Yellow Chartreuse (75cl, 43%)

A French herbal liqueur distilled by the Carthusian monks from 130 plants, bark, roots, spices and flowers. Created in 1840 and inspired by a 1605 elixir manuscript, it is sweeter and milder than Green Chartreuse, with a natural golden colour and no artificial flavours or preservatives. It tastes of honeyed herbs, saffron and citrus peel, with gentle anise, mint and warm spice underneath. The botanicals resolve into something harmonious and long, mellow and faintly medicinal, finishing with sweet herbs and a whisper of wood.