Chartreuse

In 1605 François Hannibal d’Estrées, presented the recipe for an ‘Elixir of Life’ to the Carthusian monks. Using over 130 different herbs & spices, the recipe was so complex that it took the monks well over a century to figure it out – production was not begun at the monastery until 1737. This special edition Chart...

Besides their infamous yellow and green liqueur the monks produce more liqueurs such as this very rare CapVert peppermint liqueur.

Besides their infamous yellow and green liqueur the monks produce more liqueurs such as this Creme de Cassis de Dijon for which local blackberries are used.

Chartreuse Eau de Noix Liqueur is an aromatic, dark walnut liqueur made from green walnuts with full body, nutty tones and balanced sweetness.

Chartreuse Élixir Végétal is the strongest Chartreuse available, made sincer 1737 according to a recipe from 1605. This old version has been bottled at 71% ABV which was reduced to 69% in 1993. This needs to be mixed with a little sugared water in which a few drops are added.

Chartreuse Framboise des Peres Chartreux Liqueur is a wonderfully fruity, red raspberry liqueur with full-bodied, rich fruit tones and balanced sweetness..

Genepi is a general term given by residents from the Alps to several aromatic Alpine plants. For mountaineers, it is a tradition to harvest these flowers in August and macerate them in alcohol. Each mountaineer has his own “secret” recipe for Génépi.

The Chartreuse Monks, who have been distillers for four centuries, have their own secr...

Chartreuse Jaune is the milder version Chartreuse which was introduced in 1764, 27 years after the monks first produced their Elixir Végétal. Chartreuse is actually the only liqueur which does improve after bottling which partly declares the high demand for older Chartreuse. This miniature was produced in Tarragona between 1960 and 1965, a pe...

Chartreuse Jaune (Yellow) was introduced in 1838 as a sweeter and milder version of Chartreuse Verte. 101 years after the monks first produced their Elixir Végétal. Chartreuse is actually the only liqueur which does improve after bottling which partly declares the high demand for older Chartreuse. This version was produced in the Tarragona pl...

Chartreuse Jaune (Yellow) was introduced in 1838 as a sweeter and milder version of Chartreuse Verte. 101 years after the monks first produced their Elixir Végétal. Chartreuse is actually the only liqueur which does improve after bottling which partly declares the high demand for older Chartreuse. This miniature version was produced in the Ta...

Chartreuse Jaune (Yellow) was introduced in 1838 as a sweeter and milder version of Chartreuse Verte. 101 years after the monks first produced their Elixir Végétal. Chartreuse is actually the only liqueur which does improve after bottling which partly declares the high demand for older Chartreuse. This box contains miniature versions which wh...

The “Liqueur du 9° Centenaire” was created in 1984 to commemorate the 900th year of the Chartreuse Monks (The founding of the Grande Chartreuse Monastery in 1084). Its colour is also entirely natural and it is a little sweeter than the Green Chartreuse. The 700ml bottle is a replica of the one used in the 18th century and bears an identificat...

Fresh myrtilles (also known as bilberries) are macerated in a pure spirit by the Carthusian monks to create this unusual but delicious liqueur.

Chartreuse VEP (Vieillissement Exceptionnellement Prolongé) Verte is made using the same processes and the same secret formula as the traditional liqueur, and by extra long ageing in oak casks it reaches an exceptional quality.