On November 12, we are delighted to welcome Paul Einbund and Jordan Mackay to Chambers to celebrate the launch of The Little Green Book of Chartreuse, a beautiful new book dedicated to one of our favorite liqueurs.
Mackay is a James Beard Award–winning writer, while Einbund is the owner of San Francisco’s The Morris and Sirene. Both are passionate lovers of wine and spirits, humanists, poets, and dear friends of the restaurant. It is a particular pleasure to host them for this occasion and to give Paul the opportunity to share his extraordinary passion for Chartreuse, a spirit that has quite literally gotten under his skin!
The Little Green Book of Chartreuse is the first comprehensive, accessible guide to the iconic liqueur of the French Alps. From the mysterious recipe refined over centuries by Carthusian monks to its arrival in American bars in the 1880s, the book traces the remarkable history of a spirit that has survived wars, revolutions, and countless upheavals to become more sought-after than ever. Along the way, Jordan and Paul share their favorite cocktails, recipes, and stories from their years of exploration and research.
To celebrate their work and pay tribute to Chartreuse, we have put together a special menu featuring different expressions of the liqueur, cocktails, and wines that have inspired Paul throughout his career. The evening will take us on a journey from Champagne to Austria, Burgundy, and the Loire Valley, before returning, of course, to the French Alps.
4 Courses, Over 15 Beverages including cocktails, wine, and, certainly, Chartreuse
Here is the lineup:
Welcome Cocktail
2025 verte - aiguenoire
2025 vep verte - aiguenoire
2007 philipponnat clos des goisses 'juste rosé'
NV benoît lahaye brut nature
Episcopale ⅓ verte - ⅔ jaune
Cardinale ⅔ verte - ⅓ jaune - mof 2021 & liqueur d’elixir 2024 - aiguenoire/voiron
1997 nikolaihof riesling vinothek (bottled august 2014)
2000 Dönnhoff schlossbockelheimer kupfergrube riesling spätlese
2018 reine des liqueurs - voiron
1994 jaune - voiron
2024 didier fornerol 'les perrières' côte de nuits-villages
2024 domaine gonon ‘les îles feray’ collines rhodaniennes
73-82 jaune - tarragona
1996 domaine huet ‘clos du bourg 1ere trie’ vouvray
...and more surprises!