Une Tarragone Jaune 1921
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Ready to drink now. Having already aged for a century, this historic spirit has reached a sublime plateau of maturity and will remain stable indefinitely under proper cellar conditions.
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dark chocolate, blue cheese, dried fruits
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Following their expulsion from France in 1903, the Carthusian Monks established a distillery in Tarragona, Spain, where they produced their legendary liqueurs for decades. This 1921 'Tarragone Jaune' (Yellow Chartreuse) represents a pinnacle of spirits history, crafted from the closely guarded secret recipe of 130 botanicals. Unlike its green counterpart, the Yellow Chartreuse is softer, sweeter, and characterized by prominent notes of honey, saffron, anise, and mild spices. Decades of bottle aging have integrated these complex botanicals into a seamless, silky elixir of unparalleled depth, highly prized by collectors worldwide.
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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.