Photographed in an UB Retro Coupe Gold 7.75oz
3⁄4 oz | Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack |
3⁄4 oz | Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur) |
3⁄4 oz | Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur |
3⁄4 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
1 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
2 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
A mash-up of the Widow's Kiss and Last Word or, as fellow Discerning Drinker, Andrew Gelb pointed out in a comment on our Last Word cocktail page, "a Monte Cassino with the rye replaced by calvados or apple brandy --> Delicious!"
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Created by Boston cocktail enthusiast, Eric Witz who shared his equal parts recipe via Instagram in late 2015. A drier, more apple brandy-forward, version was created by cocktail photographer, Chase Hoffman who shared his recipe via Flickr: "1.5 oz unaged apple brandy, 1.0 oz fresh lemon juice. 1.0 oz Yellow Chartreuse, 0.5 oz Bénédictine."
See also Last Word history
One serving of Widow's Word contains 209 calories
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