Derivative · Whiskey
Final Ward
One of the more famous Last Word variants, substituting rye for gin and lemon for lime
Ingredients
- ¾ ozrye
- ¾ ozGreen Chartreuse
- ¾ ozMaraschino liqueur
- ¾ ozFresh lemon juice
Method
- Shake all ingredients with ice.
- Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
- Express lemon twist over drink and discard. Then garnish with brandied cherry skewer
History
This Last Word riff was famously created in 2007 by bartender Phil Ward (of Mayahuel fame) at Death & Co. in NYC. It is a very simple swap of rye whiskey for the gin, and lemon juice for lime. In that sense it is also a variation of the whiskey sour, showing once again how a single cocktail can be very non-linear family origins.
Flavour
Sweet
Bitter
Sour
Boozy
Details
- Glass
- Coupe
- Garnish
- Brandied cherry skewer
- Technique
- shaken
Family
Derived from
Last Word - gin -> bourbonCompared with Last Word
What changes: gin -> bourbon.
Last Word
- ¾ ozLondon dry gin
- ¾ ozGreen Chartreuse
- ¾ ozMaraschino liqueur
- ¾ ozFresh lime juice
Final Ward
- ¾ ozrye
- ¾ ozGreen Chartreuse
- ¾ ozMaraschino liqueur
- ¾ ozFresh lemon juice
Green = new ingredient · Gold = different amount · Red = not used in Final Ward