Green Verte Seisenta 1960-65
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Drinking exceptionally well now after decades of bottle maturation, with virtually limitless aging potential if stored correctly.
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Dark chocolate desserts, blue cheese, roasted game dishes, roasted game
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The Green Chartreuse 'Seisenta' 1960-65 represents a legendary era in the history of the Carthusian Monks' enigmatic liqueur. Bottled during the early 1960s, this historic 'Verte' expression showcases the extraordinary evolution that high-proof Chartreuse undergoes over decades of cellar aging. Handcrafted from a closely guarded recipe of 130 alpine herbs, plants, and flowers macerated in a grape-based spirit, this bottling captures a period when production was split between Voiron in France and Tarragona in Spain. Over more than half a century in glass, the initial fiery intensity of the 55% ABV spirit has softened into a sublime, velvety elixir. It reveals an incredibly complex bouquet of candied mint, anise, pine resin, lemon verbena, and warm baking spices, underpinned by a rich, honeyed texture that only extensive bottle maturation 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.