final say

3/4 oz Gin (Treehouse Percy's)
3/4 oz Maraschino (Luxardo)
3/4 oz Crème de Violette (Rothman & Winter)
3/4 oz Lime Juice

Shake with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with a lime wheel (omit).Two Sundays prior, I reached for my copy of The Official Downtown Abbey Cocktail Book ghostwritten by Lou Bustamante, and I decided on finally making the drink that got me to buy the book – the Final Say. I first learned of this drink when one of my coworkers requested it when they visited the bar, and I was able to find the recipe online that also mentioned the source; I later bought the book when I found it for a good price online. This Last Word riff was created in reference to Violet, the matriarch of the Crawley family, who gets what she wants, and the equal parts crème de violette recipe reminded me of the Blooey Blues (the Water Lily ought to be as well, but I had it as a non-equal parts recipe). Moreover, the gin, Maraschino, citrus, and floral liqueur aspect made me think of Brick & Mortar's Time Traveler with elderflower as well as the other Final Say that I had recently with a mix of elderflower and Benedictine in place of the Chartreuse. Once shaken and strained, the Final Say greeted the senses with a nutty cherry and violet floral bouquet. Next, lime and cherry notes on the sip developed into juniper, floral, and cherry flavors on the swallow.