Last week’s Cellar Select email caused quite a stir about the availability of Green Chartreuse on our shelves. We regret to inform you that no, we do not have regular stock available. Demand for the famed French herbal liqueur has only grown in recent years, all while production has remained intentionally small. The ascetic monks behind its creation are dedicated to a life of work, sleep and prayer, and do not capitulate to the worldly desires that exist outside their monastery walls. It is exactly this patience and dedication of craft that has exalted Chartreuse to the legendary status it holds.
Made from a maceration of over 130 herbs, plants and flowers, the aroma of Green Chartreuse is as fragrant as incense; its flavor elaborate and nuanced. The recipe is so secret that only three monks know it at any given time. Its mysterious quality has encouraged many attempts at replication, though most have missed the mark in one way or another. That is until now.
Crafted from Carthusian inspiration and Chicagoan roots, Green Key Herbal Liqueur was made specifically to fill the supply/demand void for Chartreuse. Michael McAvena and Soo Choi, the couple behind its creation, are hospitality veterans with a passion for nerding out over wines and spirits, and a knack for flavor development. Years of research and experimentation led to a recipe with over 70 biodynamic and organic botanicals, natural chlorophyll coloring from butterfly pea flower extract, and a whopping 110 proof that mirrors the viscosity and power of the real deal. It is the first honest substitute that we have found, and one that we happily recommend you try when making your next Last Word or Bijou cocktail. Santé!
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Cellar Select is our rotating selection of rare, allocated, and standout wines and spirits. Every bottle is offered at a significant discount, and quantities are always limited. Once a month, we send Cellar Select subscribers a curated list of deals that we don't promote anywhere else.
