Ingredients
Génépy — the alpine wormwood flowers of the Artemisia genus — macerated with a small supporting cast of mountain herbs and lightly sweetened.
- ✦Génépy (Artemisia glacialis and relatives)
- ✦Alpine wormwood
- ✦Hyssop
- ✦Mountain herbs
- ✦Cane sugar
History of the Brand
Génépy is the household liqueur of Savoie and the Aosta Valley, made for generations by families who gathered the tiny flowers above 2,000 metres.
Maison Dolin has worked in Chambéry since 1821 and is best known for its protected Vermouth de Chambéry; its génépy carries the same restrained house style.
The chamois on the label is the alpine antelope that shares the flower's high-altitude habitat.
American bartenders adopted it in the 2000s as a drier, more herbal stand-in for green Chartreuse in stirred and shaken drinks.
Tasting Characteristics
Chamomile, hay and cold mountain air.
Floral and dry — wormwood, soft honey and a green herbal bitterness.
Long, clean and faintly medicinal.
Flavor meter
How to serve it
- 01Neat and cold after a mountain meal.
- 02In place of green Chartreuse in a Last Word or Naked & Famous.
- 03A bar-spoon in a Manhattan for alpine lift.
- 04Long with tonic and a lemon twist.
Where to Get It
Widely distributed in the US, UK and France through Dolin's importers.
Cocktail bottle shops
Shelved with Chartreuse and alpine liqueurs.
Online spirits retailers
Search 'Dolin Génépy le Chamois'.
Savoie and Aosta shops
Sold everywhere in the French and Italian Alps.
Where to buy Dolin Génépy le Chamois
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Dolin Génépy le Chamois FAQ
Can génépy replace green Chartreuse?
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In most cocktails, yes. It is drier and less sweet, so add a small amount of syrup if the drink loses balance.
What plant is génépy?
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A group of high-altitude alpine wormwoods in the Artemisia genus, gathered above the treeline.