Long used as herbal medicine, the mixture was refined by the monks into the yellow and green versions of Chartreuse liqueur — each type purportedly containing 130 different botanicals.

Indeed, Chartreuse has become so difficult to find in some places that cocktail enthusiasts have turned to alternatives, like Genepy and Strega, to replace the monk-made green spirit.

In our summery Broken Plane cocktail, the sweet, bitter, and citrusy profile of a Paper Plane gets an aromatic boost from ...

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For theater, order the Bong Appetit, a mezcal and green Chartreuse cocktail smoked and poured from a small bong as plumes of smoke escape.

Cocktail Week festivities continued full force over the weekend, made better only by the perfect weather. Friday night's Epic Happy Hour provided an ideal venue for enjoying the sun, bay view, ...

For theater, order the Bong Appetit, a mezcal and green chartreuse cocktail smoked and poured from a small bong as plumes of smoke escape.