Chartreuse Vegetal de la Grande Charteuse

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(these are 100ml bottles)

Chartreuse Vegetal de la Grande Charteuse...$29.99 / 100ml
In 1605, the Duke of Estrees entrusted the Carthusians with a manuscript bearing a mysterious recipe made up of 130 plants that could give rise to an "Elixir of long life". For more than a century and a half, the Carthusians will develop this recipe which will give birth, thanks in particular to Brother Jérôme Maubec, to a final product fixed in 1764 called "Plant Elixir of the Grande Chartreuse". It was quickly distributed as a care product to local populations, especially during the cholera crisis of 1832. Brother Charles was the first to market it in local markets, descending on a donkey from the monastery. Since 1764, the recipe for the Elixir has remained unchanged.

What is the difference?

• Chartreuse Vegetal de la Grande Chartreuse:
  • Originally created as a medicinal elixir in 1605.  More Bitter than regular Chartreuse
  • It's often referred to as the "Elixir Végétal."
  • Higher alcohol 138 proof
• "Regular" Green Chartreuse:
  • A liqueur formulated for enjoyment as a drink.
  • Its recipe is based on the Elixir Végétal but adjusted to make it palatable as a beverage.  Sweeter than the Vegetal
  • 110 proof