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Monte Cassino
The robust flavours of rye combine harmoniously with the other ingredients in this riff on the classic Last Word
22nd December 2024 at 03:13
A great Last Word variant - the yellow Chartreuse is the central player - chartreuse plus Benedictine initially, then a rush of lemon highlights new facets of the chartreuse flavor profile. Rye is somehow pushed to a backdrop, providing a nice, boozy and faintly (relative to chartreuse and Benedictine) spicy. This is delicious!
14th December 2024 at 23:19
I've yet to have a cocktail with chartreuse (sadly hard to find) or Benedictine (thankfully readily available) that I did not like. This cocktail uses both and is excellent.
13th December 2024 at 23:46
Very good cocktail that could go onto my top 20 list. Note that the titular town is also the location of the opening Battlefieldscene in the classic movie White Christmas.
6th December 2024 at 03:28
This was a delight, and though I’m not a honey fan, I loved the experience of honey in the drink (via the Benedictine) which wound everything together beautifully. Too sweet, so I did add another 10mls of lemon juice and I highly recommend taking the “wet ice” or 10mls cold water seriously. A new fav, I think!
12th October 2024 at 05:41
Each sip was a bit of a flavor adventure. Strong lemon upfront, which faded into honeyed rye whiskey, which faded into herbal notes, which faded into a slight bitterness on the back end, with lemon lingering throughout. I used Wild Turkey 101 Rye, Benedictine, & Yellow Chartreuse.
30th November 2023 at 20:19
Every time you think you've gotten every possible flavour from last word variations, something surprises you. This tastes identical to a honey-lemon throat lozenge except endlessly better. As other commenters mentioned it is a little bit sweet, and I used 3 dashes of grapefruit bitters to produce an absolute delight.
21st February 2023 at 16:13
In my opinion one of the best cocktail recipes I tried (without using some special ingredients). After being a devotee of Rittenhouse, this time I tried TX Straight Rye. Maybe the resulting cocktail is even better.
11th December 2022 at 18:10
Lovely - especially with an egg white foam!
11th December 2022 at 03:25
Following the suggestions below I skipped the added water and increased the rye 25%. Substituted Liquore Strega for the Chartreuse and did not fine strain. purrfect.
18th November 2022 at 15:16
A wonderful drink, obviously reminiscent of the Last Word, but a bit less sharp, with a softer, slightly sweeter honey tone. Delicious!
11th November 2022 at 20:15
Very good cocktail. Rye spiciness, herbal sweetness, and acidity from the lemon balance each other well. Perfect for a Fall afternoon.
13th December 2021 at 00:02
Very good cocktail and great for an aperitif. Loved the balance and the sweet and sour touch. For me it was a bit sweet, so I think I would add a bit more rye. Other than that, a great cocktail.
8th January 2022 at 20:42
Agree with the orange bitters. Cocktail vaguely reminds me of a penecillin
13th December 2021 at 00:06
We added 1/4 oz more rye and 2 drops of orange bitters. Toned down the sweetness for us.
14th September 2021 at 07:53
Very good take on a Last Word. The herbs, sourness, and sweetness are nicely balanced. A hint of honey-lemon cough drop flavor—but in a good way.
21st August 2021 at 04:52
I used about 1 oz. each liquor and lemon for this cocktail and shook hard (no water) to dilute. This was really lovely-I expected it to taste slightly medicinal but it had a sweet, mild honey-lemon flavour and was very balanced. A new favourite.
16th November 2020 at 22:45
Not having Rye, I tried a riff on this with Makers Mark Bourbon and half lemon/half lime juice. Remembering from my Catholic upbringing and a school trip, that the original Benedictine communities were not at Monte Cassino (and also as a nod to my best friend from Perth, WA), I call it a Subiaco
19th April at 22:39
I love this drink and have had several times in the past as per the recipe. (Well not exactly; as suggested by some I increase the rye to 1 oz.) Alas, with the US declaring a trade war against Canada (and others) and not having any Canadian rye on hand, I too was short on rye, as for most of Canada, US sourced liquors have been taken off the shelves. I did however have some Buffalo Trace Bourbon left and I can say this cocktail works very well with Bourbon! Elbows up!
23rd July 2020 at 22:43
Fast becoming one of my favorites. Much like a Paper Plane.
The portions are too small for a coupe glass. I recommend 37.5 ml for each of the ingredients and skip the water.
The portions are too small for a coupe glass. I recommend 37.5 ml for each of the ingredients and skip the water.
Nevertheless it was Exceptional!