Punchy pot-still rum with equally powerful Green Chartreuse supported by maraschino liqueur with lime zestiness. Powerful in every respect. (Perhaps split...
I love Smith & Cross, but after trying this with Clément Blanc 40%, I must admit that it makes a much better rum-based Last Word. Thanks for the suggestion!
Glad you enjoyed it! Try it with the Clement "Canne Bleue" if you can find it. A rhum blanc agricole seems like a much more natural replacement for the gin in a rum-based Last Word than a Jamaican-style rum given the herbal character of the Last Word. I'd give it a different name altogether, but I'm not versed in the etiquette of renaming someone else's recipe after simply changing the brand of one ingredient in the drink or tweaking the proportions a bit. Besides, I like the Wordsmith name.