Green Chartreuse Liqueur 55% 70cl

Green Chartreuse Liqueur is a world-renowned herbal liqueur with a captivating history. With a bright green appearance and unusual flavours, it has developed a cult status amongst regular bar-goers. Crafted by Carthusian monks in the French Alps, this vibrant green elixir has remained shrouded in mystery for centuries, its exact recipe known only to a select few. It is, perhaps, its versatility that makes it so popular.

History of Chartreuse

The story of Chartreuse Liqueurs begins in 1605 when the Carthusian monks at Voiron near Grenoble received a manuscript containing the formula for an “elixir of long life.” This formula was refined through the years and Green Chartreuse, as we know it today, was created in 1840. The liqueur is named after the Grande Chartreuse monastery, nestled in the Chartreuse Mountains. Only three monks know the identity of the 130 plants, how to blend them and how to distil them into this world-famous liqueur. They are also the only ones who know which plants need to be macerated to produce the natural colours, flavours and aromas. And they alone supervise the slow ageing in oak casks. Other products include a highly concentrated and potent version (69% ABV), considered a medicinal tonic called Élixir Végétal de la Grande-Chartreuse, there are also extra-aged versions (VEP) and a Genepi.

The Monks’ Secret Recipe

Chartreuse is based on grape spirit flavoured, using a secret recipe, with 130 plant extracts, herbs, flowers and secret ingredients and is named after the Grande Chartreuse monastery where it was originally produced. There are two main types of Chartreuse – Green Chartreuse and Yellow Chartreuse. The former is coloured green (from extracts including chlorophyll) and the latter is less alcoholic and has milder and sweeter flavours. Yellow Chartreuse is milder and sweeter than the famous Green Chartreuse and was also introduced to the world in 1840.

Green Chartreuse Liqeur boasts a powerful and complex flavour, with herbal, spicy, and sweet notes. It has a naturally vibrant green colour and is bottled at 55% ABV giving it a strong and warm character.