Everyone might like to have the last word, but for Prohibition-era patrons of the Detroit Athletic Club, it had a very special meaning. The Last Word cocktail has resurfaced recently, and it sure is worth digging out of the mothballs.
Here it is:
The Last Word
3/4 oz gin
3/4 oz green Chartreuse
3/4 oz Maraschino liqueur
3/4 oz lime juice
Shake together with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Sit back, sip and savor.