Chartreuse Yellow Liqueur 750mL

Chartreuse Yellow Liqueur

French Herbal Liqueur | 43% ABV | 86 Proof | 750mL | 130 Botanicals | Naturally Colored

Process & Profile

Chartreuse Yellow Liqueur, also known as Chartreuse Jaune, is a historic French herbal liqueur produced by the Carthusian Fathers from a closely guarded recipe of 130 plants, flowers, bark, roots, and spices. Created in 1840, Yellow Chartreuse offers a softer and sweeter interpretation of the intensely herbal Chartreuse style.

Production takes place through several stages, beginning with the monks preparing the botanical mixture at the Grande Chartreuse monastery. The ingredients undergo distillation and multiple macerations to extract their aromas, flavors, and natural golden-yellow color.

The finished liqueur is then aged for an extended period in large oak vats before bottling, where it can continue to develop additional aromatic complexity over time. Bottled at 86 proof, Yellow Chartreuse balances concentrated herbal character with citrus, spice, anise, and delicate floral notes.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Fresh herbs, turmeric, citrus peel, anise, and warming spice

Palate: Soft and rounded with sweet botanicals, citrus, anise, gentle spice, and floral notes

Finish: Long and aromatic with lingering herbs, flowers, citrus, and subtle spice

What Makes It Special

Yellow Chartreuse is distinguished by both its history and its unusually complex botanical recipe. The liqueur has been produced by the Carthusian Fathers since the 19th century, with the precise combination and proportions of its 130 botanicals remaining secret.

Its yellow color is derived naturally from the plants used during production rather than artificial coloring. The extended oak-vat aging further integrates the botanicals and gives the liqueur a smooth, layered character.

Compared with Green Chartreuse, Yellow Chartreuse is gentler, sweeter, and lower in alcohol, while still delivering the distinctive herbal intensity associated with the Chartreuse name. Its combination of citrus, anise, turmeric, flowers, and warming spice also makes it one of the most recognizable herbal liqueurs used behind the bar.

How to Enjoy

Enjoy Yellow Chartreuse chilled between approximately 54°F and 55°F or serve it over ice to experience its herbal, citrus, floral, and spice character.

It can also be enjoyed as an after-dinner liqueur or used in classic cocktails. Yellow Chartreuse is particularly well suited to drinks such as the Alaska, where its botanical sweetness complements gin, as well as other cocktails that benefit from concentrated herbal and floral flavor.

Because of its intensity, even a smaller measure can add noticeable botanical complexity to a mixed drink.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is Chartreuse Yellow Liqueur?

Yellow Chartreuse is a French herbal liqueur created in 1840 and produced by the Carthusian Fathers from a secret recipe containing 130 plants, flowers, bark, roots, and spices.

2. What is the difference between Yellow Chartreuse and Green Chartreuse?

Yellow Chartreuse is softer, sweeter, and lower in alcohol than Green Chartreuse. It emphasizes citrus, anise, floral notes, and warming spice, while Green Chartreuse has a more powerful and intensely herbal profile.

3. What proof is Chartreuse Yellow Liqueur?

Yellow Chartreuse is bottled at 86 proof, which equals 43% alcohol by volume.

4. What does Yellow Chartreuse taste like?

It has a complex herbal profile with turmeric, citrus, anise, flowers, gentle sweetness, and warming spice, followed by a long aromatic finish.

5. Where can I buy Chartreuse Yellow Liqueur?

You can buy Chartreuse Yellow Liqueur directly from The Barrel Tap, where you can shop liqueurs and other premium spirits online.