Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 10 years, you’re well aware that Jagermeister has become a wildly popular drink among bar and party-goers alike. In fact, it’s now the #1 selling imported cordial (liqueur) in the US. The Jagermeister formula is based on Curt Mast’s original secret recipe dating back to 1934. This time enduring German recipe calls for 56 individual natural ingredients, including herbs, blossoms, roots and fruits from all over the world. Some of the lesser “secret” ingredients include cinnamon-bark from Ceylon and ginger roots from South Asia. All herbs and spices are carefully weighed, milled, grinded in different grain size granularity and arranged into a mixture.
The Jagermeister name itself is German for “Master Hunter.” Which over the years has inadvertently helped (along with the pictured stag on the label) to promote some nasty rumors believe it or not. An urban legend that you may have heard is that one of Jägermeister’s secret ingredients is the blood of Deer or Elk. By keeping their recipe secret they’ve done themselves no favors in squashing this myth, but Jägermeister has emphatically denied these rumors over the years.
This week we gathered around the Busted Wallet tasting table to go over the complexities of this old school German liqueur. Several of our tasters were already familiar with Jagermeister’s unique blend, but we thought it would be worthwhile to give it its proper review and share all the details with you. So, with out further adieu… here we go!
– Jagermeister Review –
- Proof: 70 (35% ABV)
- Age: 1 year – in oak casks
- Nose: Licorice, menthol and cinnamon
- Flavors: Cloves, menthol, licorice and cinnamon
- Taste: B (Good)
- Mix–ability: B+ (Very Good)
- Buzz Factor: A (Exellent)
- Price: $23.99 USD (750ml.)
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