In 2009, Matthew Hupert (online as Chowhound user Thew) built an early variation of the Last Word by swapping out the herbal Green Chartreuse for Aperol and adjusting the citrus to lemon. Dan Chadwick later named it the “Penultimate Word” as a play on its famous predecessor.
Penultimate Word
Matthew Hupert2000s
Spirit
Whiskey
Cocktail family
Equal-Parts · Sour
Flavors
Makes
Ingredients
- 3/4 oz Bourbon
- 3/4 oz Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
- 3/4 oz Peach Liqueur
- 3/4 oz Averna
Method
- Place ingredients in shaking tin, add ice, shake for 15 seconds.
- Double-strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- Garnish with lemon twist.
Equipment
- Shaker
- Fine Strainer
- Hawthorne Strainer
- Peeler or Knife
Glass
Coupe