Last of the Oaxacans

The Last of the Oaxacans is the Last Word with mezcal in place of the gin. The equal-part formula — green Chartreuse, maraschino, and lime — stays untouched; the mezcal threads roasted-agave woodsmoke through the herbal, nutty, sour drink, and gives it a name that nods to mezcal's home state.

Smoke in the Equal-Part Frame

The Last Word's four-way equal-part balance is famously sturdy — it has carried rum, vodka, and now mezcal without losing its shape. Mezcal is the most transformative of those swaps: its smoke does not just colour the drink, it converses with the green Chartreuse's herbs and the maraschino's nuttiness.

A Name From the Source

Oaxaca is the Mexican state at the heart of mezcal production, where most agave is still roasted in earthen pits and distilled by hand. The drink's name is a fond nod to that home — and to the way a single smoky spirit can carry a classic somewhere entirely new.

Espadín Is Plenty

A standard espadín mezcal — the most common and affordable type — is exactly right here. Its gentle, even smoke sits comfortably in the equal-part balance; a fiercely smoky or rare bottling would simply overpower the Chartreuse and the lime.

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