Name: L'Ultima Parola (by David Wondrich)
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Gin; 20 ml Strega liqueur; 10 ml Maraschino liqueur; 20 ml Lime juice

L'Ultima Parola (by David Wondrich)
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Photographed in an UB Retro Coupe 1920 7.75oz

Ingredients:
1 oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
²⁄₃ oz	Liquore Strega
¹⁄₃ oz	Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
²⁄₃ oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of lime zest twist (discarded) and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

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Review:

Strega replaces Chartreuse in this learned American in Italy take on a classic Last Word.

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History:

Adapted from a riff on a Last Word created in April 2018 by David Wondrich at The Jerry Thomas Project bar in Rome, Italy.
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Nutrition:

One serving of L'Ultima Parola (by David Wondrich) contains 139 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
21.65% alc./vol. (21.65° proof)
17.3 grams of pure alcohol

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Ian Fenton

27th August 2023 at 11:36

Despite my undying love for Strega (and the redheaded witch on the old box art), it’s just not that amazing. Maybe too much lime juice - perhaps those increasing the gin are on to something.

Ankur Patodia

26th August 2023 at 14:55

Ambrosia!
Perfect with 2 shots of gin as suggested below. Diluted with half a shot of water while using dry ice.

Calvin Grant

8th June 2023 at 02:39

Nice to have a Last Word alternative in this age of Chartreuse shortages. Excellent recipe!

Jill Ghosh

26th April 2023 at 22:00

We enjoyed this as much, if not more than the Last Word! We tried this version, enjoyed it. Then we tried it with 2 oz. of gin, and preferred it. We felt it was more balanced, tastier, and had a lighter taste overall.

Adam .

16th October 2021 at 01:51

I really enjoy a Last Word, but to my own surprise, I have to say that this is markedly better than the Chartreuse version (and much, much better than an equal-parts Chartreuse version). I predict that most of my bottle of Strega will go towards this recipe.

Gervasio Ramos

10th January 2021 at 03:01

With those specs it's a littles tart, i would dial up the maraschino to 1/2 ounce to balance it.

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