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Le Mot de La Fin

7⁄8 oz Gin
7⁄8 oz Lemon juice
7⁄8 oz Suze
1 spg Lavender (garnish)
Instructions

Shake. Strain into chilled coupe. garnish with a Lavender sprig or pinch of lavender petals

Notes

Escot specifies 'Suze Classique' instead of the 'Suze Saveur d'Autrefois' that is availble in the States. A good substitute would be Avèze.

History

"le mot de la fin" is a direct translation of "the last word."

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Julien Escot
Source reference

Cocktails & Recettes Cultissimes: Suze

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4 stars
(13 ratings)
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  • add lavender bitters
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Dan commented on 10/16/2014:

A delightful Last Word variation.



History Lesson

1 1⁄2 oz Irish whiskey (The Irishman Single Malt)
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 pn Salt (Himalayan Pink Rock Salt)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Watching a retrospective about musician/singer Chris Montez.

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Year
2025
Authenticity
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Creator
Carl N.
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Eve's Vacation

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1⁄2 oz Fig (Mahia by Nahmias et Fils)
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1⁄2 oz Grenadine
1⁄4 oz Strega
Instructions

Shake, strain, up

Notes

Unable to add fig brandy to the ingredients list, this is a mahia (fig brandy distilled with aniseed) made in upstate New York.

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Instructions

Shake, strain, up

History

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1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Superannuated is a wonderful thing.

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Instructions

Shake with a single ice cube. Strain into a tall glass 3/4 full of ice. Top with crushed ice. Garnish with orange wheel.

History

Originally published in 2015 in Imbibe. The Chestnut Club opened in 2014. Raul Yrastorza worked for Las Perlas in 2013.

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Shawn C commented on 5/17/2025:

Published. Edited adding reference showing the original publication date. History for the creator added and listed as authentic recipe. Orange wheel garnish added to ingredients, and instructions simplified/reworded for copyright.


A Touch of Tuesday Weld

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Instructions

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Picture of A Touch of Tuesday Weld
Craig Eliason
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Year
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Authenticity
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Creator
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Really a fine and well proportioned cocktail. Hard to go wrong with Averna and Heering when used judiciously. The sherry provides complexity and the subtle creme de banana just nudges it a little.


yarm commented on 5/16/2025:

Dry sherry? Like a fino/manzanilla or like oloroso/amontillado/palo cortado?

Edit: I saw on Reddit that it's amontillado, but that recipe also has Angostura Bitters not mentioned here.


Craig E commented on 5/16/2025:

Edited to add the forgotten bitters, thanks. I used amontillado (now specified in the recipe); trying something lighter than that would be worth the experiment I think, though I don’t have a true fino on hand at the moment.


Shawn C commented on 5/17/2025:

I wondered about the bitters in the image, and almost asked, but I had already made it (and with Manzanilla sherry since it just said dry at the time.) Guess I'll have to try it again. Edit: made per updated instructions, it is still quite good, but I honestly preferred the gentler touch of the lighter dry sherry, and the amount of Angostura kicks this into a higher intensity level.


Craig E commented on 5/19/2025:

Was hoping you'd check back in, @ShawnC, thanks. I'll pick up a bottle of Manzanilla and do some more tests; that may indeed prove to be the ingredient this drink wants, and the bit more tang it would offer might allow me to scale back the bitters (which were boosted in part to counterweight the sweetness of the liqueurs).


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Instructions

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History

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History

Published in 2016 by Kara Newman in "Shake, Stir, Sip"

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Instructions

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History

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