Last Word Cocktail

The Last Word was created and was then promptly forgotten for decades, before being brought back to life–rising from the grave, as it were–stronger and more powerful than ever.

The Last Word dates to Prohibition, as far as anyone can tell, and except for a brief mention in Bottoms Up! the drink languished in obscurity until about four years ago, when Seattle bartender Murray Stenson dusted off the recipe and began serving the drink to customers at Zig Zag Café.

Fast-forward to the present day, and the Last Word is a fully revived classic, gracing the bar menus in cities around the globe. More popular now than it ever was in its youth, the Last Word is a surprisingly tasty balance of four ingredients working in perfect unison. Mix one up this weekend, and make up for lost time.

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Last Word Cocktail

Gin never tasted this good.

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Course

Drinks

Prep Time

3 minutes

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 3/4 ounce Gin
• 3/4 ounce Lemon juice
• 3/4 ounce Maraschino liqueur
• 3/4 ounce green chartreuse
• ice

Course Drinks Prep Time 3 minutes Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 3/4 ounce Gin 3/4 ounce Lemon juice 3/4 ounce Maraschino liqueur 3/4 ounce green chartreuse ice

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Instructions

1. Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice, and shake briskly for 10 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.