when choosing a whisky though is that if it's a Rusty Nail, the whisky can be chosen with some peat flavor, for example, the Black Square is better suited to the Rusty Nail.
Lastly, I'd like to say a few words about simple advancement
You can use lemon peel as a garnish to increase the aroma
Using different bitters you can adjust the flavor details
Because of high alcohol content, you can actually prepare your own small barrels for aging beforehand, so that you will solve the problem of insufficient blending, and also you can choose several whiskies to do the flavor matching
Reference. Lao Chen and his tavern story A glass of warmth: The Godfather