Texas Highways Magazine

Seeing Green

The green glow and herbaceous taste of Chartreuse are more likely to conjure up images of Paris’ Montmartre district than the Texas Gulf Coast. But Corpus Christi distiller Nathan Bitz may change that with his Chartreuse-inspired liqueur.

The history of Chartreuse is as intriguing and dramatic as the drink itself. The original recipe has mysterious origins,

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