Chartreuse VEP Yellow

"VEP" stands for Vieillissement Exceptionnellement Prolongé, which translates to "exceptionally prolonged aging." This indicates that the liqueur has spent significantly more time aging in oak casks than the standard Chartreuse. It is produced by the Carthusian Monks in Voiron, France.

The extended oak aging process gives VEP Yellow a darker color, a rounder mouthfeel, and a vastly more complex flavor profile than standard Yellow Chartreuse. It boasts deeper woody and spicy notes that balance the traditional 130 herbal ingredients. It is also bottled at a higher proof.

Chartreuse VEP Yellow is best enjoyed neat at room temperature as a digestif to fully appreciate its complex herbal and oaky notes. It can also be slightly chilled. Because it is a rare, premium spirit, it is rarely used in mixed cocktails.

The liqueur is produced by the Carthusian Monks of the Grande Chartreuse monastery, located in the Chartreuse Mountains of France. The monks have been making Chartreuse according to a secret manuscript since 1737. The VEP expressions were first introduced in 1986 to showcase their aged stocks.