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

Famous Last Word No. 2
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
³⁄₄ oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
³⁄₄ oz	Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur)
³⁄₄ oz	Americano bianco
³⁄₄ oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
2 drop	Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of lime zest twist and skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Express lime zest twist over cocktail and discard.
Garnish with skewered cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Americano bianco - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Americano bianco replaces maraschino liqueur to bring quinine notes to this aperitivo rendition of the classic Last Word.

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History:

We have Jason E. Clapham from the St. Ewards MCR at Oxford to thank for this cocktail, who says, "I can't really claim to have invented it-the original Famous Last Word, a great drink from Red Light in Manchester, is exactly the same, but made with a Irish whiskey as the spirit base instead of gin, a cross between the Last Word and the Tipperary."

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Nutrition:

One serving of Famous Last Word No. 2 contains 177 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
22.17% alc./vol. (22.17° proof)
20 grams of pure alcohol

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mregisterfl

16th March at 01:16

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

20th December 2024 at 03:57

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

Calvin Grant

14th June at 02:42

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

John CARR

31st May 2024 at 13:06

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

26th May 2024 at 06:16

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

27th April 2024 at 17:49

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

27th April 2024 at 01:49

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.