Green Verte Gruno 1965-67
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This historic bottling is fully mature and ready to be savored now. Thanks to its high alcohol and sugar content, it will remain in peak condition indefinitely if kept sealed and stored away from direct light.
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Rich dark chocolate, pungent blue cheeses, or enjoyed neat as a contemplative digestif.
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This incredibly rare bottling of Green Chartreuse (Verte) dates back to the mid-1960s, specifically the 1965–1967 period, and was bottled for the Dutch market under the historic importer Gruno. Distilled at the Voiron distillery in France by the Carthusian Monks, this expression represents a legendary era of liqueur production. While the recipe remains a closely guarded monastic secret involving 130 botanicals macerated in grape-based alcohol, the magic of this bottle lies in its extensive bottle aging. Over more than half a century, the fiery 55% ABV and intense medicinal punch of the young spirit have integrated beautifully, evolving into a silky, complex elixir. It reveals deep layers of anise, mint, candied citrus peel, rosemary, and warm baking spices, underpinned by a subtle, earthy sweetness that only decades in glass can bestow.
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Dating back to 1605 when the Carthusian Monks of the Grande Chartreuse monastery received a manuscript containing the recipe for an 'Elixir of Long Life,' Chartreuse is one of the world's most storied and enigmatic spirits. Handcrafted by the Monks of the Order of the Chartreux, production historically centered in Voiron, France, with a significant period of exile in Tarragona, Spain, before moving to the modern Aiguenoire distillery in Entre-Deux-Guiers. The production process remains a closely guarded secret known to only two monks, involving the maceration of 130 botanicals in grape-based alcohol followed by extensive aging in oak casks. Renowned for its complex herb-forward profile, the house is celebrated for its iconic Green (Verte) and Yellow (Jaune) expressions, alongside highly coveted V.E.P. (Vieillissement Exceptionnellement Prolongé) and historic Tarragona bottlings. This legendary producer continues to bridge centuries of monastic tradition with unmatched artisanal excellence in the world of fine spirits and liqueurs.