As a matter of fact it's grown in popularity and hard to find. A recent article in the wall street journal of all places said demand has risen. Very popular in cocktails. But the minks are not increasing production. They only want to sell enough to maintain themselves.
You said there are only two monks who know the recipe, it's actually false: no one knows the whole recipe. Two monks are required to produce the Chartreuse but the recipe is known by three monks who each know 2/3 or the recipe. That helps preserving the secret. Super good video
Thanks for the wonderful video. Really enjoyed the overall atmosphere and your voice :) One tiny correction though, although Chartreuse was the only naturally green liqueur(sugared and flavored spirit) in the world, it certainly isn't, and wasn't, the only naturally green alcohol if you count in dry spirits; as premium absinthes were always naturally colored green. And with the recent shortage of Chartreuse and the subsequent advent of various pseudo-Chartreuse products, many of them claim to be naturally colored just like Chartreuse. Though, of course, none of them succeeded in capturing the essence of the real thing...
There is another way to drink it: Green Chaud. After a day skying in Chamrousse or any sky resorts around, a Green Chaud is basically divine. It is a hot chocolate with some Green Chartreuse in it. Actually there is also a ski resort at Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, but I don't think there is enough snow to ski this year.
Pretty funny how when Westerners say "monk" or Google it, we usually think of or are shown a Buddhist monk 95% of the time. This makes people forget that Catholic monks even exist
You might be able to order it directly from the distillery but that’s my only suggestion, I never seen chartreuse back home in Canada but in France it’s everywhere. There has to be someone who ships it overseas!
You mean to tell me that Chartreuse is EVERYWHERE? I have only had it once, and... I thought in order to obtain an actual bottle of true Chartreuse, you had to actualoy GO to the monastery.
If they didn't turn it into an alcohol i'm sure it probably would be healthy maybe even the elixir of life but whatever health benefits it may have had are long gone after it was distilled and refined.
This channel is such a fun idea. Love it.
As a matter of fact it's grown in popularity and hard to find. A recent article in the wall street journal of all places said demand has risen. Very popular in cocktails. But the minks are not increasing production. They only want to sell enough to maintain themselves.
Great video! Hard to say it's popularity is in decline - IT went from $50 a bottle to $100 a bottle in the last couple of years!
That's because there is less supply - but again - you're right. They can still sell it at the price given the demand.
You said there are only two monks who know the recipe, it's actually false: no one knows the whole recipe. Two monks are required to produce the Chartreuse but the recipe is known by three monks who each know 2/3 or the recipe. That helps preserving the secret.
Super good video
Glad you enjoyed it, they never mentioned that detail at the distillery. Interesting to know though!
Thanks for the wonderful video. Really enjoyed the overall atmosphere and your voice :)
One tiny correction though, although Chartreuse was the only naturally green liqueur(sugared and flavored spirit) in the world, it certainly isn't, and wasn't, the only naturally green alcohol if you count in dry spirits; as premium absinthes were always naturally colored green. And with the recent shortage of Chartreuse and the subsequent advent of various pseudo-Chartreuse products, many of them claim to be naturally colored just like Chartreuse. Though, of course, none of them succeeded in capturing the essence of the real thing...
There is another way to drink it: Green Chaud. After a day skying in Chamrousse or any sky resorts around, a Green Chaud is basically divine. It is a hot chocolate with some Green Chartreuse in it. Actually there is also a ski resort at Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, but I don't think there is enough snow to ski this year.
That actually sound amazing, warm you up both ways 😂
Selling 1.5 mil bottle a year. Wow. These monks are awesome
why they discard 25% top and bottom in the cask before bottled?
Intéressant
:)
Pretty funny how when Westerners say "monk" or Google it, we usually think of or are shown a Buddhist monk 95% of the time. This makes people forget that Catholic monks even exist
I heard that they're no longer making this drink. It's seem very very hard to look for it in person.
They definitely still make it, it just may be harder to find depending on your region!
@@gofortheunknown Florida. They used to be everywhere now barely anywhere
@@gofortheunknown but if I did find another one. Then maybe I can crack this green one I have open
You might be able to order it directly from the distillery but that’s my only suggestion, I never seen chartreuse back home in Canada but in France it’s everywhere. There has to be someone who ships it overseas!
@Go For The Unknown oooooo dang! Well I'm happy to know that is still alive 😄
3:31 to help with the ~what~ epidemic?
About a year ago the monks said they were slowing down production, now it’s almost impossible to find.
You mean to tell me that Chartreuse is EVERYWHERE? I have only had it once, and... I thought in order to obtain an actual bottle of true Chartreuse, you had to actualoy GO to the monastery.
It was at every bar, restaurant and grocery store I seen!
Chartreuse is very good for digestion.
I think each of the two perdons having thé formula of the liquor have only half of it. So they can't steal it.
That’s really interesting! I would hope they wouldn’t steal it considering they’re men of god haha!
If they didn't turn it into an alcohol i'm sure it probably would be healthy maybe even the elixir of life but whatever health benefits it may have had are long gone after it was distilled and refined.
Yeah for sure, who know what could’ve came out of it!