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CHARTREUSE herbal liqueur 70 cl / 55 % France This unique French herbal liqueur is still made today by the Carthusian monks according to a secret recipe dating back to 1605. Only two monks at a time are privy to the recipe. Chartreuse green with 55% vol. has a strong, tart taste and spicy aroma. More than 130 herbs give it its unique taste and inimitable, typical green color - a secret of the monks - which is produced exclusively by natural means. It can be enjoyed neat, on ice, in cocktails or as a long drink. HistoryFor centuries, liqueurs have been available in a wide variety of flavors. Monks and physicians were the first liqueur producers who sweetened their herbal healing elixirs to make the sometimes very bitter medicine drinkable. Today, liqueurs are an indispensable part of the world of enjoyment and are consumed both neat and mixed with spirits and juices. All over the world, they are regarded as indispensable flavor and color enhancers in cocktails and long drinks. They are also used in the kitchen to round off fine dishes.

CHARTREUSE JAUNE Kräuterlikör 70 cl / 43 % Frankreich Chartreuse Jaune Liqueur has a milder aroma and lower alcohol content compared to Chartreuse Verde. Chartreuse Jaune Liqueur was first produced in 1838. It consists of more than 130 different herbs and is stored for several years in large oak barrels. In 1605, the nobleman Francois Hannibal d'Estrées is said to have given the Carthusian monks of the Vaubert monastery a mysterious writing called "Elixir of Long Life". This recipe still forms the basis for Chartreuse Verte and is top secret. Only two monks know it and are privy to the manufacturing process. For the Chartreuse Verte, over 130 different herbs and plants are distilled several times. The liqueur is then stored for several years in oak barrels from Russia, Hungary and France in a 164-meter cellar - the monks decide how long. In contrast to the green version of the Chartreuse liqueur, the yellow one has a lower alcohol content.