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Traditionally made with equal parts gin, Green Chartreuse, maraschino liqueur, and lime juice but, like like many others, (when using a 40%-43% alc./vol...
Tuber Magnatum
10th June 2025 at 23:07
What are the chances; as I drink this, I am writing an anniversary card to my wife with a BIC pen, on the day the ballpoint pen came to be! Alas, it has been months that one has been able to purchase Green Chartreuse in Canada so I have used Yellow. I am surprised that unless I missed it, while there are Last Word variants that use Yellow Chartreuse, none use gin as the base spirit. So with the assistance of a Google search and AI, "I" can report that using Yellow in place of Green results in a "sweeter and less herbaceous, more citrusy finish" with less total ABV. Still, a very good drink.
25th July 2025 at 10:48
Another 4 equal-part gin + yellow chartreuse + citrus cocktail is the Corpse Reviver No.2 (Contemporary Recipe):
20 ml London Dry Gin, 20 ml Yellow Chartreuse, 20 ml Lillet Blanc, 20 ml Lemon juice, 1 dash Absinthe.
This one, I have not tried. [Last Word]
20 ml London Dry Gin, 20 ml Yellow Chartreuse, 20 ml Lillet Blanc, 20 ml Lemon juice, 1 dash Absinthe.
This one, I have not tried. [Last Word]
25th July 2025 at 09:41
Consider a Shanghai Gin (20 ml London Dry Gin, 20 ml Yellow Chartreuse, 20 ml Bénédictine, 20 ml Lemon juice).
"Very nice! Thicker than a Last Word, and less lemony than a LW is limey" say my notes, laconically.
[Last Word]
"Very nice! Thicker than a Last Word, and less lemony than a LW is limey" say my notes, laconically.
[Last Word]
10th June 2025 at 23:35
Sounds good! I’ve started using Dolin Genepy as a substitute and it’s very good. I have an almost full bottle of green Chartreuse but now save it for very special occasions!!