# Last Word

> Last Word, the IBA official recipe: 22.5 ml gin, 22.5 ml Green Chartreuse, 22.5 ml maraschino liqueur and 22.5 ml lime juice. Shaken and served up in a chilled cocktail glass.

Equal parts gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino and lime. A Detroit Athletic Club recipe revived in the 2000s.

- IBA category: [IBA: The Unforgettables](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/unforgettables/index.md)
- Main spirit: [Gin cocktails](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/gin-cocktails/index.md)
- Method: Shaken (shaken hard with ice)
- Glass: Cocktail glass
- Served: Straight up, no ice
- Strength: about 20% ABV once diluted by ice, about 1.6 standard drinks (14 g of alcohol each)
- Volume: 90 ml (3 oz) before ice, about 144 ml in the glass
- Taste: Sour, Sweet, Herbal

## Ingredients

Amounts are for one drink. Ounces use 30 ml to the ounce.

- 22.5 ml (¾ oz) [Gin](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/gin/index.md)
- 22.5 ml (¾ oz) [Green Chartreuse](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/green-chartreuse/index.md)
- 22.5 ml (¾ oz) [Maraschino liqueur](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/maraschino/index.md)
- 22.5 ml (¾ oz) [Lime juice](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/lime/index.md)

## Method

1. Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
2. Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

## Garnish

None. IBA serves it without a garnish.

## If you like the Last Word

- [Aviation](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/aviation/index.md): Gin, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice and crème de violette
- [Martinez](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/martinez/index.md): Gin, sweet vermouth, maraschino liqueur and orange bitters
- [Hemingway Special](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/hemingway-special/index.md): White rum, grapefruit juice, maraschino liqueur and lime juice
- [Chartreuse Swizzle](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/chartreuse-swizzle/index.md): Green Chartreuse, pineapple juice, lime juice and falernum

## Source

- Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association: https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/last-word/
- IBA video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mUFczY-csc
- Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice; brands vary.

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