The Blur

3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Maraska
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
4 oz Sparkling white wine (Cava, or other dry sparkling wine)
Instructions

Shake all but wine, strain into Champagne flute, top with sparkling wine.

Notes

Sparkling wine Last Word variant served as a brunch cocktail at Nopa in San Francisco.

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  • We're big last word/Chartruse fans. This is excellent! — ★★★★★
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christina in tacoma commented on 2/15/2017:

I love the flavors of a last word cocktail but not the sweetness. This is a great solution, very light and refreshing.

Staying Together For The Children

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Plymouth Navy Strength
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄2 oz Amaro Montenegro
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir/strain/rocks/lemon twist

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  • Try again with different Fernet
  • Made with Cocchi di Torino. Bitter grown-up drink.
  • Made with normal-strength Plymouth. Very good bitter-forward stirred drink.
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bearz42 commented on 8/24/2018:

The name is perfect for the cocktail. I bitter beauty.

 

I've also substituted the gin for high proof american whiskey as well as regular 80 proof plymouth.

Wasabijazz commented on 9/08/2024:

Question: Is the fernet to be used as a float here or stirred in?

Stephanie Miller OR The Sexy Liberal Cocktail

2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc
1⁄2 oz Averna
2 ds Bitters, Angostura Orange
Instructions

Stir/strain/up garnish with sarcasm and box wine.

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Dove & Daisy

1 1⁄2 oz Tequila, Milagro Silver
1 oz Orange liqueur, Combier L'Original Liqueur D'Orange
1⁄2 oz Aperol
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 twst Grapefruit peel
2 oz Soda water
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a salt-rimmed Collins glass filled with ice. Top with ~2 oz soda water and garnish with a 3-inch swath of grapefruit peel.

Notes

A combination of a Paloma (Dove) and a Margarita (Daisy).

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Year
2013
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Creator
Tyler Wang, No. 9 Park, Boston, MA.
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2013/03/dove-daisy.html

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  • I can't imagine why the other person gave this 2 stars. Classic combo of flavors. — ★★★★★
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Benediction

1 oz Brandy
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Bénédictine
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Absinthe
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

History

Inspired by eGullet user elix, who called for a Last Word variant by this name employing Bénédictine. It ended up being more of a Sidecar/Widow's Kiss variant. If you'd like to name an equal parts brandy/Bénédictine/Maraschino/lemon drink, it's yours for the taking.

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2013
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Source reference

http://forums.egullet.org/topic/53404-the-last-word/?p=1894793

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  • Wow
  • Subbed Strega for chartreuse. Sophisticated sidecar alternative.
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bkemp1984 commented on 4/14/2023:

Like but don't love, with Torres 10. Next time I'd at least up the brandy, maybe dial back the liqueurs a bit

Fernetaboutit

3⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Notes

Surprised this one wasn't already on KC.

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15 Romolo, San Francisco, CA.
Source reference

http://forums.egullet.org/topic/53404-the-last-word/?p=1914558

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  • Dark and murky drink that is really enjoyable. Maraschino nose, sour start, herbal body and minty fresh finish, a really nice drink all in all.
  • Would have to do some A/B testing to determine if this or the similar Industry Sour wins.
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mikejaz2 commented on 12/31/2014:

couldn't believe one could actually drink a concoction with this much sweet stuff in it.  It's an interesting combination of flavas, but not sure if it could be a regular.  However, I find that Fernet Branca-based cocktails are sort of growing on me...an odd flavor to start with, but quite soothing after a while.

Canephoros commented on 10/12/2015:

This is a nice drink.  Over the weekend, I made a Fernetaboutit, Death is not the End, Corpse Defiler 666, Bitter Apricot, and a You Only Live Twice.  I was looking for ways to use Bonal Gentiane Quina, at first.  This drink is a good digestif, I will surely make it again.

Esprit du Mezcalier

3⁄4 oz Mezcal
3⁄4 oz Aperol
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice
3⁄4 oz Amaro Nonino
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, twist.

Notes

Mezcal version of the Esprit d'Escalier, itself a grapefruit version of the Paper Plane.

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2013
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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4 stars
(18 ratings)
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  • Cappelletti for Aperol, 1/3 oz white grapefruit, 3/4 oz lime, added 1/4 oz PF Dry Curaçao (good as-spec'd but wanted a bit less bitterness due to the Cappelletti sub.) Delicious! — ★★★★
  • A 5x equal parts cocktail with 3/4oz each? Made as written but I still think this has extra lime. Maybe split the lime and grapefruit or use a very sweet grapefruit.
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mako commented on 12/20/2019:

Is this really calling for 3/4 oz of both lime and grapefruit juice? The other reference I've found this online has only the grapefruit which seems more in like with the Espirit d'Escalier.

drinian commented on 6/04/2020:

This is an excellent drink. Perfectly balenced. In fact I must say that while I was skeptical when I saw the 3/4 lime juice, it really balenced out the drink. Leave that out at your own peril. A must try! 

This, That, The Other

2 oz Maurin Quina
1 oz Blanco tequila, Chinaco
1⁄2 oz Port, Graham Six Grapes
1 ds Lime bitters
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Lime peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

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2011
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Creator
Evan Harrison, Brick & Mortar, Boston, MA.
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2011/12/this-that-other.html

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Bitter Winter

1 1⁄2 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina
1 1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
3⁄4 oz Bourbon, Four Roses
1 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Stir & strain. Garnish with orange peel if desired.

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2013
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  • probably closer to 4.5 but giving it the full 5 cause of how pleasantly surprised I am at how well it works. The little bit of bourbon provides some real backbone here
  • Great balance of sweet-bitter. Could play with the whiskey ratio and composition for flavor.
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'Ki Punch

1 1⁄2 oz White whiskey
1⁄4 oz Cane syrup, Lyle's Golden Syrup (or Petite Canne)
1 sli Lemon
Instructions

Cut a good-sized oval from the side of a lemon such that it has a high proportion of peel to juice (cut two if you prefer more juice). Squeeze and drop it in, cover with cane syrup, stir to combine, fill glass with crushed ice, pour white whiskey, give a quick stir, let sit for a minute to dilute and mix, drink.

Notes

Also works with Genever.

History

Originally made with the Buffalo Trace white dog and called Bi Ti Punch.

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2012
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