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So the quality of your Falernum is of paramount importance in this. The Irish whiskey needs to be able to play nice in this. So a little less leprechaun to ride the mythical unicorn called green chartreuse. Last word inspired, sure. Last word riff no. If you can balance it like at stack of books at the Library inside the Detroit Club at 11:30 then you have a winner.
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.
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?
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.
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.