Yellow Period 1975-1978
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Fully mature and drinking spectacularly now, this historic bottling will continue to hold and evolve indefinitely if kept in cellar conditions.
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dark chocolate tart, blue cheese, roasted almonds and walnuts
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This rare bottling of Yellow Chartreuse hails from the historic Tarragona distillery in Spain, where the Carthusian Monks produced their legendary liqueurs during their exile from France. The 'Yellow Period' of 1975-1978 represents a highly collectible era of production. Crafted from a secret recipe of 130 botanicals, with saffron providing its signature golden hue, this expression is softer, sweeter, and more honeyed than its green counterpart. Decades of bottle aging have transformed this spirit, integrating the alcohol and allowing complex notes of dried chamomile, anise, beeswax, and candied citrus peel to emerge, making it a legendary artifact of monastic distilling 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.