Last Word Cocktail

The last word is an official IBA cocktail. It is made of equal parts of gin, maraschino liqueur, green Chartreuse, and fresh lime juice. This cocktail was originally created at the Detroit Athletic Club, somewhere between 1915-1916. Since then the last word continued to make waves around the world, when appeared in the famous 1951 cocktail book “Bottoms Up”, written by Ted Saucier. Over the last few decades, the cocktail lost its popularity and was forgotten, until 2004, when a bartender named Murray Stenson found a “Bottoms Up!” copy, and started to make it for its customers at Seattle’s Zig Zag Café. since Murray brought it back to life, it becomes a worldwide sensation.

Last Word Cocktail Recipe

1. 20 ml gin

2. 20 ml maraschino liqueur

3. 20 ml green Chartreuse

4. 20 ml fresh lime juice

5. Ice

6. Garnish: a Luxardo cherry