Name: Famous Last Word No. 2
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Gin; 22.5 ml Chartreuse Green; 22.5 ml Americano bianco; 22.5 ml Lime juice; 2 drop Saline solution 4:1

trendomexico Premium Member 5w

The americano bianco make it go to the gut very very easy, like it was converted in just lemonade. But beware the second sip is a little bitter. So it start very young and in the Strange Case of the Last Word 2, goes from Benjamin to Dean almost instantly. Unlike many other variations this is very adult way of transformit, without the maraschino candy, I fell it improves. Now I almost made all LW variations except for one and some doubts if thery are or not.

Heidi Della Pesca Premium Member 5w

We're all going to cheer when you get to the finish line

John CARR Premium Member 1y

Balance your ingredients and this can really hit the sweet sour bitter herbal dancefloor. I kept the lime at about 15mL and id balanced beautifully.

J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails 1y

Lime juice does vary in terms of acidity, according to factors like the size of the fruit, freshness and season.

John CARR Premium Member 1y

Yeah and I think we have an issue in Australia where the fruit is often picked very under ripe for storage and transportation, so tends to have abnormally low sugar levels, and high bitter and sour elements - lemons in particular can be bitter rather than/as well as sour. And yes seasonal variation etc.

Mike Premium Member 1y

Like other discerning drinkers who commented here, I miss the maraschino sweetness. But that’s a matter of individual preference. This version is quite good, but drier than the original.

Calvin Grant Premium Member 1y

Dang, what a mouthful of flavor! Sip and savor. Simply sublime! ☆☆☆☆☆♡

Calvin Grant Premium Member 1y

Tried this again with Kina L'Aero d 'Or instead of Cocchi. It was a bit tooo bitter.

Calvin Grant Premium Member 1y

This time subbed Boomsma Cloosterbitter for the Chartreuse and split the Kina L'Areo with Lillet Blanc. Now that works!

Calvin Grant Premium Member 1y

Latest iteration: Tanqueray, Boomsma Cloosterbitter, Bonal, fresh lime juice. Works!

John CARR Premium Member 2y

Used four pillars navy gin which contains Australian native finger limes… lime explosion! Almost too much. Very nice indeed, but missing my Luxardo 😉. A slightly less intense cocktail than the usual Last Word.
- rebalanced the above with a splash of regular dry gin. Better.

Andy Parnell-Hopkinson 2y

Really very good. Vermouth allows the main performers to shine, whereas the usual maraschino fights for the limelight. Might try splitting these next time.

Egg McKenzie 2y

i used caperitif instead of americano. it's pleasant but i prefer the sweetness the maraschino brings to the classic. still, a worth alternative.

betsy larey 2y

I much prefer the version I had in Savannah. Use tequila instead of gin, and maraschino liquor instead of Americano Bianco. A completely different taste and I loved it. This one sounds like a gin and tonic with green chartreuse.

lia 2y

I'll hve to try that!

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 2y

In Savannah city, Georgia or in a bar called Savannah? If the city, which bar? The Savoy Society perhaps? Was the cocktail called Famous Last Word?

Egg McKenzie 2y

betsy larey what on earth are you talking about?

betsy larey 2y

There are versions of the Last Word since its revival in the early 2000’s. I had this at the Kimpton Brice Hotel in Savannah Georgia. The restaurant is Pacci, it’s in the hotel. The cocktail menu is very creative and the food is excellent.

Egg McKenzie, Simon Difford Continue thread (2 replies)

³⁄₄ fl oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
³⁄₄ fl oz	Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur)
³⁄₄ fl oz	Americano bianco
³⁄₄ fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
2 drop	Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

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