Green Chartreuse is a French herbal liqueur made by Carthusian monks. It is aged with about 130 herbs, plants, and flowers, and the full recipe is known at any given time only to the two monks who prepare the herbal mixture. By tradition, a manuscript containing a recipe for an "elixir of long life" was given to the monks in 1605, and the monks have been making the liqueur since 1737.
Green Chartreuse is bottled at 55% ABV (110 proof), so it is a strong liqueur, not a sweet and simple one. It is a staple in bars: it is one of the four equal-part ingredients in a Last Word, alongside gin, lime juice, and maraschino liqueur.
Build a Last Word, or pour a small measure over a single large ice cube after dinner. In our opinion it also works with a strong washed-rind cheese or dark chocolate.
Green Chartreuse (the standard bottling, which we list at $85) is sold out as of October 30, 2026. In stock now are Green Chartreuse VEP at $400 and Végétal de la Grande-Chartreuse at $45. Ask us about the differences in the shop.
Green Chartreuse VEP and Végétal de la Grande-Chartreuse were in stock as of October 30, 2026, at 1128 W Armitage Ave in Lincoln Park. Order online for pickup, or stop in.
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