Chartreuse (liqueur) color chartreuse, which was first used as a term of color in 1884. It is one of the handful of liqueurs that continue to age and improve in the bottle. Green Chartreuse (110 proof or 55% ABV) is a naturally green liqueur made from 130 herbs and other plants macerated in alcohol and steeped for about eight hours. A last maceration of plants gives its color to the liqueur. Yellow Chartreuse (80 proof or 40%), which has a milder and sweeter flavour and aroma. VEP stands for "Vieillissement Exceptionnellement Prolongé", meaning "exceptionally prolonged aging". It is made using the same
Braulio (liqueur) Braulio (liqueur) Braulio is a type of Valtelline herbal amaro. It is a digestif typically served cold or at room temperature, though it is also occasionally served as an aperitif with sparkling white wine. The original recipe dates to 1826, conceived by Francesco Peroni, a pharmacist and botanist of Bormio who studied the beneficial properties of various local herbs. Production of Braulio began in 1875. Since 1999, the amaro has been a property of Casoni Liquori S.p.A., a company based in Finale Emilia (Modena), although production continues at the Peroni family farms in Bormio. The trademark is held by Fratelli