Name: A Quiet Word
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Light gold rum 1-3yo; 20 ml Chartreuse Green; 20 ml Maraschino liqueur; 22.5 ml Lime juice

A Quiet Word
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Glass:

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 fl oz	Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
²⁄₃ fl oz	Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur)
²⁄₃ fl oz	Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
³⁄₄ fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of lime zest twist and skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Express lime zest twist over cocktail and discard.
Garnish with skewered cherry.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A Last Word with light rum in place of gin, hence initially named Light Word, but A Quiet Word had more of a ring to it.

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Variations/similar cocktails:

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History:

Created by yours truly.
See: Last Word cocktail history

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Nutrition:

One serving of A Quiet Word contains 184 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
23.37% alc./vol. (46.74° proof)
23.2 grams of pure alcohol

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Caitlin Eisner

16th November 2025 at 05:13

I really liked this, but the lime juice with the maraschino was SO sour, almost overwhelmingly so. I really enjoyed the mix of flavours until my tongue silently cried out in surprise. For anyone looking to reduce the sour taste, reduce a bit of the maraschino and a bit more of the lime juice. If you like your drinks ridiculously sour, keep as is.

Werd Bmocsil

24th June 2025 at 04:14

While Pusser's rum likely doesn't qualify as 'light gold', I still like the results.
Others have lamented the weakness of the Chartreuse, but I feel it works in a "supporting role" very well.

Florian Ruf

25th April 2025 at 12:25

Very good LastWord version. I tried Boomsma Closterlikeur for the first time. The taste is similar to Chartreuse but it has much less power. Nevertheless it worked perfect in this cocktail.

Loïc Pierre

20th February 2025 at 18:09

Tried with Havana club 3 years and a french equivalent of Chartreuse from the distillery Cherry Rocher. Very good, but I think I prefer the version with pisco (Yes dear cocktail) or even gin (Last word cocktail). Maybe I should try it with a stronger rhum.

Calvin Grant

11th January 2025 at 02:50

Good stuff, great balance! ♡

Calvin Grant

11th January 2025 at 03:05

Thoroughly satisfying, thank you Simon.

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Peter McCarthy

13th September 2024 at 01:56

Tasty. I used SelvaRey White, Green Chartreuse, & Luxardo Maraschino. The Maraschino is definitely dominant, but the Chartreuse blends well with it to add subtle complexity. The rum is subtle, as well, providing a solid base, with nice citrus tartness from the lime. Excellent variation on the Last Word if you don't like gin, aren't in the mood for it, or just don't have any.

Colin Cook

20th January 2024 at 13:25

It seems I am in the minority on this one, but to me the Maraschino liqueur overwhelmed everything else. Tried cutting the Maraschino to 1/3, but still not really to my liking.

Stephen Curtin

23rd March 2024 at 00:18

I agree. The Maraschino is by far the most dominant flavour. I like it, but the Chartreuse seems to get a bit lost which is a pity considering how hard it can be to find a bottle these days.

Antti Ylänen

15th December 2023 at 15:05

I know this is probably heresy, but I prefer this to Last Word. Also as someone said below - even better on the rocks!

Deyan Kavrakov

24th August 2023 at 10:08

Supreme! Since, I am blessed with steady supply of Chartreuse, this cocktail is among my top 3 summer/ warm weather cocktails. Lime juice could be increased a notch: 25 ml. And, of course as any cocktail, kindly try it on the rocks - remarkable, smooth and airy.