Chartreuse Yellow Liqueur

Yellow Chartreuse is the softer liqueur the Carthusian monks first made in 1840, from a recipe that goes back to a 1605 manuscript. Its 130 plants are ground, distilled and then macerated in stages that give the color, and it ages in large oak vats. The monks have distilled it at Aiguenoire since 2017, and it is bottled at 43%.

It is sweeter and gentler than the Green: aniseed, cardamom, licorice and hay on the nose, then a sweet, floral, peppery palate with fennel, rosemary and allspice.

If you are buying one Chartreuse for cocktails, the Green is the bartender's bottle. Buy the Yellow if you plan to sip it, or for drinks that call for it by name, like the Naked and Famous.

The monks recommend it chilled to around 12 to 13°C, about 55°F, or over ice, as a digestif.

For another monastic-style herbal liqueur, try Bénédictine, and find the rest under liqueurs and cordials. Pick it up at our Brooklyn store or get same-day delivery in Brooklyn, Manhattan & Queens.