Post #791023 by Hamo on Wed, Nov 7, 2018 7:57 PM

It's been a few months; how about another drink?

The Last Word is a tasty drink (right, nui ‘umi ‘umi?) that's gained popularity with professional bartenders over the past few years. Variations on the same are also quite popular. Here's one from me, which I just whipped together over the past couple of days.

Blood and Swash

1 oz spiced rum
2/3 oz (4 tsp) fassionola
2/3 oz (4 tsp) maraschino liqueur
2/3 oz (4 tsp) lime juice

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

I swapped fassionola (in this case, BG Reynolds' new stuff) for the Chartreuse, and to make up for some of that lost dimension, I also used spiced rum. The ratio is based on the Dublin Minstrel, a Last Word riff by Simon Difford, and the name is taken from the autobiography of Rex Harrison's character in The Ghost and Mrs. Muir but also recalls another cocktail made of equal parts, the Blood and Sand.

2022 Update: I've made this with "hasty fassionola" (1/2 oz grenadine and 1 tsp passion fruit syrup) and it's very enjoyable.

[ Edited by Hamo on 2022-04-30 12:07:07 ]