I would like to purchase a bottle of Elixir Vegetal
<http://www.chartreuse.fr/pa_elixir_uk.htm> in the United States but
it cannot be sold here due to the Carthusian Monks failure to report
the secret ingredients to the FDA or BTA or something. I am looking
for a shop in Europe that will sell it to me over the internet <or if
they speak english, phone> and ship it to me. I have contacted
Chartreuse and their American distributor, but I have found many UK
sites selling Absinthe over the net that ship to the USA. I think that
someone must have Elixir Vegetal.

Hello

This french company advertises the elixir for sale on the internet (
http://www.eolevpc.com/francophone/elixir.htm )

Their online sales site is for sales in France only, but they ask to
be contacted for other country sales. Their site is in french, but
they do have an email address and a phone number, (and a high
proportion of french speak english)

eole-vpc@wanadoo.fr
EOLE V.P.C.
B.P. 811
49008 ANGERS cedex 01
FRANCE 
Tél. +33 (0)2.41.68.22.84
Fax +33 (0)2.41.47.61.96 

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This Italian site - in Italian and English (
http://www.trearchi.com/site/index.html ) ships all over the world,
and sell the elixir, but 6 bottles is the minimum order. They have an
online order form at ( http://www.trearchi.com/site/ordine_en.php3 )
but if you only want one bottle it's probably best to e-mail them at
trearchi@trearchi.com

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Of course, you could always contact the monastry directly at
chartreuse@chartreuse.fr and ask them where you might be able to
purchase it.

You may find that they will refuse to ship to the USA due to the
regulations you mentioned in your letter, but, as you say, Absinthe
makes it through, and the elixir should be no different.

Willie-ga


You'll find the history of liquor making at Chartreuse here
Chartreuse.....what a history
http://www.einfo.com.au/chartreuse.htm

There's a nice descriptipon of the Chartreuse monastry and surrounding
areas at http://www.saraphina.com/moseyfr/090599/090599the_chartreuse.htm

The italian website looks very promising, thanks!