Name: Detroit Athletic Club
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Irish whiskey; 7.5 ml Chartreuse Green; 7.5 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 7.5 ml Falernum liqueur

Detroit Athletic Club
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz	Irish whiskey
¹⁄₄ oz	Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur)
¹⁄₄ oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
¹⁄₄ oz	Difford's Falernum liqueur

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of dehydrated lemon slice wheel.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with dehydrated lemon slice floated on cocktail.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

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Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Irish whiskey with a splash of sweet vermouth, clove-rich falernum and the all-important monastic liqueur.

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History:

Adapted from a drink created in 2010 by Donovan Sornig, Bar Manager at Bol Restaurant in Vail, Colorado. This cocktail was inspired by The Last Word created at the Detroit Athletic Club, which Donovan grew up just four miles away from.

Nutrition:

One serving of Detroit Athletic Club contains 195 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
29.28% alc./vol. (29.28° proof)
24.2 grams of pure alcohol

Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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Justin Aniello

9th May at 00:51

Flat at first but opens up as it warms. Gets closer but still not enough chartreuse or falernum for my taste to balance the whiskey. Good, but not great.

Dave D.

29th April 2022 at 01:27

Very nice drink! Loved the blend of flavors. Haven't used much falernum but need to use it more. I'm a big green chartreuse fan also

John Hinojos

25th October 2021 at 02:14

Being a lover of green Chartreuse, I really like the herbal hints in this drink. Well balance with no ingredient overshadowing the other.

Calvin Grant

8th August 2021 at 03:59

I've made this several times and usually take a sip before adding a fresh lemon slice. The lemon makes a huge difference. Still not getting a Last Word vibe. Maybe if The Last Word had a baby with a Manhattan and it inherited most of its genes from the grandparents?

Two Hands, One Drink

31st July 2021 at 17:38

This is an OK drink with an interesting expression of all the flavors which balance nicely in the glass. The issue is that the result of the balance simply isn't particularly delicious. It's not that it's undrinkable, it's just simply OK.

Yorey C

10th February at 22:26

this. just tastes like muddy irish whiskey

william lester

18th May 2021 at 15:16

Looks like a fun play on a Tipperary #1, a favorite of mine.

Anonymous

9th May 2021 at 23:16

Yummy. Will definitely make again. Complex taste, little stronger the deeper you get into it. Used Falernum syrup instead of liqueur

Marie-Therese Straus

21st March 2021 at 05:51

Very nice cocktail! The Falernum adds viscosity as well as a spicy flavour. I finished mine with a couple of dashes of Fee Brothers' Rhubarb Bitters and that added nice, fragrant touch.

andy nicholson

11th March 2021 at 10:21

Just made one, and I really like it!

The chartreuse and caler un really work together, with the vermouth tying it all together.

Love the Last Word, this is a fascinating variation!

John Speck

15th September 2020 at 23:32

A little confused why the pic has the drink cloudy and with a slight foamy head—was it shaken?

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