The Last Word

A lot of recipes go with ⅔ or ¾ oz across the board, but here that ends up crowding the glass and muting the Champagne. We prefer dialing everything back to ½ oz; it gives the herbal and citrus notes of the Last Word space to breathe and lets the bubbles do their thing. 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 oz lime juice (fresh squeezed)
• 1/2 oz Luxardo maraschino liqueur 
• 1/2 oz gin (preferably Bombay Sapphire or another citrus-forward option) 
• 1/2 oz Green Chartreuse
• 2–3 oz Champagne or dry sparkling wine (to top)
   

Build:

1. Add gin, Chartreuse, maraschino, and lime juice to a shaker with ice.
2. Shake well to chill.
3. Double strain into a chilled coupe or flute. 
4. Gently top with Champagne or sparkling wine. 
5. Garnish with a lime twist and a dark cocktail cherry.