These days, you can find whiskey finished in almost all types of barrels-Serry, of course, as well as wine, port, tequila, rum and even Amaro, to name just a few. But how about barrels previously used for age Chartreuse? In what he calls a first for the category, the Australian distillery Amber Lane publishes an extremely limited series of Single Malt whiskey This has received a Chartreuse finish, but you will have to go below to have a taste.
Amber Lane is a newcomer to the Whiskey stage, having opened in 2017 in the state of New South Wales, but he has already won some prizes in his relatively short existence. The team makes single malt which is normally aged in the sherry butts and former barrels of Bourbon, which is normal for the course. This new whiskey unique in barrels, rue de la Chartreuse, was initially matured in a barrel of bourbon Sky hill Kentucky distillery. He was then put in a barrel of Charteruse for seven months of additional aging, and finally returned to a barrel of Bourbon to allow the flavors to marry before being diluted to a 46% Bottle of Bottle.
If you are not familiar, Chartreuse is a liqueur based on French plants made using 130 different plants that have existed for centuries (the exact recipe remains a secret). It is produced by monks at the monastery of the Grande Chartreuse in the mountains of Chartreuse de France, and it is available in green and yellow expressions (green is higher proof). In recent years, the price of the Chartreuse has increased due to an increase in popularity, especially during the cocheal when people experienced the manufacture of cocktails at home more frequently, as well as a decrease in production.
Rue de la Chartreuse was completed in a barrel of 225 -liter yellow charteruse and, according to a recent drinks digest historywas approved by the knight of the order of Chartreuse (specially trained monks). “Our goal was to pay tribute to the traditional Chartreuse liqueur,” said Amber Lane's co -owner Rod Berry in a press release. “The Chartreuse recipe is such a closely kept secret – the monks do not even have plants not included in the recipe delivered to the distillery to hide the correct list of components – so we knew that our offer must have the depth of the flavor, the richness and the vibration of the beloved chartinus liqueur.”
Given the limited nature of this version (only 230 bottles), it will not be available for purchase here in the United States, although it is possible that a bottle or two belong to the secondary market. If you head to AustraliaHowever, rue de la Chartreuse is available now for purchase ($ 195 AUD, or around 125 USD) for basically, and will be available for the public from May 16, which is also the day of Chartreuse International Chartreuse fully made up.
