As to why, Chartreuse's popularity has surged globally in recent years, Zappia has a theory. "It is more than a liqueur," she says. "It has been a symbol of durability and stability since 1605 and ...

Chartreuse’s characteristics make it perform in cocktails in a specific way. It’s higher in alcohol than most liqueurs, almost syrupy, rich with herbal complexity.

Spirits Chartreuse is hard to find these days. Here are the best alternatives. You can still make Chartreuse-based cocktails using other Alpine herbal liqueurs.

“There’s only so much Chartreuse you can make without ruining the balance of monastic life,” said the Rev. Michael K. Holleran, a former monk who oversaw Chartreuse production from 1986 to 1990.

Chartreuse, the herbal liqueuer made by Carthusian monks in southeastern France, is gaining in popularity. Learn about how to drink chartreuse and how to serve chartreuse.

Chartreuse, a centuries-old liqueur, is made by the Carthusian order of monks in the French Alps. In 2019, the monks capped production to lower their environmental impact and focus on prayer. Now ...

The worldwide shortage of chartreuse – an herbal French liqueur used in cocktails like The Last Word – is affecting Northeast Ohio cocktail enthusiasts. Skip to Article. Set weather.