Product Description

In 1605 François Hannibal d'Estrées, presented the recipe for an 'Elixir of Life' to the Carthusian monks. Using over 130 different herbs & spices, the recipe was so complex that it took the monks well over a century to figure it out - production was not begun at the monastery until 1737. This special edition Chartreuse was created in 2005, 400 years later, and is a recreation of the original recipe bottled at the slightly lower strength of 56%.

Product Facts

Country
France
Colouring
Yes

Chartreuse 1605 Liqueur d'Elixir

Name: Chartreuse 1605 Liqueur d'Elixir
Brand: Chartreuse

70cl / 56%

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Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes by Rocky
- Nose
  Not what I was expecting; it has the herbaceousness of the Elixir Végétal, but with the sweeter notes of the Yellow, which mask the pungency.
- Palate
  A liquid herb garden with basil, dill, aniseed, ginger, tarragon, eucalyptus and caraway – simply stunning.
- Finish
  Long, with a welcome minty freshness.
- Comment
  Mellow on the nose, this explodes on the palate with a freshness unlike any other liqueur I’ve tried. Despite the high strength, this isn’t apparent on the palate as everything is so well balanced.
- Serving suggestion
  This is the cleanest Chartreuse for me and doesn’t need anything adding. Eminently drinkable neat, just serve chilled or over crushed ice.