I learned about the shortage from The Wall Street Journal, which ran the Last Word recipe with it, just as it had done a dozen years earlier. I was able buy a bottle here for HK$498.
The Monks Who Make Chartreuse Don’t Care About Your Fancy Cocktails
Their decision to cap production to focus more on prayer has enthusiasts stockpiling bottles of the French liqueur
William Westbrook
As covered in The Wall Street Journal. I bought a bottle here in Hong Kong, at which point I discovered it's 55% alcohol, not fooling around. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chartreuse-craft-cocktails-liqueur-french-monks-4c07df33