Cocktails

The Jimmy Conway

The Jimmy Conway is a cocktail made with Irish Whiskey, Amaretto, and Cranberry Juice. It is served in a Whiskey Sour Glass.

Reviewed by the WhatDrink Editorial TeamHow we calculate nutritionSuggest a correction

Cocktailalcoholic15.8% ABV3 ingredients

At a Glance

344 kcalCalories

15.8%ABV

31.7gSugar

34.4gCarbs

1.94Std Drinks

Estimated from parsed ingredients and typical ingredient nutrition.

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How hard is it to make?

Easybuilt drink

Why: 3 ingredients

Estimated from the ingredient count and technique.

Ingredients

50 mlIrish WhiskeyBase Spirit
50 mlAmarettoLiqueur Modifier
4 ozCranberry JuiceJuice

How to Make It

Fill glass with ice Pour in The Irishman and Disaronno Fill to the top with Cranberry Juice Garnish with a slice of lemon…Enjoy!Pour

How to Serve

Glass: Whiskey Sour Glass
Temperature: Chilled
Ice: Ice

Served Chilled

Serving tips

Serve The Jimmy Conway well chilled and avoid oversweetening. Creamy and dessert-style drinks usually need restraint to stay balanced. It is commonly matched with desserts, chocolate, coffee desserts style pairings.

Taste

What does The Jimmy Conway taste like?

The Jimmy Conway is a richer dessert-leaning drink. Expect a softer texture, rounded sweetness and a fuller finish than a crisp citrus cocktail.

Primary flavours

Vanilla Almond Nutty

Supporting notes

Oak Spice Sweet Berry Fruity

Flavor tags are derived from ingredient-level flavor mappings.

Estimated sensory profile

StrengthLight – Strong

BodyLight – Full

SweetnessDry – Sweet

FruitinessEarthy – Fruity

BoldnessDelicate – Bold

Noticeably sweet

What do these dimensions mean?

Practical notes

When to choose it

How to decide if The Jimmy Conway is right for you

The Jimmy Conway is best when you want a softer, richer drink with dessert-style appeal. Choose it after food or when creamy texture matters more than crisp acidity. The listed serve is about 15.8% ABV, so strength is part of the decision.

Skip if

Skip The Jimmy Conway if...

Skip The Jimmy Conway if you want a clean, dry or refreshing drink. Creamy and dessert-style cocktails are better when richness and softness are part of the appeal.

When to serve

DessertSuggested from its vanilla and sweet notes, pairing with desserts pairing.
Date NightSuggested from its berry and vanilla notes, pairing with chocolate and desserts.

Occasion tags are inferred from drink style, serving format, flavour profile, food-pairing theme, recipe metadata, and strict multi-signal supplemental rule matches.

Food pairings

DessertsChocolateCoffee Desserts

Food pairings are derived from the drink flavour signature, mapped to one dominant pairing theme, then limited to coherent public suggestions.

Diet & lifestyle

Compatible, based on the listed ingredients

Gluten-Free Vegetarian

May be limited

Vegan

Not compatible

KetoLow-CarbLow-Sugar

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Diet tags are ingredient-level and nutrition-estimate based. Product brands, preparation methods, quantities, and substitutions may change compatibility.

Alternatives to try

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Reviewed ingredient substitutions

Amaretto50 ml

Amaretto Di SaronnoGood swap

How much to use: Use the same amount.
What changes: Amaretto di Saronno can replace generic amaretto in most drink recipes.

Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Cranberry Juice4 oz

Pomegranate JuiceWorks, with a noticeable change

How much to use: Use the same amount; adjust sweetness if the drink becomes too dry.
What changes: Pomegranate juice can replace cranberry juice when a deeper tart red-fruit note is acceptable.