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Last of the Oaxacans
A classic equal parts Last Word but with mezcal in place of the usual gin
Matt
7th April at 00:57
A very good cocktail, but I think the green Chartreuse is just a little too much for the mezcal to match - the smokiness is lost in the mass of Chartreuse botanicals and spices, with the tart lime accented by the maraschino emerging late in the taste.
14th February 2025 at 21:17
One of the more underwhelming riffs on a Last Word. The mezcal just laying on the other ingredients like years of cigarette smoke on cheap upholstery.
30th May 2024 at 07:00
Apart from the garnish and the order in which the ingredients are listed, how is this different from a Closing Argument? Precisely the same ingredients in the same volumes. And yet the Closing Argument receives a higher rating. Alchemy indeed. Or am I missing something?
30th May 2024 at 07:04
Oh, apologies, I now see that this was addressed in previous comments. But my question and puzzlement about the different ratings stands, I think.
30th November 2022 at 23:28
This is delicious with Vicario Monk's Secret liqueur in place of Chartreuse verte. It adds a similar herbal complexity with a distinct, more assertive flavour profile, which would overpower the juniper in a Last Word, but plays nicely with the mezcal here, in my opinion.
17th September 2021 at 16:34
This is the same (both ingredients and proportions) as the Closing Argument - the cocktail recipe, that's it, except for the garnish.
18th September 2021 at 14:10
Agreed. Just as the Picador is the same as the Margarita but in this case, I know the Picador came first. I don't know who created the Closing Argument or when. I've added a link between the two drinks under Variation above.