What Chartreuse is known for
Carthusian monks fixed the recipe for the 130-plant Elixir Végétal in 1737 and introduced the milder Green Chartreuse in 1764; in each generation only two monks know the complete formula. The liqueurs are distilled at the order's own Voiron distillery near Grenoble — open for tours — while the Grande Chartreuse monastery itself remains cloistered.
Best for — Green and Yellow Chartreuse and monastery liqueurs.
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