Chartreuse (liqueur) year. As they have been making Chartreuse from local plants for centuries, the monks started in the 2000s to make a Génépi as a sideline product. It is labelled "Génépi des Pères Chartreux" and is generally only available locally in a 70cl bottle, usually labelled 40% alcohol. In 2007, a special edition was created by the "Meilleurs Ouvriers de France" Sommeliers (Best Craftsmen of France) in partnership with the distillery. It is yellow in color (40% alcohol). Chartreuse has a very strong characteristic taste. It is very sweet, but becomes both spicy and pungent. It is comparable to other herbal
Izarra (liqueur) the recipe in the late 19th century for a traditional Basque liqueur dating back at least to 1835. He renamed it "Izarra" (Basque for "the star") and began selling it from 1904 onwards. He acquired the present production site at Quai Bergeret 9 in Bayonne in 1913. Izarra has been owned by Rémy Cointreau since the early 1980s. Izarra (liqueur) Izarra is a sweet liqueur made in Bayonne in the French Basque Country. This liqueur of basque origin is now produced in Angers, far from the original distillery. There are three varieties of Izarra: Pyrenean herbs and other flavourings are