Named after the direct Spanish translation of Last Word, hence the use of mezcal in place of the gin in a classic Last Word cocktail. Pineapple juice...
I make a ‘mezcal last word’ at least once a week and love drinks that combine the smokiness of mezcal with pineapple, so I assumed I would love this.. but it just doesn’t work.
I feel like you need a good smoky Mezcal to have a chance against the Chartreuse, otherwise it disappears in the background and it feels unbalanced, albeit still good. Montelobos Mezcal works for me.
I've yet to have a Last Word variation that I did not like and this one works. However I like The Last of the Oaxacans much better. Will leave the pineapple juice for my wife's Jungle Birds in the future.
You should try this as your third drink of the afternoon or evening. Once you get past the ABV, you'll appreciate its complexity. No other drink combines Mezcal and Green Chartreuse quite like this one. If there’s one cocktail I see myself enjoying ten years from now, it's this one. It's complex and delicious when experienced properly.
Loved this Last Word riff with the smokey pineapple flavor & hint of Chartreuse, balanced by the acid from the lime. I'm interested to try and get more Chartreuse flavor in here by using 2/3oz each of everything except 3/4oz Chartreuse.