This equal parts cocktail is also modeled on the Last Word, but uses yellow Chartreuse, green’s sweeter and mellower cousin. It comes in at 80-proof, versus green’s sharper, nearly minty 110. Barrel-proof Rittenhouse rye is ideal here.
Monte Cassino
Spirit
Whiskey
Cocktail family
Equal-Parts · Sour
Flavors
Fresh · Herbal
Makes
Ingredients
- 3/4 oz Rittenhouse Rye
- 3/4 oz Yellow Chartreuse
- 3/4 oz Benedictine
- 3/4 oz Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
Method
- Combine all ingredients, then fill your shaker with ice and shake until chilled and diluted, about 15 seconds.
- Double-strain into a chilled coupe, then express lemon twist over and garnish.
Equipment
- Shaker
- Fine Strainer
- Hawthorne Strainer
- Peeler or Knife
Glass
Coupe