Yellow Fabiola Period 1965-1966
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Ready to drink now, with the potential to be kept and savored indefinitely under proper cellar conditions.
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Dark chocolate desserts, artisanal blue cheese, or served neat as a digestif.
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During the Carthusian monks' historic exile in Tarragona, Spain, a period of production occurred that yielded some of the most collectible spirits in history. Among these is the highly coveted 'Fabiola' bottling of Yellow Chartreuse, named in honor of the 1960 marriage between King Baudouin of Belgium and the Spanish aristocrat Fabiola de Mora y Aragón. Produced between 1965 and 1966, this expression represents a golden era of the Tarragona distillery. Crafted from the legendary secret recipe of 130 botanicals macerated in agricultural alcohol and aged in oak, the Yellow Fabiola is softer, sweeter, and more honey-forward than its Green counterpart. Decades of bottle aging have transformed this liqueur, integrating the notes of saffron, anise, lemon verbena, and wild honey into a sublime, silky elixir of unparalleled complexity.
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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.