The first time you taste Chartreuse, it smacks you round the face like nothing else. A formidable liqueur, at times you might taste anise, clove, liquorice, cumin, even curry; at others, lemon balm and orange peel, menthol, saffron and honey. Whether the wildly herbaceous green version or the somewhat milder yellow, Chartreuse is distinct and divisive. Some hate it, others instantly fall in love.