CLASSIC · DEL MAGUEY VIDA CLÁSICO MEZCAL

Closing Argument

Name: Closing Argument
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal; 22.5 ml Green Chartreuse; 22.5 ml Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur; 22.5 ml Lime juice (freshly squeezed); Lime zest twist

Where the Last Word ends, the Closing Argument begins - mezcal steps in for gin, bringing a veil of smoke that transforms this equal-parts classic into something darker and more persuasive, without sacrificing an ounce of its legendary balance.

Ingredients

Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal22.5 ml

Green Chartreuse22.5 ml

Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur22.5 ml

Lime juice (freshly squeezed)22.5 ml

Lime zest twist

Glassware

Coupe glass

Chilled.

Flavor

Black pepper · Charred wood · Lime · Resin · Woodsmoke

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Chill a coupe glass.
2
Combine mezcal, Green Chartreuse, maraschino liqueur, and freshly squeezed lime juice in a cocktail shaker.
3
Add ice and shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds.
4
Fine strain into the chilled coupe glass.
5
Express a lime zest twist over the surface of the cocktail to release the oils, then place on the rim as garnish.

From the Bartender

The equal-parts formula of the Last Word is remarkably forgiving of spirit swaps - mezcal's phenolic smoke acts as a counterpoint to Chartreuse's herbal sweetness in a way that gin's botanicals simply can't replicate, giving the drink a more assertive, savory backbone.

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