Name: The Bird Is The Word No. 2
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Grappa; 22.5 ml Chartreuse Green; 15 ml Maraschino liqueur; 15 ml Lime juice; 4 drop Chocolate bitters; 10 ml Chilled water

The Bird Is The Word No. 2
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
³⁄₄ oz	Nonino Il Moscato Grappa Monovitigno
³⁄₄ oz	Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur)
¹⁄₂ oz	Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
¹⁄₂ oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
4 drop	Chocolate bitters
¹⁄₃ oz	Chilled water omit if using wet ice

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Strength & taste guide:

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Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A grappa-based Last Word by way of Denmark.

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Variant:

The Bird Is The Word No.1; Mistaken for Strangers
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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2009/10 Mikael Melzer Nilsson while a bar manager at Salon 39 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Nutrition:

One serving of The Bird Is The Word No. 2 contains 137 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
22.81% alc./vol. (22.81° proof)
19.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Michelle Bell

18th April 2024 at 00:38

This is my second Grappa cocktail…. I shall always have a bottle of Grappa next to Green Chartreuse…..love it.

Michael Pulcinella

7th August 2023 at 11:40

As a big Last Word fan I approached this cocktail with some trepidation. It was great! It's still a Last Word with the vegetal character of the grappa really shining through in a good way.

Be careful with the chocolate bitters. It must remain subtle, barely discernible, but it adds a unique twist to the drink in the right amount.

Robin David Strippel

1st February 2023 at 12:24

Interesting, posted this in a cocktail community, with DG and the Salon 39 as reference and someone asked if it was a small riff on the "Mistaken By Strangers" from Misty Kalkofen from Boston, Brick & Mortar Bar. Same drink, same ratio, just without the bitters. Served in a rock glass, but also without ice.
And it's a really nice one btw, first 1-2 sips I wasn't sure since the flavour combination is quite unique but really liked it after that.

Simon Difford

4th April 2023 at 15:03

Many thanks, Mikael. I've amended the page accordingly.

Mikael Melzer Nilsson

4th April 2023 at 13:47

Hi Simon & Robin,

This cocktail was created by myself and my team back in 2009 or 2010 when I was a bar manager at Salon 39.

John Hinojos

3rd May 2022 at 00:25

This is a wonderful cocktail. The Grappa flavour is pronounced but not overpowering. Just the right amount of sweetness. The herbal, chocolate kick is perfect.

Matthew French

29th April 2021 at 19:47

Definitely on the right page! A tasty Last Word riff. A quality Grappa (Domes Ruche) helps! Though finding the right balance of chocolate bitters is an ongoing experiment. Currently trying out Bittered Sling Malagasey bitters; according to their packaging a dash is 10 drops which seems excessive but my standard 4 drops did not add anything to the party,,, I will eventually bite the bullet and invest in Bob's!