# Closing Argument

Mezcal takes gin’s place in this exact equal-parts Last Word branch, carrying smoke and roasted agave through Chartreuse, maraschino, and lime.

Strength: 32% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 22.5 ml [Mezcal](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/mezcal.md)
- 22.5 ml [Green Chartreuse](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/green-chartreuse.md)
- 22.5 ml [Luxardo Maraschino](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/luxardo-maraschino.md)
- 22.5 ml [Fresh lime juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-lime-juice.md)

## Glassware

Coupe glass

## Garnish

- Lime twist — Express the peel oils over the drink and retain the twist.

## Method

1. Shake all ingredients hard with cubed ice until thoroughly chilled.
2. Fine-strain into a chilled coupe.

## Related drinks

- [Last Word](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/last-word.md): An equal-parts gin sour combining herbal green Chartreuse and maraschino with sharp lime.
- [Division Bell](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/division-bell.md): A smoky mezcal sour layered with bittersweet Aperol, dry maraschino, and fresh lime.
- [Final Ward](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/final-ward.md): An equal-parts rye variation on the Last Word, with Green Chartreuse, maraschino, and lemon.
- [Naked and Famous](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/naked-and-famous.md): An equal-parts mezcal sour balancing smoky agave with bittersweet orange, herbal Yellow Chartreuse, and lime.
- [Aviation](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/aviation.md): A floral gin sour with maraschino, lemon, and the violet hue of crème de violette.
- [Spicy Mezcal Margarita](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/spicy-mezcal-margarita.md): A dry mezcal Margarita with fresh lime, orange liqueur, and a direct green-chilli heat.
- [Mezcal Margarita](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/mezcal-margarita.md): A bright, smoky Margarita balancing joven mezcal with Cointreau, fresh lime, and optional agave.
- [Chartreuse Swizzle](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/chartreuse-swizzle.md): A vivid herbal swizzle balancing Green Chartreuse with pineapple, falernum, and lime.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/closing-argument
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/closing-argument-f262d21b.webp
- Recipe source: https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/3448/closing-argument