Chartreuse Green

This drink is simply divine. I am not a spirits drinker. I hate whisky, vodka and gin. I DO like Sambuca, so maybe people out there who love Sambuca will share my appreciation of Chartreuse..... not that they taste alike. They don't, although there is something aniseedy about Chartreuse too. I don't like liqueurs either, even though I think Chartreuse likes to think it is one. It is different to anything else. It is unique. It's made by French monks, so it's obviously going to be pretty weird! Chartreuse has the same kind of taste as mouthwash. It is minty and hot and a little syrupy. It can really burn your mouth if you hold it there for long ...  Read the complete review

When I first tried this 4 years ago, I pulled a funny face. Not because I disliked it but because I could'nt quite put my finger on what the flavour was. Four years on, I stll can't! Minty, perhaps? Yes, definitley a bit minty! I was'nt sure how to drink this product at first because it's not a very common drink like vodka or gin. So, I tried it over ice, yep, not bad. Tried in lemonade, not bad either but to be honest, not that good. Then I mixed it Tia Maria and added coke, this was more like it. Mixed it with Baileys, yummy in my tummy! By this time I was too drunk to try anymore, it's very strong stuff and will leave you ...  Read the complete review