Dolin Génépy le Chamois Liqueur - 45% ABV

• Light yellow in color, sticks to the edge of glass.

• Soft on the nose, delicate.

• Floral & Stone Fruit notes on the pallet.

• You can tell the ABV is lower than traditional Chartreuse.

• I’m giving this a passing grade in terms of a Chartreuse replacement.

Elixir Craft Spirits: Iris Liqueur - 35% ABV

• Similar in color to the Genepy.

• Perfume-y, not herbal though.

• Not as much body or weight to the spirit when compared to the Chartreuse.

• I can’t say that this is comparable to Charteuse and would likely avoid using it as an alternative.

• This wasn’t for me as a replacement candidate, but would work in well in other applications.

Boomsma Cloosterbitter - 40% ABV

• Bright green, think “slimer” from GhostBusters.

• Good amount of sugar, herby.

• Probably the closest to Chartruese in terms of it’s essential oils and their impact on your palette and senses.

• Thumbs up, in my view, to use this as a Chartreuse Alternative.

Enrico Toro Torella Liqueur- 38% ABV

• Pale green in color.

• On the nose this is the closest to Chartreuse of the 5 listed here.

• A bit more peppery and vanilla on the tongue but the mouthfeel is there.

• It passes as a Chartreuse substitute in my humble opinion.

Faccia Brutto Centerbe - 45% ABV

• Color has a bit of a blue hue to it.

• Not quite as viscous as Chartreuse.

• Zero nose, quite a bit of ethanol.

• Very hot on the palette, but the herbs are there.

• An adequate replacement for Chartreuse but likely not my first choice.