The Carthusians Choose Quality Over Quantity

[Dukasaur]

Despite economic pressure from the corporate world and a century of political pressure from the French government, the Carthusian Order has decided to produce less Chartreuse instead of more.

https://www.everydaydrinking.com/p/where-has-all-the-chartreuse-gone?

Last month, a letter from the Carthusian monks in Voiron, France circulated through the world of spirits. It was, in the hackneyed parlance of journalism, a “bombshell.” The letter explains a decision by the monks to limit the production of Charteuse, their famed Alpine liqueur dating to 1605, in order “to focus on their primary goal: protect their monastic life and devote their time to solitude and prayer.”

Apparently this decision had been made quietly in 2021 (quietly being how most decisions are made in a monastic order sworn to a vow of silence). A growing Chartreuse shortage started being noticed by spirits enthusiasts during 2022. The drinks website Punch verified the letter a couple of weeks ago. Chartreuse will now only be sold exclusively under allocation, making it much more difficult to find. From the monks’ letter:

Making millions of cases does not make any sense in today’s environmental content and will have a negative impact on the planet in the very short term…Basically, we look to do less but better and for longer.

A victory for quality over quantity! (And for prayer over profit, if your tendencies are in that direction.)

[jimboston]

Now if people everywhere would make similar decisions…

Parents - Have fewer kids but raise them better!

Hollywood - Make fewer movies…only the best. No reason to waste money of crap movies that no one wants to see.

Washington - Pass fewer / better laws. Don’t change the laws and tax code every few years when a new administration comes in.
-> Also you don’t need to remodel the White House every 4 years.
-> Also spend less money… and spend it more intelligently.

Individually - Eat less, but eat better quality . more nutritious food that’s better for you.

[2dimes]

you don’t need to remodel the White House every 4 years.

You want the president to have to sit at a four year old desk with a well worn Diet Coke button after a pandemic?

Come on man.

[jusplay4fun]

Despite economic pressure from the corporate world and a century of political pressure from the French government, the Carthusian Order has decided to produce less Chartreuse instead of more.

https://www.everydaydrinking.com/p/where-has-all-the-chartreuse-gone?

Last month, a letter from the Carthusian monks in Voiron, France circulated through the world of spirits. It was, in the hackneyed parlance of journalism, a “bombshell.” The letter explains a decision by the monks to limit the production of Charteuse, their famed Alpine liqueur dating to 1605, in order “to focus on their primary goal: protect their monastic life and devote their time to solitude and prayer.”

Apparently this decision had been made quietly in 2021 (quietly being how most decisions are made in a monastic order sworn to a vow of silence). A growing Chartreuse shortage started being noticed by spirits enthusiasts during 2022. The drinks website Punch verified the letter a couple of weeks ago. Chartreuse will now only be sold exclusively under allocation, making it much more difficult to find. From the monks’ letter:

Making millions of cases does not make any sense in today’s environmental content and will have a negative impact on the planet in the very short term…Basically, we look to do less but better and for longer.

A victory for quality over quantity! (And for prayer over profit, if your tendencies are in that direction.)

A victory for quality over quantity! (And for prayer over profit, if your tendencies are in that direction.)

I am in agreement on the decision of the Monks and Duk's comment.

[bigtoughralf]

Maybe next year they could go one better and stop selling drugs altogether.

Good to see them moving in the right direction though, if slowly.