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Voiron - Chartreuse (liqueur) Foto 6/14 |
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The manufacturing plant in Voiron, Voiron - Chartreuse (liqueur), Isère, Ródano-Alpes (Nickname: Christophe) |
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Chartreuse is a French liqueur composed of distilled wine alcohol flavored with 130 herbal extracts. The liquor is named after the Grande Chartreuse monastery where it is produced, which in turn is named after the Chartreuse Mountains, the region in France where the monastery is located.
There are two main types of Chartreuse:
* Green Chartreuse (110 proof or 55%) is a naturally green liqueur flavored with extracts from 130 plants with its coloring coming from chlorophyll and from which the name of the color is derived.
* Yellow Chartreuse (40% or 43%), which has a milder and sweeter flavor and aroma.
Other kinds of Chartreuse include these:
* Chartreuse VEP (Vieillissement Exceptionnellement Prolongé) is made using the same processes and the same secret formula as the traditional liqueur, and by extra long aging in oak casks it reaches an exceptional quality. Chartreuse VEP comes in both yellow and green.
* Elixir Végétal de la Grande-Chartreuse (142° proof or 71%). The Herbal Elixir gets its unique flavour from 130 medicinal and aromatic plants and flowers. It is a cordial, a liqueur and a very effective tonic.
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