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Other Word

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Discerning Drinkers (83)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
3⁄4 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄4 fl oz Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)
1⁄4 fl oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
1⁄6 fl oz Agave syrup (agave nectar)
2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lime zest twist.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

  1. Express lime zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Other Word contains 186 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 22.11% alc./vol. (44.21° proof)
  • 24.3 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Adapted from a recipe created by Eric Alperin at The Varnish in Los Angeles, California.

60ml (2oz) Mezcal
30ml (1oz) Lime juice
7.5ml (¼oz) Yellow Chartreuse
7.5ml (¼oz) Maraska Maraschino Cherry Liqueur
5ml (barspoon) Agave syrup.

Eric Alperin's original recipe, as published in his 2020 book Unvarnished

Review

Mezcal fortifies this Californian riff on the Last Word.

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Comments & Discussion

trendomexico Premium Member
I would even dare to question this recipes. As a matter of fact money has no object when I had to get the Diffords Guide printed. But sometimes I do not get exactly why certain recipes differ one from another, and this is one. Is good, but really does not add another fascet, but just little repetitive. Now I am doing maybe 50% of all last words- maybe more in this list (plus all other cocktails I have to drink in the week) and I am starting to lose which is one is one. :S
score: 0
Calvin Grant Premium Member
Kind of a subtle play on a Last Word especially as the ice melts; or not, depending on your mezcal.
score: 1
Niccolò Murtas
I was too rough in dropping the "drops" of saline solution, and half of the liquid felt in. And what do you know? It is actually good.
score: 1
Rajat Mittal Premium Member
I agree with Florian. Slightly too sweet for my taste, but otherwise a great cocktail. Next time I’m going to try halving the agave.
score: 2
Florian Ruf Premium Member
For my taste buds it is a bit too sweet and the lime could be more present (although I used a dash saline solution). Less Agave, more lime and possibly a tiny bit more Luxardo will be my next try. A cocktail worth to experiment with!
score: 2
Kris Landsverk
Wow, really tasty and my new favorite mezcal cocktail, just after the Mezcal Martinez. Who'd have thought mezcal and chartreuse would complement each other so well?
score: 1

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