70cl | 35% ABV | Germany. Jägermeister is a German bitter-sweet liqueur made from 56 varieties of herbs, fruits and spices. Yes, it's mostly used for shots, but look beyond that and you'll actually find a liqueur with depth and complexity.

Jäger's unique taste, easy shootability (especially when served ice cold or poured down an ice luge) and reasonable price point made it an unlikely, but instant hit amongst the college crowd. Suddenly, Jäger was synonymous not with hunting, but with partying.

Jägermeister means huntmaster, or master of the hunt, a line of work that has existed in Germany for centuries. Deer blood has long been rumoured to be a key ingredient in the drink's secret recipe. But don't get too excited – experts say blood would not brew properly.

Mast-Jägermeister SE Mast-Jägermeister SE is a German liquor company owned by the Findel-Mast family. The corporate offices are located in Wolfenbüttel.

herbal liqueur What type of alcohol is Jägermeister? Contrary to popular belief, Jägermeister is an herbal liqueur, not a whiskey or rum. The first reason is that it contains a low alcohol content when compared with other spirits - its alcohol by volume (ABV) is 35%, which is lower than whiskey (40 to 50% ABV) or rum (40% ABV).

Wearing a bold crimson flush, Jägermeister was originally used as a digestive and anti-inflammatory treatment for chronic cough, eczema, and stomach illnesses. While many of us know by way of shots, Jägermeister is a popular after-dinner sip in Germany, taken to aid digestion.

In terms of growth, Master-Jägermeister, parent company of Jägermeister, saw its volume sales grow 1.4% last year to 88.3 million bottles (6.9m nine-litre cases), meaning the brand retains its position as the world's best-selling liqueur brand.

herbal liqueur What type of alcohol is Jägermeister? Contrary to popular belief, Jägermeister is an herbal liqueur, not a whiskey or rum. The first reason is that it contains a low alcohol content when compared with other spirits - its alcohol by volume (ABV) is 35%, which is lower than whiskey (40 to 50% ABV) or rum (40% ABV).

digestif liqueur Jägermeister is a German digestif liqueur made with 56 different herbs and botanicals, invented in 1934. It's 35% ABV, which is relatively high alcohol for a liqueur. It was invented by the son of a vinegar manufacturer, Curt Mast, who was passionate about hunting.

Germany. Germany is not only the home market of our herbal liqueur - and thus the most traditional - but also the largest Jägermeister market.

What kind of alcohol is Jägermeister? Jägermeister is a liqueur, and more specifically a digestif. Digestifs, or low-ABV liqueurs typically consumed after a meal, are intended to aid in digestion.

Jager is a liqueur. This mean that it is not a liquor. It has low proof, but it made from a lot of herbs and stuff, and then they add grain alcohol for the proof. In Europe, Jager is known as a digestif, opposite of an aperitif. This means that in Europe, folk use it to assist their digestion, after a meal.

Jagermeister is a legit herbal digestif liqueur that's ready for a comeback. Honestly, it's got more in common with an Italian amaro than a crappy party drink. It's great as a shot, but even more interesting mixed into cocktails like the Negroni or Old Fashioned.

liqueur What kind of alcohol is Jägermeister? Jägermeister is a liqueur, and more specifically a digestif. Digestifs, or low-ABV liqueurs typically consumed after a meal, are intended to aid in digestion.

Germany It all started with a small shop in Wolfenbüttel, the hometown of Wilhelm Mast, who in 1887 launched his business as a vinegar maker. In 1934, his son Curt Mast developed the secret recipe for Jägermeister, which quickly became one of the most popular herbal liqueurs in Germany.

Taste: Full-flavoured and wonderfully complex with cola cubes, liquorice, dark chocolate, prunes poached in syrup, damsons, sloes, lemon zest, cinnamon, ginger, aniseed and dried mint leaves. Syrupy sweetness is balanced by spice and peppery spirit attack.