

How to Modify a Cocktail: The Last Word
Writing about the history of a specific cocktail can be super fascinating, in part because they often travel circuitous and unlikely routes to reach the heights of fame. Obviously, the Last Word is one such drink, going from Prohibition-era Detroit, to post-war New York, to oblivion, and then resurrected by Murray Stenson. While it might never quite reach the level of fame of the Manhattan or the Margarita, it’s fun to note that each of those drinks was a new drink in search