Le Premier Word

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (10 ratings)

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
34 oz Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur)
14 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 oz Medium dry apple cider
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Lemon zest twist & mist with Islay scotch

How to make:

SHAKE first 3 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a chunk of block ice). TOP with cider and lightly stir.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

A cider top eases drinkers into this spirit forward, Chartreuse-heavy riff on the classic Last Word.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2017 by Katherine Boushel at Atwater Cocktail Club in Montréal, Canada. The name (meaning First Word) and indeed the ingredients of this riff on the classic Last Word, reflect Montréal's French and English influences.
Last Word history

Nutrition:

One serving of Le Premier Word contains 162 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 21.43% alc./vol. (21.43° proof)
  • 19.3 grams of pure alcohol

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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
26th September 2024 at 17:48
I tried to conserve my remaining Chartreuse by cutting it 1:2 with Dolin Genepy. Used Aspall dry cider. Wasn't a fan of the resulting drink, though the aftertaste kind of has a Last Word note to it. The vegetal characters from the ingredients seemed to be too present.
Lynn Garvie’s Avatar Lynn Garvie
2nd November 2023 at 22:52
Do not waste your Chartreuse on this cocktail.
Make a Last Word instead.
This variation adds nothing.