Monte Cassino

Applause Applause. I love it. It is really with more sides in the geometry of flavor. Many times the Last WordS are just a melody improvisation, this is another theme. About the extra water -they are right- About the extra lemon -they are right. I love it. I want to do it further many times.

A 'big' and delicious sour. Our advice is to ignore the superficially pleasing maths of the recipe's volumes and increase the volume of lemon juice. Commentor Leslie went with a high bid of an additional 10ml but we were okay with just 5ml extra. And our starting point, using ml as the measure, was 25ml for each of the main ingredients.

Extraordinary cocktail. As previously mentioned, it’s as if the layers of flavor form a line and wait their turn to greet you. Big fan of the one oz measure also noted in a post

Very similar to a Greenpoint. Tastes light and lemonade-like. Will be a great summertime cocktail. Nextime, I will go as little bit lighter on the lemon juice and a tad heavier on the rye.

I prefer to deal in full ounce measurements. Guessing, or estimating, exactly what 3/4 oz. amounts to, under less than ideal lighting, adds to the chance for error. The Monte Cassino is a delightful drink, and using full measures will cause no harm. There's a lot going on in this cocktail, all of it subject to modification to suit various preference. Adding a little more rye, can aid in boosting a familiar flavor, to those preferring a whiskey forward cocktail. This is a very pleasant cocktail, with room for catering to a particular flavor. Keep it cold, and that will cover minor mistakes in the prep.

Yes, don't forget the water. I usually like my drinks long, and this one benefits greatly.

My ice is decidedly not wet. Should have added the 10ml water.

Nevertheless it was Exceptional!

A great Last Word variant - the yellow Chartreuse is the central player - chartreuse plus Benedictine initially, then a rush of lemon highlights new facets of the chartreuse flavor profile. Rye is somehow pushed to a backdrop, providing a nice, boozy and faintly (relative to chartreuse and Benedictine) spicy. This is delicious!

I've yet to have a cocktail with chartreuse (sadly hard to find) or Benedictine (thankfully readily available) that I did not like. This cocktail uses both and is excellent.

Very good cocktail that could go onto my top 20 list. Note that the titular town is also the location of the opening Battlefieldscene in the classic movie White Christmas.