Peres Chartreux Tarragone El Gruno Periode 1965-1966
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Ready to drink now, with virtually indefinite aging potential when stored under proper conditions.
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Dark chocolate desserts, artisanal blue cheese, or enjoyed neat as a digestif.
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This legendary bottling hails from the Carthusian Monks' historic period of exile in Tarragona, Spain, where they distilled their world-famous liqueur from 1903 until 1989. The 'El Gruno' bottling from the 1965-1966 period represents a highly collectible era of Tarragona production. Unlike the French expressions of the same era, Tarragona Chartreuse is celebrated for a distinctively warmer, sweeter, and more intensely aromatic profile, often showing pronounced notes of anise, honeyed citrus, rosemary, and thyme. Handcrafted using the secret recipe of 130 botanicals macerated in grape spirit and aged in oak, this historic spirit has slowly evolved in the bottle for over half a century, developing an unparalleled complexity that bridges monastic tradition and liquid history.
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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.