Tarragone Fabriquee Green 1973 - 85
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Ready to drink now. Due to its high alcohol volume and sugar content, this historic liqueur is virtually indestructible and will continue to hold its exceptional complexity indefinitely.
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dark chocolate desserts, strong blue cheese, rich game terrines
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The legendary 'Tarragone' bottlings of Chartreuse represent a fascinating chapter in monastic history. Following their expulsion from France in 1903, the Carthusian Monks established a distillery in Tarragona, Spain, where they continued to manufacture their world-famous liqueurs until 1989. This specific Green Chartreuse, bottled between 1973 and 1985, is highly prized by spirits collectors worldwide. Crafted using the closely guarded recipe of 130 botanicals macerated in a high-proof alcohol base, the Tarragona expressions are celebrated for utilizing local Spanish distillates and water, which imparted a distinctively rich, slightly sweeter, and intensely complex character. Over decades of bottle aging, the initial fiery herbal punch of the young spirit has mellowed into an exquisite, harmonious tapestry of candied mint, anise, rosemary, saffron, and warm honeyed botanicals.
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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.