Last Word
A sharp, herbal equal‚Äëparts cocktail balancing gin, Chartreuse, maraschino, and lime.
The Last Word is an equal‚Äëparts sour built on gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino, and lime. Its profile is tart, herbal, and intensely aromatic, with Chartreuse providing vivid spice and mint‚Äëlike lift. Shaken and served up, it lands bright and tightly structured. Originally served at the Detroit Athletic Club in the early twentieth century, it was rediscovered in the 2000s and became a modern craft‚Äëbar staple.
Ingredients
- • 0.75 oz gin
- • 0.75 oz green Chartreuse
- • 0.75 oz maraschino
- • 0.75 oz lime juice
- • Brandied cherry
Did you know?
“Detroit Athletic Club menus from the 1910s document the drink‚Äôs early form, and its revival is widely attributed to Murray Stenson‚Äôs work at Seattle‚Äôs Zig Zag Caf√©.”
Bartender's Note
Green Chartreuse dominates easily; measure precisely.
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How to make the Last Word
- 1Add gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino, and lime juice to a shaker filled with ice
- 2Shake until well chilled
- 3Strain into a coupe
- 4Garnish with brandied cherry and serve
