Last Word
A sharp, herbal equal‚Äëparts cocktail balancing gin, Chartreuse, maraschino, and lime.
Base spirit
Gin
Style
Sour
Glassware
Coupe
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
Servings
- • 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√©.”
Source:Imbibe; PunchDrink archives
Bartender's Note
Green Chartreuse dominates easily; measure precisely.
How to make the Last Word
- 1Shake with ice until cold.
- 2Strain into a coupe.
- 3Garnish with a cherry.
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