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Petermarc
| | Posted on Monday, April 8, 2002 - 8:43 am: |   |
she drank yellow chartreuse, she died -
ergo facto - drink yellow chartreuse and you will die...simple fact |
Chevalier
| | Posted on Monday, April 8, 2002 - 8:39 am: | |
Was Chartreuse a necessary condition for her death, or merely a sufficient condition? |
Absinthespoon
| | Posted on Monday, April 8, 2002 - 8:38 am: | |
yeah well she died at 101, maybe it was the chartreuse that kept her going that long! |
Petermarc
| | Posted on Monday, April 8, 2002 - 8:35 am: | |
i have not tried the yellow, but it was a favorite of the queen mother, and now she's dead... |
Absinthespoon
| | Posted on Monday, April 8, 2002 - 8:27 am: | |
Here in California, it is available at BevMo (beverages and more) for around $40 for 0.7 liter. I have also seen some special bottles in a wooden box at Beltramo's for around $150; I'm not sure if it's Tarragone Verte like in petermarc's picture or some other special version.
Very interesting info about the effects of angelica, petermarc. Do you know if it's more predominant in the green vs. yellow? |
2loucheltrec
| | Posted on Monday, April 8, 2002 - 8:27 am: | |
magicman-spirits corner has it, I forget what it's listed under but you can use their search.oh yeah, they only have the new green and yellow. |
Aion
| | Posted on Monday, April 8, 2002 - 1:10 am: | |
I´m also quite sure that there is one
very interesting spice in Chartreuse,
the taste that lasts on your tongue after
sipping: Pepper!
A. |
Petermarc
| | Posted on Monday, April 8, 2002 - 1:02 am: | |
there have been several discussions on chartreuse in the past...
one of the many 'herbs and flowers' is without a doubt, absinthe, but it has escaped the wrath of french legislation(especially the elixir at 71°, which, come to think of it, contains sugar, also) due to church affiliation and the very small bottle with a plastic dripper top for creating tiny doses)...i talked to a wine shop owner who detested absinthe, but defended the elixir as a 'medicine'...the 'vintage' tarragona products are a suprise to me, as i cannot image how much better one from the '70's could be(this appears to be discovered old stock, rather than specifically aged) unless, maybe it is(was) made differently in spain...head is probably alluding to the effects of angelica, which is predominant and when this product is over-imbibed, tends to produce a feeling of wanting to vomit through your nose... |
Aion
| | Posted on Monday, April 8, 2002 - 12:38 am: | |
http://www.chartreuse.fr/pa_sommaire_uk.htm |
Themagicman
| | Posted on Monday, April 8, 2002 - 12:25 am: | |
ok not to sound like a total asshole what the hell is it is it a absinthe or a wine or what?? What the hell is it where can one get it |
Etienne
| | Posted on Sunday, April 7, 2002 - 5:35 pm: | |
Thanks Petermarc, I guess I have the direction now. Time to start my experiments with eighty year old Chartreuse. |
Petermarc
| | Posted on Sunday, April 7, 2002 - 4:49 pm: | |
>Like in a dainty little cordial glass...?
that's pretty much what it is...digestif,etc...
drunk straight, pinky extended-not required... |
Etienne
| | Posted on Sunday, April 7, 2002 - 4:43 pm: | |
Well, the cork is pulled. Now what the Hell do I do with this stuff? I've never tried it before.
Tastes like shit watered, doesn't louche, drink it straight? Like in a dainty little cordial glass, with my pinkie held high in the air?
Any advice from the assembled masses? |
Crosby
| | Posted on Saturday, April 6, 2002 - 7:07 pm: | |
Sounds good, I've only ever tried the green. |
Etienne
| | Posted on Saturday, April 6, 2002 - 7:01 pm: | |
Harry, when I pull the cork on this, I promise you'll get a taste. I owe you a couple! |
Crosby
| | Posted on Saturday, April 6, 2002 - 6:54 pm: | |
Drink up! |
Etienne
| | Posted on Saturday, April 6, 2002 - 6:49 pm: | |
About a week ago I was given a bottle of yellow Chartreuse that was made in Tarragona. Judging from the label I think it's pre-prohibition. I wonder if I should crack it open and give it a try or save it? |
Raschied
| | Posted on Saturday, April 6, 2002 - 4:14 pm: | |
What's that called? Mauntin Deaux? |
Robertsmith
| | Posted on Saturday, April 6, 2002 - 3:12 pm: | |
It goes well with Mountain Dew. I learned that in a trailer park... |
Absinthespoon
| | Posted on Saturday, April 6, 2002 - 1:56 pm: | |
I never had any problem with it, but I only drank max 2 shots (after 3 absinthes and wine with dinner). No hangover. |
Louched_Liver
| | Posted on Saturday, April 6, 2002 - 12:27 pm: | |
Ever had a 6" circular saw w/a dull blade cutting it's way out of the dead center of your skull? I have!! About 73 minutes after every time drinking Mean Green.
Of course, I drank all of the fuckin' stuff. Can't waste booze. |
Absinthespoon
| | Posted on Saturday, April 6, 2002 - 11:50 am: | |
I LOVE Chartreuse... but I've only had the "new" stuff. The verte and the jaune are both good, but I prefer the jaune. It's very sweet and has an intense herbal flavor. The verte is also lovely, dry with a different mix of herbs. And... it does kick butt. |
Head_Prosthesis
| | Posted on Saturday, April 6, 2002 - 11:00 am: | |
Dear Newbies, Lurkers, Side Show Spectatators, Car Crash Gawkers...
If you are looking for secondary effects,
this shit has serious glow. Maybe even
Hexondary and Octogonary effects. This
stuff is THE DEVIL IN A BOTTLE. Forget
Thujone and Absinthe...
Go ahead try it. I get the whiskey quivers
just thinkin' about it. |
Head_Prosthesis
| | Posted on Saturday, April 6, 2002 - 10:36 am: | |
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MAKE IT STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Petermarc
| | Posted on Saturday, April 6, 2002 - 10:17 am: | |
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