Chartreuse Of. Verte V.E.P. Cuvée Olympique Grenoble 1968

  • 54% |
  • 1L

Green Chartreuse was first launched in 1968 to mark the Winter Olympics hosted by the city of Grenoble. Created in 1963, the V.E.P.s are produced in the same way as classic Yellow and Green Chartreuses but undergo a long ageing process in oak demi-muids – smaller than the casks in which the others a…More info

Description du lot

  • Distillery: Chartreuse
  • Appellation: Liqueur Herbale
  • Country/Region: France Savoie
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 6.5cm
  • State: 1 slightly damaged wax capsule, 1 slightly worn label

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Chartreuse Of. Verte V.E.P. Cuvée Olympique Grenoble 1968

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  • €3,576
  • €3,576 (Highest price)
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  • 17/07/2026 €3,576

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Chartreuse Of. Verte V.E.P. Cuvée Olympique Grenoble 1968

Cuvée presentation

Green Chartreuse was first launched in 1968 to mark the Winter Olympics hosted by the city of Grenoble. Created in 1963, the V.E.P.s are produced in the same way as classic Yellow and Green Chartreuses but undergo a long ageing process in oak demi-muids – smaller than the casks in which the others are aged – which gives them added complexity. The V.E.P. bottle is modelled on the first known Chartreuse bottle, dating from 1840. The green has an ABV of 54% and the yellow 42%. The indications of vintage or year of bottling have varied over the years; today, it is the year of bottling that is indicated.

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”.

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Detailed characteristics

  • Distillery: Chartreuse
  • Bottler: Of.
  • Appellation: Liqueur Herbale
  • Country/Region: France Savoie
  • Alcohol percentage: 54 %
  • Volume: 1L
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 6.5cm
  • State: 1 slightly damaged wax capsule, 1 slightly worn label
  • Case: No
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Color: Green Liqueur

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