Last Word
Sours · Gin
- Strength
- 18.1%
- Std. drinks
- 1.61
- Calories
- 209
- Sugar
- 11.7 g
- ¾ ozGin23 ml
- ¾ ozGreen Chartreuse23 ml
- ¾ ozMaraschino liqueur23 ml
- ¾ ozLime juice23 ml
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Rum Runner.
Head to head
Last Word and Rum Runner side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have lime juice. Only the Last Word has gin, Green Chartreuse and Maraschino liqueur; only the Rum Runner has blackberry brandy, banana liqueur, grenadine and 151-proof rum. In parts, a Last Word is 1 gin, 1 Chartreuse, 1 Maraschino and 1 lime; a Rum Runner is 1¾ lime, 1 blackberry brandy, 1 banana liqueur, ¾ grenadine and ¾ rum. By volume, the Last Word is 50% liqueur, 25% spirit and 25% citrus; the Rum Runner is 38% liqueur, 32% citrus, 16% spirit and 14% syrup and sugar. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Last Word is the stronger drink in the glass (18.1% ABV against 14.7%), but the Rum Runner is the bigger drink, so it holds more alcohol (1.84 standard drinks against 1.61). The Rum Runner has more calories (about 321 against 209) and more sugar (27.8 g against 11.7 g). The Last Word is shaken and served in a coupe; the Rum Runner is blended and served in a hurricane glass.
Sours · Gin
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Rum Runner.
Tiki & Punches · Rum
The ratio · 1¾ : 1 : 1 : ¾ : ¾
Highlighted: not in the Last Word.
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.
Last Word vs.
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