Final Ward
A whiskey iteration of the Last Word, starring rye.
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Ingredients
- Rye Whiskey0.75 oz (22.5 ml)
- Green Chartreuse0.75 oz (22.5 ml)
- Maraschino Liqueur0.75 oz (22.5 ml)
- Lemon Juice0.75 oz (22.5 ml)
How to make it
- Shake all ingredients with ice.
- Double strain into a coupe.
Glass: Coupe
May contain: Gluten. Always check your own bottles.
History
The Final Ward was created by Phil Ward at Death & Co in New York in the late 2000s as a rye-based riff on the Last Word. It keeps the equal-parts structure but swaps gin for rye and lime for lemon, and the name puns on both the Last Word and Ward's own surname.
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