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Caves de la Chartreuse

Voiron, Isère, France

Monastic herbal liqueur of the Alps

What you’ll find

What Caves de la Chartreuse is known for

The Carthusian monks' herbal liqueurs, Green and Yellow Chartreuse and the Elixir Végétal, are aged and sold from the historic cellars in Voiron at the edge of the Chartreuse massif. The recipe traces to a 1605 manuscript, with the Elixir perfected in 1764.