First of all, Pete. What a great SEO video. 😅 I have to imagine this one is gonna have legs. That aside, what an interesting list of spirits. I've never had any of them. Can always count of Pete to have something us mortal bartenders have never even heard of. Cheers pal!
How many chartreuse substitutes did the Carthusian monks think Uncle Pete would discover? Nun ... ba dum tss. But they were wrong. Good stuff Uncle Pete.
Nice to see my local, Astor, get a shout out from across the country! Warehouse Wines and Spirits, my back-up local and just a block away from Astor, carries a poor-man's Green Chartreuse called Escorial from Germany which does yeoman's work in a pinch.
As the proud owner of SEVERAL bottles of Strega, i can't wait to give it a try! Thanks as always! PS - I loved the video editing when you poured the first four cocktails, really slick!
@@UnclePete green Chartreuse is available at a local store Specs (big chain in Houston) for approximately $70 a bottle… seen yellow some…. just cannot justify that $ for something I’ve never tasted before.
Thanks for the heads up on Chartreuese substitutes! I just had a conversation with my brother about the empty shelves at the liquor stores... I sent him your video to consider these alternatives. Cheers!
PETE!!! This was awesome!!! Green Chartreuse is def my fav liqueur/spirit of all time. I would love to taste the other bottles as a comparo. It just so happens that I've recently ran across some Strega, so I'm def making a Alaska with it!!! CHEERS!!!
I was at an event last night where we tried aqua Vitae, (an Irish brand recreating the old medicinal recipes, with loads of botanicals) and it tasted like a slightly spicier, less sweet version of Green Chartreuse. Definitely going to be trying that out as a substitute if I run out over here!
Great video Pete! I'd been wanting to compare GC with the Genepy, but hadn't gotten a chance just yet. Sounds like I'm better off supporting the local NYC guys. The one other perk of Strega vs Yellow Chartreuse is the price! When I bought a bottle of Strega a little bit ago it was fully 1/2 the price of a bottle of Chartreuse. $30 vs 60. And that was months before the shortage had really even started being felt like it is now. Cheers bud!
Elixir, the makers of Ver, have a distribution deal with Total Wine so (as another commenter mentioned) it's pretty widely available, at least in some areas. I don't know if it's in all their locations, but it's certainly in a lot of California ones, along with their interesting Calisaya (would love to hear your thoughts on that, maybe you've tried it in a past video?), and possibly their interesting Iris liqueur (which I quite like). For me, in a past comparison, Ver matched your tasting notes and also was just generally less complex and "rounded" than Green Chartreuse when mixed in a cocktail. So it's an alright substitute, but not ideal. I wonder if mixing a sharper/more bold option like Ver with the Genepy would create a more complex, rounded result? 🤔 Straightaway Cocktails makes the Accompani line of products which includes a green (Flora Green) and yellow (Blue Dorris) that I've also heard mentioned as possible subs, but neither seemed to be any better as a direct sub than any you tested here. I have the Blue Dorris (and not the Flora), and it's more floral and light than Yellow Chartreuse, the latter of which also has much more anise. The search continues!
Oh good to know about the total wine, I have and like calisaya, but I haven't made a video about it, I find it a little hard to work with, its been on my list to make a video about for a while. A Ver/Genepy combo might be a fun thing to try as a substitute, might research required! We use the Accompani at work pretty ofterm so far the Mari Gold has been the favorite, I thought of trying the Flora Green for this, but it was getting too complicated, maybe for a later video. I had a littel tour of their facility which was fun, I should probably do a little tasting of those sometime.
@@UnclePete I picked up a bottle of Flora Green recently and think it's an excellent sub in a Last Word and Chartreuse Swizzle. I find it maybe a touch less sweet than the real thing, but the flavor profile is almost indistinguishable to me.
Great comparison video, Pete. Love the glassware collection. I always think of Strega and Yellow Chartreuse sort of in their own little category with the latter being a little bit sharper. I'm totally unfamiliar with the Green Chartreuse subs showcased here, but like other commentors, Total Wine does carry Ver here on the East Coast, too, so I might have to give that one a try. The most Green Chartreuse adjacent liqueur I've had is one called Elisir M.P Roux, which is also from France and also has a pretty high ABV at 47%.
There I go not following the rules. I liked at the start! LOL! This was great, I'm going to have to check my local stores for these subs. I can still find both green and yellow chartreuse but it's almost $80 when not on sale for almost $70. Cheers!
