Chartreuse (liqueur)

Chartreuse
A bottle of Green Chartreuse
A shot of Green Chartreuse
TypeLiqueur
ManufacturerCarthusian monks
Country of origin France
Introduced1764
Alcohol by volume 40–69
Proof (US)80–138
ColorChartreuse
FlavorHerbal
Websitewww.chartreuse.fr Edit this on Wikidata

Chartreuse (US: /ʃɑːrˈtrz, -ˈtrs/ , UK: /-ˈtrɜːz/, French: [ʃaʁtʁøz]) is a French herbal liqueur available in green and yellow versions that differ in taste and alcohol content.[1] The liqueur has been made by Carthusian monks since 1737 according to instructions set out in a manuscript given to them by François Annibal d'Estrées in 1605. It was named after the monks' Grande Chartreuse monastery, located in the Chartreuse Mountains north of Grenoble. Today the liqueur is produced in their distillery in nearby Aiguenoire. It is composed of distilled alcohol aged with 130 herbs, plants and flowers.

  1. ^ Harold J. Grossman and Harriet Lembeck, Grossman's Guide to Wines, Beers and Spirits (6th edition). Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1977, pp. 378–9. ISBN 0-684-15033-6

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