Last Word

This classic cocktail entered the cocktail renaissance canon via Ted Saucier’s 1951 book Bottoms Up, where the recipe is credited to the Detroit Athletic Club and an Irish-born vaudeville star called Frank Fogarty. It likely came into being around 1915. The drink’s equal-parts construction balances out the strong flavors of  juniper-heavy London dry gin, herbaceous green Chartreuse, and rich maraschino.

INGREDIENTS

¾ oz. London dry gin
¾ oz. maraschino liqueur
¾ oz. green Chartreuse
¾ oz. lime juice

Garnish: cocktail cherry

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ABV LEVEL

Combine all in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Double strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass. Sink a cocktail cherry to the bottom of the glass.