2022 - Chartreuse Jaune

Created in 1840, "Liqueur de Santé" is the first liqueur made from the original Grande Chartreuse Plant Elixir recipe. It was so popular that Père Garnier, the public prosecutor in charge of liqueurs at the time, decided to officially name it Chartreuse Verte, and registered the "Chartreuse" trademark in 1852. It is still produced today by the Carthusian Fathers at their Aiguenoire distillery in Entre-Deux-Guiers (Isère - France).

Composition
Alcohol, sugar, water, plant substances (130 plants, flowers, barks, roots and spices).
Alcohol content
55% vol.

Chartreuse Verte derives its unique character from its natural color, power and aromatic complexity, derived from 130 plants, flowers, bark, roots and spices.
It takes several weeks to make, and is produced in several stages:
- Milling by the monks in the plant room at the Grande Chartreuse monastery.
- Distillation to obtain the aroma.
- Different types of maceration extract the active principles of the plants and give the liqueur its natural color.

The result of distillation, maceration, extraction and cold infusion of 130 plants, it is then aged in oak casks before being bottled, where it continues to develop its complexity.

A Chartreuse green color, a powerful herbaceous, peppery nose.
A fresh palate with menthol, pine sap and citrus notes.
Tea bitters on the finish prolong the tasting experience.

As a digestive, to discover all its flavors and aromatic power.
Ideally served chilled between 12° and 13° or over ice.
Used as a cocktail ingredient or in sweet and savory recipes since the 19th century, it adds a unique character.