One of the drawbacks of being a Baby Boomer is that we are losing legends on a regular basis. Seattle bartender Murray Stenson was one of those legends. He recently passed away. Once named “Best Bartender in America”, Stenson was a bartender’s bartender. He mentored many while demonstrating what makes a great bartender. Besides serving a creating great cocktails, he remembered customers and details about their families and made people who sat at the bar feel important. He is known for re-introducing pre-Prohibition cocktails like The Last Word. Please raise The Last Word in his honor.
Ingredients
- 3/4 ounce gin
- 3/4 ounce green Chartreuse
- 3/4 ounce maraschino liqueur
- 3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
- Garnish: brandied cherry (optional)
Steps
- Add the gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino liqueur and lime juice into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
- Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- Garnish with a brandied cherry
- Jet Cannon
Photo and Recipe: Liquor.com