Chartreuse (liqueur) 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 distillery in the nearby town of Voiron (Isère). Until the 1980s, there was another distillery at Tarragona in Spain. Chartreuse gives its name to the
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