Green VEP
⏳ Drinking Window
Virtually indefinite aging potential; exceptionally rewarding to drink upon release, yet it continues to evolve and develop complex tertiary notes over 10 to 30+ years in the bottle.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate desserts, strong blue cheeses, tarte tatin
✨ Technical Specifications
Chartreuse Green V.E.P. (Vieillissement Exceptionnellement Prolongé) represents the pinnacle of monastic distilling tradition. Crafted by the Carthusian Monks using the legendary 1605 recipe of 130 secret botanicals, this exceptional liqueur undergoes a significantly extended aging process in select oak casks. While the exact duration of this maturation remains a closely guarded secret, the result is a profound transformation of the classic Green Chartreuse. The extra years in wood mellow the intense 54% alcohol volume, weaving the fiery botanical elements into a seamless tapestry of alpine herbs, peppermint, anise, citrus peel, and warm spices. Each bottle is individually numbered, sealed with wax, and presented in a traditional wooden box, carrying forward centuries of silent devotion and artisanal mastery.
🍾 About the Producer
Chartreuse represents one of the world's most legendary and enigmatic spirit traditions, rooted in an alchemical manuscript for an 'elixir of long life' presented to the Carthusian monks by François Annibal d'Estrées in 1605. Brother Jérôme Maubec and Brother Antoine spent decades unraveling its formula, establishing the Élixir Végétal in 1764 and Green Chartreuse in 1840. While production historically migrated from Fourvoirie to Tarragona during monastic expulsion, and later Voiron, primary distillation moved to the Aiguenoire facility in Entre-Deux-Guiers in 2018. Surrounded by the limestone massifs of the Prealps, only two designated Carthusian monks hold the complete secret formula, overseeing the selection, weighing, and blending of 130 alpine herbs, plants, and botanicals. The complex multi-stage macerations and copper pot distillations age in colossal uncharred oak foudres, creating peerlessly complex liqueurs capable of decades of bottle maturation. Benchmark expressions include the intensely herbal Green Chartreuse (55% ABV), saffron-tinged Yellow Chartreuse (43% ABV), and extended-cellared V.E.P. bottlings.