The Last Word（ラスト・ワード）
Gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino, lime — four equal parts of pre-Prohibition prophecy.
01Recipe
Recommended recipe
House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.
| Ingredient | Measure |
|---|---|
| Gin | 25 ml |
| Green Chartreuse | 25 ml |
| Maraschino liqueur | 25 ml |
| Fresh lime juice | 25 ml |
Total volume (pre-dilution)
1 : 1 : 1 : 1
- 01
Shake equal parts hard with ice.
- 02
Double-strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- 03
Serve unadorned — it doesn't need help.
Garnish — None — or a lime wheel
02Taste profile
- Sweetness
- 55Moderate
- Sourness*
- 90Intense
- Bitterness
- 40Moderate
- Fruitiness
- 45Moderate
- Herbal*
- 44Moderate
- Alcohol
- 60Strong
- Crisp
- 65Strong
Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.
03History
~1916–1920s — printed by the Detroit Athletic Club; vaudevillian Frank Fogarty carried it onto the stage.
2004 — Murray Stenson at Seattle's Zig Zag Café resurrected it; equal-parts discipleship spread it everywhere within five years.
Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.
Sources — Detroit Athletic Club menu (1916) · Ted Saucier, Bottoms Up (1951)
04Recipe versions
Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.
- IBA Official Cocktails
International Bartenders Association · iba-web-current · Official
- Gin22.5 ml
- Green Chartreuse22.5 ml
- Maraschino liqueur22.5 ml
- Lime Juice22.5 ml
Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
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05Variations
- VariationFinal WardRye and lemon swap — Phil Ward's remix
- VariationNaked & FamousMezcal, Yellow Chartreuse, Aperol — the equal-parts heir
- VariationLast of the OaxacansMezcal swap — Simó's smoky equal-parts→
- SimilarWeeskiIrish whiskey + Lillet — the stirred, softened cousin→
06The map
Spirits
