Chartreuse (liqueur) and VEP Yellow have generally earned similarly impressive scores. The basic Yellow Chartreuse has received more modest (though still average or above) ratings. Works cited Chartreuse (liqueur) Chartreuse () is a French liqueur made by the Carthusian Monks since 1737 according to the instructions set out in a manuscript given to them by François Annibal d'Estrées in 1605. It is composed of distilled alcohol aged with 130 herbs, plants and flowers. The liqueur is named after the monks' Grande Chartreuse monastery, located in the Chartreuse Mountains in the general region of Grenoble in France. The liqueur is produced in their
Vin de liqueur armagnac. Vin de liqueur A vin de liqueur is a sweet fortified style of French wine that is fortified with brandy to unfermented grape must. The term "vin de liqueur" is also used by the European Union to refer to all fortified wines. These wines are similar to "vins doux naturels" but are sweeter and have more flavor influence from the added brandy. A "vin de liqueur" is usually served as an apéritif. The unfermented grape must is fortified with brandy until the solution reaches an alcohol level of 16%–22%. The resulting wine is left with a high level of