CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1920–1933
Last Word
Gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino and lime: equal parts, no compromise.
1920sHistorical classicResearched
The Last Word was created at the Detroit Athletic Club, most likely by vaudeville performer Frank Fogarty in the 1920s. It survived in obscure bar books until the cocktail revival, when Murray Stenson of Seattle’s Zig Zag Café began making it in the 2000s. Equal parts gin, Chartreuse, maraschino and lime make a herbal, tart drink with a long finish.
- Murray Stenson’s 2000s revival turned it into a modern bar staple.
- Final Ward (rye)
- Last Word with mezcal
THE RECIPE
Ingredients
- Gin22.5 ml
- Green Chartreuse22.5 ml
- Maraschino liqueur22.5 ml
- Lime juice22.5 ml
Method
Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a coupe and serve without garnish.
Coupe · no garnish