
Chartreuse
#1
Posted 16 January 2012 - 05:44 AM
#2
Posted 16 January 2012 - 06:09 AM
If you don't like anise at all, you're not likely to care for any decent absinthe, as absinthe is an anise flavored drink. It's kind of like asking if there are any good beers that don't taste like hops or malt.----Hiram
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#3
Posted 16 January 2012 - 06:24 AM
Green chartreuse, Yellow chartreuse are something, and elixir vegetal de la grande chartreuse, is another thing altogether.
I don't care much about cocktails, but where I'm from (yes, I was born and raised in Grenoble), unless you talk about elixir, it's a digestive drank neat, either cold or at room temperature. Often the complimentary drink after a Fondue for example

Elixir végétal de la Grande Chartreuse is a very different thing. Presented in a small bottle, it's a very strong liqueur (140 proof) that is drank diluted, put on a sugar, or as an additive to cocktails and grogs.
Interestingly enough, Chartreux monks went to Tarragona before it was cool

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#4
Posted 16 January 2012 - 06:33 AM
Chartreuse Swizzle
1 1/4 ounce green Chartreuse
1 ounce pineapple juice
3/4 ounce lime juice
1/2 ounce falernum
Combine ingredients in a tall glassand fill with crushed ice. Swizzle with a bar spoon or swizzle stick until theoutside of the glass frosts, adding more crushed ice as needed.
Falernum might be a bit hard to find some liquor stores carry it or I think if you googled it there are recipes you can find to make it.
Edited by Bushman, 16 January 2012 - 06:34 AM.
#5
Posted 16 January 2012 - 07:36 AM
Ça descend la gorge comme le bébé Jésus en culottes de velours.
You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough. ~Frank Crane
#6
Posted 16 January 2012 - 08:00 AM
Depends on what type of "chartreuse" you have.
It's green chartreuse. I'll try it on the rocks, but also the swizzle sounds good. Thanks!
(Just ordered some falernum on Amazon.)
Edited by crow, 16 January 2012 - 08:06 AM.
#7
Posted 16 January 2012 - 08:09 AM
Here is a recipe some folks like that comes from the Caribbean:
Actually, that cocktail comes from San Francisco and was created by a guy named Marco Dionysos at Clock Bar.
And it's heartbreakingly delicious.
Don't forget the sprig of mint and grated nutmeg over the top as garnish. It makes a huge difference.
Here are two other very good cocktails made with Green Chartreuse.
The Elixir Vegetal works great in a simple martini, amongst many other cocktails.
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#8
Posted 16 January 2012 - 08:20 AM
And a note about falernum. The commercial stuff tastes like 90% sugar with a hint of flavor. It's very easy to make your own (plenty of recipes on the net) and is complete within a couple of days .... well worth the effort!
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#10
Posted 16 January 2012 - 10:35 AM
A little technological fix to a spiritual problem.
#11
Posted 16 January 2012 - 11:07 AM
- Marcelo
#12
Posted 16 January 2012 - 11:17 AM
#13
Posted 16 January 2012 - 01:22 PM
Anyone have any experience with Chartreuse? Any advice?
Chartreuse V.E.P. twelve year oak aged.
It's considerably pricier than regular Chartreuse, but it's also considerably smoother, and rounder.
My advice would be to sip it in moderation, and don't waste it on cocktails.
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#14
Posted 16 January 2012 - 01:28 PM
#15
Posted 16 January 2012 - 01:29 PM
Ça descend la gorge comme le bébé Jésus en culottes de velours.
You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough. ~Frank Crane
#16
Posted 16 January 2012 - 02:20 PM
A well made cocktail will never be a waste of any individual ingredient.don't waste it on cocktails.

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#17
Posted 16 January 2012 - 05:39 PM


Yes, I'm Krinkles the Clown on an absinthe a beer bender.
You got a problem with that?
#18
Posted 16 January 2012 - 06:18 PM

#19
Posted 16 January 2012 - 06:22 PM
Ça descend la gorge comme le bébé Jésus en culottes de velours.
You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough. ~Frank Crane
#20
Posted 16 January 2012 - 06:44 PM
You know, after that whole fiasco, I tried watching it. I really did. Just to snub my nose at them. But it's just SO BAD! I can't believe how terrible the production quality and acting is. It's like a college AV club's channel.You gotta stop watching that Wealth Channel, buddy!
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#21
Posted 16 January 2012 - 06:57 PM

#22
Posted 16 January 2012 - 07:08 PM
I literally lesbianed out loud.You gotta stop watching that Wealth Channel, buddy!
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Edited by Phoenix, 16 January 2012 - 07:08 PM.
#24
Posted 16 January 2012 - 07:33 PM
A little technological fix to a spiritual problem.
#26
Posted 17 January 2012 - 03:42 AM
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#27
Posted 17 January 2012 - 05:09 AM
#28
Posted 17 January 2012 - 07:06 AM
If you drink too much Chartreuse, you'll wake up feeling like a monkey slept in your mouth.
Hed may be sorta little, and my big mouth may precede me, but I still doubt she'd fit.

You know, after that whole fiasco, I tried watching it. I really did. Just to snub my nose at them. But it's just SO BAD! I can't believe how terrible the production quality and acting is. It's like a college AV club's channel.You gotta stop watching that Wealth Channel, buddy!
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Why am I not surprised.
Damned dilettantes.

Edited by Absomphe, 17 January 2012 - 09:37 AM.
Yes, I'm Krinkles the Clown on an absinthe a beer bender.
You got a problem with that?
#29
Posted 17 January 2012 - 08:37 AM
If you drink too much Chartreuse, you'll wake up feeling like a monkey slept in your mouth.
While hitting your head with a bone hammer.
A little technological fix to a spiritual problem.
#30
Posted 17 January 2012 - 09:39 AM

Yes, I'm Krinkles the Clown on an absinthe a beer bender.
You got a problem with that?
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