Great video and thank you for all the great historical information. I have been fascinated by the Carthusians for many years, as a youth I wrote to the Charterhouse in Vermont and they invited me to come for a vocation retreat but I never did. I love the documentary Into Great Silence about life at the Grande Chartreuse. Currently I have 2 bottles of Green Chartreuse and one bottle of Yellow, both have become hard to find in the USA and expensive, as much as 100 US dollars per bottle, so I drink it sparingly but I do love it. I think the mysterious nature and flavor of Chartreuse reminds me of the mystery of the Carthusian monks and their life totally devoted to God. Thank you for this video!
wow okay these comments are so rude?? first of all, y'all can stop now, i think there are PLENTY of comments about the pronunciation. secondly, god forbid someone with an accent or speech impediment have the nerve to make a video about something?? like if you can't handle it you don't have to stick around but idk why so many people felt the need to say something rude about it?? the video was uploaded for free my dudes like you paid nothing for it and are therefore owed nothing, maybe just turn on the subtitles if it's that bad for you?? i understood everything just fine though so 🤷
When you have an error, notate the time and splice in a new take. You're already using bridging shots, so you're not gaining anything from doing it in one shot
This was a great video! Had a lot of fun watching. Can't wait for more! As someone who mispronounced a lot, I think you doing a full video with yourself on Camera is comendable. I haven't seen all your videos but I think you do such a good job in production that it makes your speech more noticeable compared to a lower quality video. Also honestly, people commenting about pronunciation is just free engagement so don’t worry about it.
Very interesting video, was surprised that there was so few views when I realized that I was just randomly recommended this. Either way good jod and I am looking forward to future videos!
Zachary, this is the best video on Chartreuse on the internet. Bravo. As a huge, huge Chartreuse nerd, I love this. I am sipping some Green right now. How did you research and find all of the historical information at the start of the video on Saint Bruno's life? I have a copy of "Chartreuse: The Liqueur," and that even doesn't go into detail like you did! Thank you for sharing an informative, approachable video that even the biggest Chartreuse fans will love. Of the 40+ bottles of Chartreuse that I have, aside from drinking it neat, I really like a "Last of the Oaxacans": where the gin in a "Last Word" is subbed for Mezcal. I think its overall better and not as funky as a standard Word. The subtle smoke of the mezcal really plays with the funk of the Chartreuse. I think that Luxardo is overall pretty overpowering. A "Verte Chaud" is also amazing, and I always drink it along with holiday shopping during Christmas, as it is Green and hot chocolate. It is a fun way to introduce people to it because it can be a little intimidating on its own. When I went shopping for Christmas dinner ingredients this past year, I added 2 oz of Green in my Starbucks hot chocolate and it made it a fun time.
Glad you enjoyed it! The research behind this video took a while to research and verify information. The chartreuse website offered a great start on the timeline (I wish I had a copy of the Chartreuse book). There are plenty of resources online since he was a figure in Catholic Life. The website for the Carthusian Monks had some great information, in addition to some online Encyclopedias. It looks like I have two new cocktails to try tonight. Cheers!
Thanks for this. Been holding on to a couple of unopened bottles of both green and yellow from the 1950s. Found them and many others at an estate sale 10 years ago and still don't have the heart to open them.
What a great find! If you ever open them, I would like to hear how they compare to a newer bottle. The world of vintage spirits is very fascinating (and can be so lucrative).
Lots of interesting culinary history directly tied to the Catholic Church. Chartreuse is one example. The Jesuits brought tempura to Japan (shrimp tempura, anyone?) and pizza delivery was first thought up by the Vatican. Saint Bruno, pray for us! And praise God for liqueurs!
This was a wonderfully informative video! I currently have one full bottle of yellow and an almost full bottle of green, but it is definitely more difficult to find nowadays. I'm told that Faccia Brutto is the closest to green chartreuse, but what about the Elixir Vegetal de la Grande-Chartreuse, the stuff in that small 100ml wooden bottle? I'm starting to see that on shelves more regularly as a substitute, but I know nothing about it.
Glad it was helpful! I don't recommend using the Elixir Vegetal as a replacement for Green Chartreuse. It is significantly more potent (69% ABV vs 55%) and has a more bitter flavor profile. Green Chartreuse has a lot more sweetness in it. The Elixir Vegetal is better used like other cocktail bitters, such as Angostura, with a few dashes at a time.
@@ZacharyWelker Thanks for letting me know! I actually bought my first bottle of Dolin Génépy earlier today, which I've never tried before, and I've been told that was a close substitute for Chartreuse. After trying both side-by-side, I can say there's no mistaking one for the other. BUT, if you do a 1:1 mix of Génépy with Bénédictine, you get pretty darn close!
If I can offer any advice, I think you need to look up the pronunciations for most words in your script. I don't know if you just haven't said a lot of these aloud before but pronouncing "Antoine" as "Ann Tony" instead of "an-twahn" is diabolical. You have these weird pronunciations throughout and it's not the non-rhoticism or your accent in general.
Super fair. It's an area that I am realizing I need to improve on and going forward, this will be particularly an area of focus for the future. Always looking to improve and dealing with words in other language or words I'm not familiar with is one of the biggest area of growth for me. I agree, looking back the Antoine pronunciation is terrible 🫣
I'm sorry to hear that! Already am looking at different workflows to help improve the audio quality as I'm not completely happy with it either. I don't hear a clear audio buzz when I listen to it through my setup. Just by curiosity, are you watching to the video through your phone, computer, television, or headphones?
Trying to orate history when you can't say the letter R... is like running a race..... with asthma... sure we sympathize with the condition... but in this field the end product is all that matters...
