Green Chartreuse 2018 Release

One of the best known liqueur brands in the world, with the iconic Green Chartreuse produced to a secret recipe of 130 plants known at any time to only two monks. First created in 1737 by Carthusian monks, reportedly according to instructions set out in a manuscript given to them by Francois Annibal d’Estrées in 1605. It was named after the monks’ Grande Chartreuse monastery, located in the Chartreuse Mountains north of Grenoble, France. Today the liqueur is produced in their distillery in nearby Aiguenoire.

Over the years the range has expanded and now contains a number of variations all based on the original 1737 recipe. In 2017 the distillery moved from Voiron to nearby Aiguenoire due to safety concerns. In 2019 the Carthusian monks decided to limit Chartreuse production to 1.6 million bottles per year, citing the environmental impacts of production, and the monks’ desire to focus on solitude and prayer. The combination of fixed production and increased demand has resulted in shortages of Chartreuse across the world.

Bottled: 2018

40% ABV / 70cl

Please note minor wear to label

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