Name: Famous Last Word
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 20 ml Irish whiskey; 20 ml Chartreuse Green; 20 ml Americano bianco; 20 ml Lime juice

Ingredients

²⁄₃ fl oz

Irish whiskey

²⁄₃ fl oz

Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur)

²⁄₃ fl oz

Americano bianco

²⁄₃ fl oz

Lime juice (freshly squeezed)

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Method

SHAKE all ingredients.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with skewered cherry.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Famous Last Word contains 157 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
20.5% alc./vol. (40.99° proof)
17.6 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Americano bianco — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

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Comments & Discussion

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trendomexico Premium Member 10w

I was virgin as long Irish Whiskey, very different than the americans, the scotishs and the japanese. I feel it less sweet, subdued in taste. In general the cocktail is sober, not so sweet, little mellow with a bitter end. Not bad, not amazing. Dear Simon: it seems this is not in the list of variations. Now that I am almost ended I started to look just for the word: word.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 10w

Many thanks for letting me know. I've added all three Famous Last Words to our variations page:
https://www.diffordsguide.com/g/1262/last-word-cocktail/variations

Calvin Grant Premium Member 34w

Tried this: substituted rye for the Irish. 30ml each Sazerac 100°, fresh Key lime juice, Cocchi Americano. 15ml green Chartreuse, 25ml Boomsma Cloosterbitter. The Cloosterbitter added some wintergreen notes which complemented well the subtle spice from the rye and that characteristic Cocchi flavor. ☆☆☆☆☆♡

Calvin Grant Premium Member 34w

Made again properly with Black Bush but with different lime juice. Big variable, kind of lost the Cocchi flavor behind the juice. Must adjust. Still excellent though.

Robert Spain 43w

I think it's a good cocktail but, at least to me, lime dominates too much.

Cassandra Adams Premium Member 1y

Delicious! The cocchi does indeed add excellent body to this, and the other ingredients blend harmoniously. I was particularly surprised how subtle the chartreuse element was in this.

Ignacio Seligra 2y

Cocchi gives this version of the Last Word a huge flavor kick. Probably not a crowd pleaser but quite remarkable at first sip.

Gary Walther 2y

I love a Last Word, but I really liked the combination of whisky, Chartreuse, and lime flavors! I used a light blended Scotch instead of the Irish whiskey and dry vermouth instead of Cocchi. My version needed a bit more body (Cocchi would have taken care of that). A bit of Luxardo would have been a nice addition for me. I think it is time to get some Cocchi and try the proper recipe!

Greg Klump 2y

It's *far* better with the same measure of sudachi juice in lieu of lime juice

Stephen Curtin 2y

I've been using the name "Famous Last Words" for a last year or so for a drink consisting of equal parts; Islay Scotch, Yellow Chartreuse, Aperol, and lemon juice. I suppose I need to think of a new name now.

Randall Ausdran 2y

This is slightly reminiscent of a paper plane. I’ll have to give this a try! Almost famous last word?!?

Stephen Curtin 2y

Hi Randall. It was actually based on a "Naked and Famous" except I exchanged a smokey mezcal for a smokey Scotch, and used lemon rather than lime juice. I thought the nane "Famous Last Words" was a good fit as it a gave a nod to both the direct inspiration for the drink, as well as the general category.