{"product_id":"chartreuse-yellow-1956-1964-43-20ml-sample","title":"Chartreuse Yellow 1956-1964 43% 20ml sample","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"52\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"52\"\u003eChartreuse Jaune (Yellow) – Bottled 1956–1964 \/ samples\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"394\"\u003eA truly historic and deeply evocative bottle, this \u003cstrong data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"126\"\u003eChartreuse Yellow\u003c\/strong\u003e dates from the post-war golden era of the Carthusian monks’ production, estimated to have been bottled between \u003cstrong data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e1956 and 1964\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is a rare survivor from a time when Chartreuse was still firmly rooted in long traditions of patience, secrecy, and monastic devotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"747\"\u003eChartreuse is unlike any other liqueur in the world. Created by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"484\"\u003eCarthusian Order\u003c\/strong\u003e and produced according to a closely guarded recipe first devised in \u003cstrong data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"561\"\u003e1605\u003c\/strong\u003e by Marshal d’Estrées, it is composed of extracts from \u003cstrong data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"658\"\u003e130 plants, flowers, roots, and spices\u003c\/strong\u003e. Only the monks know the full formula - a secret preserved for more than four centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"1241\"\u003eThe 20th century brought turmoil to this ancient craft. Following the nationalisation of the monastery and distillery by the French government, the monks - unwilling to surrender their knowledge - moved production temporarily to \u003cstrong data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"998\"\u003eTarragona, Spain\u003c\/strong\u003e. Eventually, they returned to France, and today all Chartreuse is once again produced on home soil. This bottle belongs to the era shortly after their return, carrying with it the quiet resilience of the order and the continuity of tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1558\"\u003eYellow Chartreuse, bottled at \u003cstrong data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1284\"\u003e43% ABV\u003c\/strong\u003e, is the softer, more honeyed sibling to the green expression. Extended ageing in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1379\"\u003eoak casks\u003c\/strong\u003e lends it a gentle warmth and layered complexity, marked by floral sweetness, delicate herbs, soft spices, and a rounded, digestif-style elegance that unfolds slowly and serenely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1560\" data-end=\"1789\"\u003eProduced entirely naturally in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1666\"\u003edistillery and cellars of the Carthusians in Voiron (Isère), France\u003c\/strong\u003e, this bottle is not merely a liqueur - it is a liquid manuscript of monastic history, spirituality, and botanical mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1794\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1814\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1816\" data-end=\"2221\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Herbal Liqueur (Digestif)\u003cbr data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"1850\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName: \u003c\/strong\u003eChartreuse Yellow (Jaune)\u003cbr data-start=\"1881\" data-end=\"1884\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: France\u003cbr data-start=\"1898\" data-end=\"1901\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Carthusian Monks (Les Pères Chartreux)\u003cbr data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"1952\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated Bottling\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1956–1964\u003cbr data-start=\"1981\" data-end=\"1984\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol\u003c\/strong\u003e: 43% ABV\u003cbr data-start=\"2000\" data-end=\"2003\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20 ml\u003cbr data-start=\"2021\" data-end=\"2024\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Composition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130 plants, flowers, roots, and spices\u003cbr data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2088\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Long ageing in oak casks\u003cbr data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2127\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fully natural, monastic production\u003cbr data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2176\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery \u0026amp; Cellars\u003c\/strong\u003e: Voiron, Isère, France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2223\" data-end=\"2226\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2228\" data-end=\"2248\"\u003eAbout Chartreuse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2250\" data-end=\"2520\"\u003eSince \u003cstrong data-start=\"2256\" data-end=\"2264\"\u003e1737\u003c\/strong\u003e, Chartreuse has been produced by the Carthusian monks as both a spiritual vocation and a work of discipline. Crafted in silence and secrecy, it remains one of the world’s last truly monastic spirits - untouched by industrialisation, trends, or compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Distilia Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58089063579996,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1238\/2300\/files\/chartreuse-yellow-1956-1964-a-Photoroom.jpg?v=1769177644","url":"https:\/\/distilia.com\/de\/products\/chartreuse-yellow-1956-1964-43-20ml-sample","provider":"Distilia Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}