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Last Word
Gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino and lime in four equal pours. Herbal and intense, and somehow perfectly balanced.
- Base
- Gin
- Glass
- Coupe glass
- Method
- Shake
- Strength
- 22.44% ABV
Ingredients
22.5 mlGin1 swap
Any London dry ginhighDepends on the brand’s botanicals
22.5 mlGreen Chartreuse1 swap
Yellow ChartreuselowSofter, sweeter, less punchy
Reduce sweetener slightly
22.5 mlMaraschino Luxardo1 swap
A dry cherry liqueurlowLess nutty
22.5 mlFresh Lime Juice1 swap
Fresh lemon juicemediumSlightly less floral, more tart
How to make
Shaking chills the drink fast while adding dilution and a light texture.
- Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
- Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Serve
Taste & nutrition
Estimated from ingredient amounts and assumed ABVs — not a lab measurement.
Good to know
- Use freshly squeezed juice — bottled tastes flat.
History
The Last Word — equal parts gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino and lime — first appears on a 1916 menu at the Detroit Athletic Club, credited to vaudeville performer Frank Fogarty. Forgotten for decades, it was rescued from obscurity by a Seattle bartender in the 2000s. Its perfect equal-parts balance made it a template for countless modern riffs. Herbal, tart and complex, it is a craft-bar staple.
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