Final Ward
Sours · Whiskey
- Strength
- 18.9%
- Std. drinks
- 1.67
- Calories
- 214
- Sugar
- 11.8 g
- ¾ ozRye whiskey23 ml
- ¾ ozGreen Chartreuse23 ml
- ¾ ozMaraschino liqueur23 ml
- ¾ ozLemon juice23 ml
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Last Word.
Head to head
Final Ward and Last Word side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have Green Chartreuse and Maraschino liqueur. Only the Final Ward has rye whiskey and lemon juice; only the Last Word has gin and lime juice. In parts, a Final Ward is 1 whiskey, 1 Chartreuse, 1 Maraschino and 1 lemon; a Last Word is 1 gin, 1 Chartreuse, 1 Maraschino and 1 lime. By volume, the Final Ward is 50% liqueur, 25% spirit and 25% citrus; the Last Word is 50% liqueur, 25% spirit and 25% citrus. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Final Ward is the stronger drink in the glass (18.9% ABV against 18.1%), but being smaller it holds about the same alcohol (1.67 and 1.61 standard drinks). Calories and sugar are close: about 214 and 209 calories, 11.8 g and 11.7 g of sugar. Both are shaken and served in a coupe.
Sours · Whiskey
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Last Word.
Sours · Gin
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Final Ward.
Each drink sits nearer the corners it has more of: spirit, vermouth and bitter, citrus, mixer, syrup or liqueur. The gray dots are the other classics. Explore the full ratio map.
Final Ward vs.
Last Word vs.