Chartreuse Verte (Green Chartreuse)
One of the world’s most legendary herbal liqueurs, Green Chartreuse has been produced by the Carthusian monks in France from a closely guarded secret recipe built around 130 plants, flowers, roots, bark and spices. Green Chartreuse was officially created in 1840, developing from the monks’ original herbal elixir whose finalized recipe dates to 1764. Today it is made at the monks’ Aiguenoire distillery in the Chartreuse Mountains of France.
At a powerful 55% ABV (110 proof), Green Chartreuse is intensely aromatic and complex, with layers of fresh herbs, mint, pine, citrus, peppery spice and bittersweet tea. Its famous green color comes naturally from the plants, with no artificial coloring, and the liqueur undergoes extended aging in large oak vats before bottling. It can be enjoyed chilled or over ice, but it is also an essential ingredient in classic cocktails such as The Last Word
