August 9-Last Word

I am way too deep into this experiment to start having doubts about Difford’s Guide, but here we are. This drink in particular is what gave me apprehensions. I started to suspect something when the Jungle Bird a couple days ago callled for purely Blackstrap rum rather than a blend of that and a lighter one, but the recipe for the Last WOrd has confirmed this in my head. The Last Word is meant to be one of the simplest cocktails you can put together, once you have all the ingredients. I admit green chartreuse is hard to find and even harder to afford right now, but I am fortunate enough to still have some, so I used it.

This cocktail is just equal parts at 3/4 oz Lime juice, maraschino, green chartreuse and gin. Difford’s Guide changes this ratio a bit to be more gin forward and reducing the rest to 2/3 oz. I am a traditionalist when it comes to these drinks so I did the specs I was taught which are the original. These specs are iconic after all and inspired modern classics like the Paper Plane which we talked about already.

Full judging here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qdulsS8qovjfBAdBxw0q0d7G3_VXxTUReWyfYIL0GAs/edit?tab=t.0