Great vid, Pete! Speaking of Astor, they are still out of Green Chartreuse, but their site says “A hand-picked alternative is available on this item's page”: it’s Vicario Monk's Secret Herbal Liqueur (which I’ve never heard of) and includes the following description: “The Chartreuse recipe is a closely guarded secret fully known to only two living monks at any given time. Therefore, finding a substitute is not easy. Vicario's Monk's Secret is made with the mythical elixir in mind, but absolutely stands on its own as a modern interpretation.” 🤷🏻♂️ (Luckily I have back up 750mls of both green and yellow for when my dwindling open 375s of each are finally empty 😭)
I have not tried the Ver yet. I have defo not seen it down here, but that’s nothing new 😑! I bought 2 bottles of Chartreuse down here recently. It’s available because know one down here knows what it is! 😑 Interesting conclusions and I’ll look for the Ver which sounded interesting to me!
Great video. I was always thinking taste wise genepi is a sub for yellow chartreuse, at least the Dolin version. Love the bijou been a while think I’ll mix one up.
Even before the commitment to Monky Business, I had resisted either Chartreuse based on the cost, so I've only ever had Genepy. I read someone saying that Genepy was between the profile of the Yellow and the Green. I've used it in drinks calling for Yellow and Green and things have come out OK, but I don't have a comparison and I'm sure they're missing something. In any case, does that characterization seem right to you? Or is Genepy so much its own thing that it doesn't resemble either Yellow or Green that closely?
First of all, Pete. What a great SEO video. 😅 I have to imagine this one is gonna have legs. That aside, what an interesting list of spirits. I've never had any of them. Can always count of Pete to have something us mortal bartenders have never even heard of. Cheers pal!
Thanks Vino! gotta chase that algorithm!
How many chartreuse substitutes did the Carthusian monks think Uncle Pete would discover? Nun ... ba dum tss.
But they were wrong. Good stuff Uncle Pete.
LOL Thanks!!
Nice to see my local, Astor, get a shout out from across the country! Warehouse Wines and Spirits, my back-up local and just a block away from Astor, carries a poor-man's Green Chartreuse called Escorial from Germany which does yeoman's work in a pinch.
I'm jealous of your local!
Love the yellow chartreuse
It is good
I like Ver. I have never had chartreuse but Ver works well
If you like Ver, you'd love Chartreuse
As the proud owner of SEVERAL bottles of Strega, i can't wait to give it a try! Thanks as always!
PS - I loved the video editing when you poured the first four cocktails, really slick!
Thank you!,I messed up the second one, and decided to ignore it!
THANK YOU!!! Ver is available at my local Total Wine store which means it's probably everywhere?
Oh cool! Where do you live?
@@UnclePete I live in Tucson, AZ
YES …. I needed this video…. I’m using Ver in Texas and bought it at Total Wine…
Thanks! A couple other people mentioned Total Wine, sounds like its pretty available! at least in America. Cheers!
@@UnclePete green Chartreuse is available at a local store Specs (big chain in Houston) for approximately $70 a bottle… seen yellow some…. just cannot justify that $ for something I’ve never tasted before.
Great video!
Thanks!
Thanks for the heads up on Chartreuese substitutes! I just had a conversation with my brother about the empty shelves at the liquor stores... I sent him your video to consider these alternatives. Cheers!
Thanks for spreading the word!
PETE!!! This was awesome!!! Green Chartreuse is def my fav liqueur/spirit of all time. I would love to taste the other bottles as a comparo. It just so happens that I've recently ran across some Strega, so I'm def making a Alaska with it!!! CHEERS!!!
Cheers Tim!!
I was at an event last night where we tried aqua Vitae, (an Irish brand recreating the old medicinal recipes, with loads of botanicals) and it tasted like a slightly spicier, less sweet version of Green Chartreuse. Definitely going to be trying that out as a substitute if I run out over here!
Sounds amazing!
I've been using Benedictine lately (although I still have a stash of green Chartreuse), and it's a pretty reliable sub for Last Words and the like.
Oh interesting, seems like it might be a bit sweet, but I'll have to try that!
@@UnclePete I do dial back the Luxardo/Maraska a little bit.
Great video Pete! I'd been wanting to compare GC with the Genepy, but hadn't gotten a chance just yet. Sounds like I'm better off supporting the local NYC guys. The one other perk of Strega vs Yellow Chartreuse is the price! When I bought a bottle of Strega a little bit ago it was fully 1/2 the price of a bottle of Chartreuse. $30 vs 60. And that was months before the shortage had really even started being felt like it is now. Cheers bud!
Oh for sure! Chartreuse is crazy expensive, try the Faccia Bruto its pretty good!
Thank you for doing what's necessary in these times...
You're welcome! Gotta look out for each other!
Love the graduated coupes. I think there will be a lot of charteuse experimenting being done.
I'm going to do some!
