Name: Word by Word
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 5 fresh Mint leaves; 30 ml Reposado tequila; 20 ml Chartreuse Yellow; 15 ml Gentian liqueur; 15 ml Lemon juice

Word by Word
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Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Ingredients:
5 fresh	Mint leaves
1 oz	Patrón Reposado tequila
²⁄₃ oz	Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)
¹⁄₂ oz	Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Salers etc)
¹⁄₂ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
Prepare mint leaf for garnish.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with mint leaf.

Strength & taste guide:

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Review:

A bittersweet aperitif-style riff on the classic Last Word cocktail.

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Variant:

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2017 by Vitaliy Severinov at El Copitas, Saint-Petersburg, Russia. (Vitaliy's original recipe calls for 15ml Chartreuse Jaune.)
See: Last Word history

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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Louise Allen

11th October 2024 at 23:31

This is a far more delicate and refreshing drink than the ingredients may suggest. Superbly balanced and dangerously drinkable.

Mariusz Twardowski

30th June 2022 at 01:15

I have made this with both Suze and Aveze, and the latter is distinctly superior.

Peter Shaw

6th June 2022 at 06:54

I've only just got a bottle of "this" Chartreuse (is there an abbreviation you can use? C de M?) so this cocktail is a good start to dial things up (or down) to get what suits you. Less Suze for sure in Take 2.

Florian Ruf

26th May 2022 at 21:32

For my taste it is one of the weaker last word variations, the Suze is a bit too dominant. In my opinion Suze is a bit like lovage or truffles in the kitchen. It is great, but really difficult to find the amount which not dominates everything.

Felicia Stratton

4th May 2022 at 21:16

I like it! Just right amount, tastes like fresh spring and green herby. Lovely color, too.

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