Chartreuse (liqueur) of the foundation of the abbey. It is similar to Green Chartreuse, but slightly sweeter. Chartreuse 1605 – Liqueur d'Elixir (56%) was created to commemorate the return of a mysterious manuscript concerning an elixir of long life to the Carthusian monks by Marshal François Annibal d'Estrées. White Chartreuse (30%) was produced and sold between 1860 and 1900. The monks make a Génépi which is the general term in the Alps for a homemade or local liquor featuring local mountain flora. There are hundreds or even thousands of different Génépi liquors made, many simply by families for their own use each
Vin de liqueur 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 residual