Last Word
Ingredients:
Method:
1. Chill a cocktail glass. 2. Fill a shaker with ice. 3. Add the gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino liqueur, and lime juice. 4. Shake well until chilled. 5. Strain into the chilled glass.
Description:
The Last Word is a Prohibition-era cocktail associated with the Detroit Athletic Club. After a long period of obscurity, it returned to cocktail culture in the early 21st century and became a symbol of the revival of classic recipes. The equal-parts formula looks simple, but the flavor is complex: herbal Chartreuse, dry gin, sweet-edged maraschino, and lime create a vivid, spicy, sweet-tart balance.