Chartreuse -- a color better known these days as "Brat Green" -- gets its name not from a herb or a flower as one might expect, but from an alcoholic beverage. More accurately, chartreuse gets its ...

Cocktail Queries is a Paste series that examines and answers basic, common questions that drinkers may have about mixed drinks, cocktails and spirits. Check out every entry in the series to date. It ...

Green Chartreuse is one of my favorite liqueurs. Not only does it have a long and storied history within the cloistered walls of the near-silent Carthusian monks, with links to Alchemy and a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Erik Ofgang is a Connecticut journalist who writes about drinks. For those looking for Chartreuse these days, the struggle is very ...

Learn how to harness the powers of these beloved herbal liqueurs. Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly contributes to ...

Edit: Since this piece was first published in 2022, the Carthusian Monks who produce Chartreuse in France have announced that production of the liqueurs was quietly capped at a set level in 2021. Thus ...

Green Key, a Chartreuse-inspired spirit made with more than 72 botanicals Credit: Jeremy Yap/courtesy Wilderness Club A t the height of lockdown, one curious trend emerged that has outlived everyone’s ...

The monks have had enough. Since 1737, the Carthusians have produced Chartreuse, the herbaceous, bright-green liqueur that’s delighted sippers and cocktail enthusiasts for generations. Produced in the ...

Over the years, the Garden Guy has written about the various Pantone Colors of the Year. I love applying trendy colors (as in 2024's peach) to the garden, but a new coleus making its debut has made me ...