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
Maple liqueur Sortilège Cream. As with all alcoholic beverages, maple liqueur can often be mixed with other beverages for cocktails, and also goes well in coffee. This shooter consists of equal portions of Kahlúa, butterscotch liqueur, and maple liqueur. Usually, these ingredients are mixed in a large shooter glass, and then chased with warm maple syrup. This cocktail was made famous by the Sortilège brand of maple liqueurs and is often called a Sortilège mojito, although other brands of maple whiskey can be used. The cocktail combines club soda, mint leaves, lime, brown sugar and ice with maple whiskey to give a