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    Nice article about the Chartreuse liquor and the monks

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    • Jb boin
      Jb boin last edited by Jb boin

      A nice article about the Chartreuse liquor, it's production and the monks who are unphazed by the COVID lockdown (as they already live recluse) has been posted today on the NYT.

      For those who don't know already, i am from around there (i can see the Chartreuse mountain chain from some of my windows) and my mother's cat (Kiwi) is of the Chartreux breed.

      As i know that you like the chartreuse color and some of you like to drink i thought i would leave this here.

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      A set of 3cl bottles i have laying around, the flash makes them look almost identical but each one has it's own hue.

      I am not very fond of Chartreuse but i love it in ice cream and in deserts such as crême brulée !
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        Cé hé sin @Jb boin last edited by

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        À votre santé!

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        • e90m3
          e90m3 @Jb boin last edited by

          @jb-boin Interesting! My fiancee and I have greatly enjoyed this cocktail, which calls for chartreuse:
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          • Sovande
            Sovande @Jb boin last edited by

            @jb-boin I used to live next door to a bar and one of the items on the menu was the Windsor Tap High/Low. That was a shot of Benedictine and a 16 oz can of Schlitz.

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            • DipodomysDeserti
              DipodomysDeserti @Jb boin last edited by

              @jb-boin I really like Chartreuse. I used to drink it on the rocks as an aperitif. It's pretty expensive over here, though.

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              • Jb boin
                Jb boin @DipodomysDeserti last edited by

                @dipodomysdeserti said in Nice article about the Chartreuse liquor and the monks:

                @jb-boin I really like Chartreuse. I used to drink it on the rocks as an aperitif. It's pretty expensive over here, though.

                It's around 35€ for a 70cl bottle of the green one around here.

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                • Jb boin
                  Jb boin @e90m3 last edited by

                  @e90m3 @Sovande yes, it can be nice on cocktails but it's a bit too herbal in my taste to drink it neat.

                  I might also have had too many "Chartreuse flambée" in the past :


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                  • MUSASHI66
                    MUSASHI66 last edited by

                    It runs $65 for a 700 or 750ml bottle around here. I really want to buy one so I can make the Last Word, but I don’t want to spend that much without knowing if I like it. What I need to do is order it in a bar first, but all the bars are closed :/.

                    I did find a place that sells it for $30-ish for a tiny bottle so it’s even pricier per ml, but it might be a good way to buy them at one liquor you need but won’t use much.

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                    • Jb boin
                      Jb boin @MUSASHI66 last edited by Jb boin

                      @musashi66 yes that's steep, i can totally understand your doubt 🙂

                      If you like herbal alcohols you will probably like it neat but if not it could still be appreciated in a similar fashion as a Cointreau or Grand Marnier in cocktails and deserts or simply to enjoy it's nice color !

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                      • MUSASHI66
                        MUSASHI66 @Jb boin last edited by

                        @jb-boin Herbal stuff is tough. I like some Italian Amaros, but I am not huge on Jaeger or Fernet. So... not sure how I'd feel about the green stuff.

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                        • ranwhenparked
                          ranwhenparked @Jb boin last edited by

                          @jb-boin I don't believe I've ever tried it. I know its herbal based, and I do like Dubonnet, which is basically herbs and wine, so I suppose I'd like it.

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                          • Jb boin
                            Jb boin @MUSASHI66 last edited by

                            @musashi66 it's miles better than Jaeger which is definitely not sippable and also 35% of alcohol vs 55% (for the "verte") so it's more like comparing a Malibu to a proper rum for example.

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                            • DipodomysDeserti
                              DipodomysDeserti @Jb boin last edited by

                              @jb-boin It’s a bit more here, but alcohol in general is dirt cheap in my state.

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                              • SmugAardvark
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                                It's not totally related, but my favorite monks are those of the Trappist variety. Their beer is fantastic.

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                                • Snuze
                                  Snuze last edited by Snuze

                                  @Jb-boin Mrs. Snuze best friend married a Frenchman and lives in Grenoble. Whenever they visit they bring us some and I rather enjoy it. I particularly like some in hot tea if I'm cold or starting to feel sick.

                                  @Sovande I want to try that!

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