Added October 9, 2026

Last Benediction

A bright Last Word variation balancing dry gin and lime with honeyed herbs, maraschino, and a restrained menthol-green accent.

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Glass: Coupe
Method: Shake
Ice: None
Serves: 1

Servings 1

Ingredients

1.25 oz London Dry gin
0.5 oz Bénédictine
0.25 oz Faccia Brutto Centerbe
0.5 oz Maraschino liqueur
0.75 oz Fresh lime juice

Story

This began as a closer-to-equal-parts Last Word riff, but tasting the Centerbe revealed a mint-forward, lightly Fernet-like character. The revised build reduces it to an accent and gives the gin more room. Bénédictine supplies the honeyed herbal foundation, maraschino adds its dry cherry-almond note, and lime keeps the liqueurs in check.

Method

Chill a coupe glass.
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
Shake until thoroughly chilled.
Double-strain into the chilled glass.

Notes

This is the V2 recipe; it supersedes the earlier build with 0.5 oz Centerbe and less gin.
A lime twist is optional, but the drink needs no garnish.
Centerbe is not yet a canonical spirit taxonomy value, so chartreuse is used as the closest herbal-liqueur category.