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
Tracing its origins to 1605 when the Carthusian monks received a mysterious manuscript detailing an 'Elixir of Long Life,' Chartreuse is one of the world's most iconic and secretive spirit producers. Perfected in 1737 at the Grande Chartreuse monastery near Grenoble, France, the sacred recipe remains strictly guarded by just two monks who oversee the selection, maceration, and distillation of 130 natural mountain herbs, plants, and flowers. Production has traversed historic milestones, including a famed period of distillation in Tarragona, Spain, before settling at their modern state-of-the-art distillery in Entre-Deux-Guiers. Renowned globally for its distinctive natural coloring and profound herbal complexity, Chartreuse produces revered expressions such as Chartreuse Verte, the softer Chartreuse Jaune, and extended oak-aged V.E.P. bottlings that evolve magnificently with age.