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...
A fantastic drink as written, and a great template for a myriad variations. My latest experiment led me to replace the maraschino with ginger liqueur and the Chartreuse with Genepy, and I was pretty pleased with the results.
There is a reason this is a classic. I find this is the drink that converts people to Green Chartreuse. It's such a great combo of ingredients and all it's variants are amazing.
What a wonderful combination! I must say I like this mix better than the usual equal parts. But I think this drink and it’s many variations is why I always have a bottle of Chartreuse on the shelf.
This is one of my absolute favorite cocktails! Thanks so much for the recipe, and at some point, I'll have to try some of the riffs on it. As of now, I can't get myself to stop making this version instead of experimenting!
I had dinner in Savannah at the Kimpton. The bartender made his version of this with Respasado tequila. I much preferred his version as I am not a gin connoisseur.
I agree. Great with tequila. There are numerous established riffs on the Last Word on this site, including "Bird is the Word No.1" with tequila, and "Closing Argument" with mezcal.
This fine cocktail
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