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Dublin Minstrel
A riff on the classic Last Word cocktail, substituting Irish whiskey for gin
lindee horman
14th March at 06:54
Very delicious and a keeper for repeating in our house
9th March at 18:57
This is a wonderful cocktail but, it's not clear to me if I should give it a try with 40ml of whiskey. Did the original version ask for 30ml, or was it 20ml and it has been updated? Cheers!
8th March at 00:09
My compliments to the creator, but I would have to agree with the other comments and add an extra 10ml of the whiskey, other it gets a little lost.
1st March at 05:11
Still five stars and a heart for me as written. Just revisited with Chartreuse Juane, Maraska Maraschino, fresh Key lime juice and Black Bush. A little extra whisky couldn't hurt (think Boulevardier v.s. Negroni) but not necessary imo.
3rd March at 01:51
Correction. Chartreuse Verte.
16th February at 12:26
Wonderful cocktail but our advice is to add a further 10ml whiskey and serve it in a Coupe glass. Our whiskey is Busker single pot still.
4th September 2025 at 02:06
Yes, the Irish whiskey definitely gets lost in this one. And I used Tullamore Dew XO (the rum casks one).
A decent sipper, but I'll stay with a Last Word when I'm feeling flush with Chartreuse.
A decent sipper, but I'll stay with a Last Word when I'm feeling flush with Chartreuse.
9th March 2025 at 19:57
The extra 10ml of whisky in the ratios really helps as its not as bold as the gin inthe original but works well
28th August 2025 at 04:37
Great advice. Can actually taste the whiskey now.
6th March 2025 at 21:23
Tried with bourbon, very enjoyable...
1st March 2025 at 19:38
As the man himself has pointed out there aren't too many Welsh themed cocktails. So swap the whisky for Penderyn and switch to yellow chartreuse and you'll have yourself a 'St David's harpist ' just in time for St David's day - phew! Both versions pretty tasty
2nd January 2025 at 03:02
The Last Word is one of my favorite cocktails, but I find this to be superior. I stick to the specs and feel it benefits from a good long shake. I have tried it with more expensive Irish whiskeys but find regular Jameson works quite well. Excellent work Mr. Difford.
9th March 2025 at 11:25
Agreed, this was one of my earlier Last Word experiments, and it really works. Jameson black barrel is the Irish whiskey that I most often have in house, and it works great here.
16th December 2024 at 18:37
I think you're going to have to use a pretty flavorful whisky if you want to notice it. Probably prefer a Last Word over this but it's definitely not bad.
18th September 2024 at 20:28
I like it better than The Last Word, but agree with many of the comments below - the whisky is hard to notice.
23rd August 2024 at 15:26
We love this, so bravo! And we think it does well with Mezcal in place of the Whiskey. In which case it may be an "il trovadore de Zacatecas".
16th February at 12:34
Oh, as we now see, this makes it a Closing Argument. Well, reinventing the wheel is perhaps better than never having entered into the spirit of invention.
5th August 2024 at 20:03
It's pretty good as is, but for me it's a bit too overpowered with Chartreuse and Maraschino.
I like this better:
1.5 oz Irish whiskey
0.5 oz Green Chartreuse
0.5 oz Maraschino Liquor
0.5 oz Lime juice.
I like this better:
1.5 oz Irish whiskey
0.5 oz Green Chartreuse
0.5 oz Maraschino Liquor
0.5 oz Lime juice.
20th July 2024 at 03:24
Had no Chartreuse, used Liquore Strega and Dolin Génépy split 50/50. Exceptional!
9th March 2025 at 11:31
Sounds worth trying! I’m out of Chartreuse and the price is crazy these days! After the “great Chartreuse crisis of ‘21” the price gouging buggers have never dropped the price back down again. 😡
8th May 2024 at 13:18
Chartreuse is really overpowering. As hard as I try, can’t taste whisky.
5th August 2024 at 20:06
There's just too much of it in this recipe. See my comment above.
29th July 2024 at 22:40
i think you usually pick irish and canadian whisky for mildness
20th January 2024 at 10:07
We are Last Word(and variations) connoisseurs, but I think, this is one of the best cocktails by Simon Difford. It is really exceptional. Thank you!
16th January 2024 at 11:36
An all time favourite. Easy five stars.
30th November 2023 at 23:20
I'm making this tonight in honor of Shane MacGowan's death. Seems appropriately named, and appropriately boozy. Delicious too!
25th October 2023 at 23:42
Simply fantastic. A regular favorite of mine.
19th October 2022 at 20:42
A few months ago, I would have considered this cocktail excellent. After these few months on Difford's guide, my expectations are much higher. Impressive work.
25th May 2022 at 03:50
For those fearful of the quantity of chartreuse in this recipe, your bravery will be rewarded when trying this recipe!! Chartreuse is an acquired and intense taste. Personally, I am apprehensive of any recipe that calls for more than 15 mL of the stuff. However, I tried this recipe on a whim because it stood out from the vast array of Manhattan or old fashioned riffs when searching for rye nightcaps. This is going in my “best of” cocktail notebook.
26th April 2022 at 03:30
This is a really good cocktail. I've been making mine with Jameson Black Barrel, and have somehow got confused and been using lemon juice instead of lime. I'll sort that out, but I can report that lemon works well. I also tend to prefer my cocktails sweetish, and its seemed just perfect with an added maraschino cherry.
11th March 2022 at 18:38
Ouff... great cocktail !!!
Even better than the Last Word!
Even better than the Last Word!
21st February 2022 at 17:42
Starting St Patrick’s day early (practicing) I added chilled water as it is what I learned here that it’s the right thing to add when using spirits such as Chartreuse, Maraschino liqueur or Bénédictine, and it really works.
20th January 2022 at 23:36
One of my new favourites on here. Just got better and better.
3rd July 2021 at 21:39
Have to agree with the comments here, this is great both in terms of taste and looks - the combination of lime and chartreuse works well.
29th March 2021 at 23:59
Had this today before dinner. This is perfect. Great balance and really like the use of the Irish Whiskey. I used Bushmills Original.
18th March 2021 at 15:18
I enjoyed a Dublin Minstrel on St Patrick's Day. Well balanced and delicious. Well, constructed, Difford's!
18th March 2021 at 16:34
Thanks!
18th March 2021 at 00:27
Made this for Saint Patrick's Day with Jameson as the whiskey and was very pleased not only with the fresh, springlike flavours but the lovely pale green colour of the drink.
Initially, I held back a bit on the Maraschino, as I find this can sometimes overpower a drink, but, after tasting the cocktail before shaking, I added the rest in as it really does need that much to help temper the lime juice and add floral character. Overall, I found this a lovely, really well-balanced drink.
Initially, I held back a bit on the Maraschino, as I find this can sometimes overpower a drink, but, after tasting the cocktail before shaking, I added the rest in as it really does need that much to help temper the lime juice and add floral character. Overall, I found this a lovely, really well-balanced drink.