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  • Chartreuse, a centuries-old liqueur, is made by the Carthusian order of monks in the French Alps. 
  • In 2019, the monks capped production to lower their environmental impact and focus on prayer. 
  • Now, bartenders and enthusiasts can't find the stuff. 

Chartreuse, a centuries-old, high-alcohol content herbal liqueur, has taken off since the pandemic, but the specialized group responsible for it doesn't want to keep up.

As home bartenders and bars clamor to add it to their rotations, the Carthusian order of monks from the French Alps that produces it is refusing to increase production, the New York Times reported