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The Bird Is The Word No. 2

A grappa-based Last Word by way of Denmark
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Loz Horner’s Avatar Loz Horner
13th October at 17:23
Anything with this much green chartreuse in it will be excellent and this is no different. Grappa fairly subtle for us but just about there. Benefits from dunking the cherry. Lovely stuff.
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trendomexico’s Avatar trendomexico
13th July at 02:36
I LOVE IT. The thing was the chocolate bitters. Once again this is towards the 20th century and arriving at the Last Word. Today I went to a trendy bar and ask for a Last Word: it was watery since chartreuse is so expensive. but it was not so bad. So arriving home I made this whit soft ice, then watery and it was better. mmmm.
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OodelallyGolly’s Avatar OodelallyGolly
1st May at 00:06
This is I’ve of those drinks where I wish Chartreuse wasn’t in short supply and expensive.
I used a 1/4 oz of absinthe in place of Chartreuse and it, VERY likely, changed the character of the cocktail. I wouldn’t know, I’ve never tasted the coveted liquor.
It didn’t taste bad, but I suppose I made a GREEN Bird instead.
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Michelle Bell’s Avatar Michelle Bell
18th April 2024 at 00:38
This is my second Grappa cocktail…. I shall always have a bottle of Grappa next to Green Chartreuse…..love it.
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Michael Pulcinella’s Avatar Michael Pulcinella
7th August 2023 at 11:40
As a big Last Word fan I approached this cocktail with some trepidation. It was great! It's still a Last Word with the vegetal character of the grappa really shining through in a good way.

Be careful with the chocolate bitters. It must remain subtle, barely discernible, but it adds a unique twist to the drink in the right amount.
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Robin David Strippel’s Avatar Robin David Strippel
1st February 2023 at 12:24
Interesting, posted this in a cocktail community, with DG and the Salon 39 as reference and someone asked if it was a small riff on the "Mistaken By Strangers" from Misty Kalkofen from Boston, Brick & Mortar Bar. Same drink, same ratio, just without the bitters. Served in a rock glass, but also without ice.
And it's a really nice one btw, first 1-2 sips I wasn't sure since the flavour combination is quite unique but really liked it after that.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
4th April 2023 at 15:03
Many thanks, Mikael. I've amended the page accordingly.
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Mikael Melzer Nilsson’s Avatar Mikael Melzer Nilsson
4th April 2023 at 13:47
Hi Simon & Robin,

This cocktail was created by myself and my team back in 2009 or 2010 when I was a bar manager at Salon 39.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
3rd May 2022 at 00:25
This is a wonderful cocktail. The Grappa flavour is pronounced but not overpowering. Just the right amount of sweetness. The herbal, chocolate kick is perfect.
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Matthew French’s Avatar Matthew French
29th April 2021 at 19:47
Definitely on the right page! A tasty Last Word riff. A quality Grappa (Domes Ruche) helps! Though finding the right balance of chocolate bitters is an ongoing experiment. Currently trying out Bittered Sling Malagasey bitters; according to their packaging a dash is 10 drops which seems excessive but my standard 4 drops did not add anything to the party,,, I will eventually bite the bullet and invest in Bob's!
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Sc'Eric’s Avatar Sc'Eric
6th May 2020 at 07:19
Your recent email listed the recipe as Tequila based.
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Sc'Eric’s Avatar Sc'Eric
6th May 2020 at 07:18
"Grappa-based"???
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
6th May 2020 at 08:39
The page should have directed to the tequila-based "Bird Is The Word No.1". Now fixed. Thanks for bringing to my attention.
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