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Chartreuse Of. Jaune (1941-1951)

  • 43% |
  • 0.75L

Yellow Chartreuse was invented in 1840 by Brother Colomban and Brother Bruno Jacquet, who added the finishing touches. It is sweeter than Green Chartreuse and bottled at only 43% but uses the same plants and is also named after its colour. This edition was released between 1941 and 1951. It was prod…More info

  • Distillery: Chartreuse
  • Appellation: Liqueur Herbale
  • Country/Region: France Savoie
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 7cm
  • State: 1 slightly marked label, 1 damaged wax capsule

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Chartreuse Of. Jaune (1941-1951)

The wine

Yellow Chartreuse was invented in 1840 by Brother Colomban and Brother Bruno Jacquet, who added the finishing touches. It is sweeter than Green Chartreuse and bottled at only 43% but uses the same plants and is also named after its colour. This edition was released between 1941 and 1951. It was produced at the Voiron distillery, where production was moved in 1936 after a rock slide destroyed the Fourvoirie distillery the year before.

The distillery Chartreuse

Mystery surrounds the origins of Chartreuse. In 1605, one of Estrées’‘ marshals presented the Carthusian Monks at Vauvert, Paris with a manuscript containing the formula for a plant elixir. In 1764, this formula using 130 plants was perfected and formalized by Father Jérôme Maubec, who created the Elixir Végétal de la Grande-Chartreuse, the monastery where Chartreuse would be produced until 1864. After a difficult end to the century marked by a French Revolution that posed many problems for religious orders, green and yellow Chartreuse were created in 1840 and quickly became popular. In 1903, the monks were expelled from France and sought refuge in Tarragona, Spain, where they continued to produce Chartreuse, despite the brand being sold to a group of liquor producers. They recovered the brand in 1929 and returned production to France, although the Tarragona distillery would continue operating until 1989. Today, Chartreuse Diffusion manages production, now at the Aigueneoire Distillery, which follows in the footsteps of Fourvoirie and Voiron. Various types of Chartreuse are distributed, from green Chartreuse, to yellow Chartreuse, the Elixir Végétal and VEPs. Older versions and limited editions are hugely popular among enthusiasts and collectors, who have nicknamed it the “Queen of Liqueurs”.

Detailed characteristics

  • Distillery: Chartreuse
  • Bottler: Of.
  • Appellation: Liqueur Herbale
  • Country/Region: France Savoie
  • Alcohol percentage: 43 %
  • Volume: 0.75L
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 7cm
  • State: 1 slightly marked label, 1 damaged wax capsule
  • Case: No
  • Origin: Trade
  • Recoverable VAT: Yes
  • Color: Yellow Liqueur
Chartreuse Of. Jaune (1941-1951)
Chartreuse Of. Jaune (1941-1951)

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Chartreuse Of. Jaune (1941-1951)

iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format