There is no definitive answer to which one is better because they offer different things for different taste palettes. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eGreen Chartreuse is sharp and herbal, settling into a warm, almost minty finish, and an ABV of 55 percent. Yellow Chartreuse on the other hand, retains all those complicated, herbal flavors but has a sweeter, mellower profile and it has an ABV of 40 percent.