Elixir, the makers of Ver, have a distribution deal with Total Wine so (as another commenter mentioned) it's pretty widely available, at least in some areas. I don't know if it's in all their locations, but it's certainly in a lot of California ones, along with their interesting Calisaya (would love to hear your thoughts on that, maybe you've tried it in a past video?), and possibly their interesting Iris liqueur (which I quite like).
For me, in a past comparison, Ver matched your tasting notes and also was just generally less complex and "rounded" than Green Chartreuse when mixed in a cocktail. So it's an alright substitute, but not ideal. I wonder if mixing a sharper/more bold option like Ver with the Genepy would create a more complex, rounded result? 🤔
Straightaway Cocktails makes the Accompani line of products which includes a green (Flora Green) and yellow (Blue Dorris) that I've also heard mentioned as possible subs, but neither seemed to be any better as a direct sub than any you tested here. I have the Blue Dorris (and not the Flora), and it's more floral and light than Yellow Chartreuse, the latter of which also has much more anise. The search continues!
Oh good to know about the total wine, I have and like calisaya, but I haven't made a video about it, I find it a little hard to work with, its been on my list to make a video about for a while.
A Ver/Genepy combo might be a fun thing to try as a substitute, might research required!
We use the Accompani at work pretty ofterm so far the Mari Gold has been the favorite, I thought of trying the Flora Green for this, but it was getting too complicated, maybe for a later video. I had a littel tour of their facility which was fun, I should probably do a little tasting of those sometime.
@@UnclePete I picked up a bottle of Flora Green recently and think it's an excellent sub in a Last Word and Chartreuse Swizzle. I find it maybe a touch less sweet than the real thing, but the flavor profile is almost indistinguishable to me.
@@fluxgame definitely going to have to grab some thanks!
Great comparison video, Pete. Love the glassware collection. I always think of Strega and Yellow Chartreuse sort of in their own little category with the latter being a little bit sharper. I'm totally unfamiliar with the Green Chartreuse subs showcased here, but like other commentors, Total Wine does carry Ver here on the East Coast, too, so I might have to give that one a try. The most Green Chartreuse adjacent liqueur I've had is one called Elisir M.P Roux, which is also from France and also has a pretty high ABV at 47%.
Thanks! MP Roux sounds vaugely familiar, but I have not had it. I'll looks around for it. Cheers!
There I go not following the rules. I liked at the start! LOL! This was great, I'm going to have to check my local stores for these subs. I can still find both green and yellow chartreuse but it's almost $80 when not on sale for almost $70. Cheers!
I'd stock up on the Chartreuse if I were you! It might disappear, unless you live in France...
Here there are no rules!
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Great vid, Pete!
Speaking of Astor, they are still out of Green Chartreuse, but their site says “A hand-picked alternative is available on this item's page”: it’s Vicario Monk's Secret Herbal Liqueur (which I’ve never heard of) and includes the following description: “The Chartreuse recipe is a closely guarded secret fully known to only two living monks at any given time. Therefore, finding a substitute is not easy. Vicario's Monk's Secret is made with the mythical elixir in mind, but absolutely stands on its own as a modern interpretation.” 🤷🏻♂️
(Luckily I have back up 750mls of both green and yellow for when my dwindling open 375s of each are finally empty 😭)
Oh Shit I've also never heard of that! I din't see that when I ordered the Centerbe, or I could have included it. Subject for a later video I guess!
I have not tried the Ver yet. I have defo not seen it down here, but that’s nothing new 😑! I bought 2 bottles of Chartreuse down here recently. It’s available because know one down here knows what it is! 😑 Interesting conclusions and I’ll look for the Ver which sounded interesting to me!
Stock up on that chartreuse if you can!
Great video. I was always thinking taste wise genepi is a sub for yellow chartreuse, at least the Dolin version. Love the bijou been a while think I’ll mix one up.
Yeah someone else mentioned that, I feel like the Genepy is its own thing, somewhere in between yellow and green.
Given the honey notes you're getting and the lower ABV on the Dolin Genepy, do you think it could sub better for *Yellow* Chartreuse?
Hmm.. The flavor isn't really the same, but might be worth a try!
Even before the commitment to Monky Business, I had resisted either Chartreuse based on the cost, so I've only ever had Genepy. I read someone saying that Genepy was between the profile of the Yellow and the Green. I've used it in drinks calling for Yellow and Green and things have come out OK, but I don't have a comparison and I'm sure they're missing something. In any case, does that characterization seem right to you? Or is Genepy so much its own thing that it doesn't resemble either Yellow or Green that closely?
Yeah others have mentioned that, I think it is between yellow and green, but a bit more like green. Like green in flavor, but sweeter like yellow.
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