Jägermeister

Jägermeister • this painting is sold

Jägermeister is a strong (70 proof; 35%) liqueur flavored with herbs. It is the flagship product of Mast-Jägermeister AG, headquartered in Wolfenbüttel, south of Braunschweig, Germany.

Jägermeister's recipe is a secret; it is claimed to be a blend of 56 herbs. Although licorice is a major component of its flavor, it is not as predominant in Jägermeister as it is in true licorice-flavored liqueurs. It is a digestive spirit similar to other Central European stomach bitters, such as Gammel Dansk from Denmark, the Hungarian Unicum or Czech Becherovka. In contrast to many such drinks, Jägermeister has a sweet flavor. In general, the drink is served cold.

The word Jägermeister in German means "expert hunter". The Jägermeister logo, the head of a stag with a glowing cross between the antlers, is a reference to the story of Saint Hubert. On the edge of the label of a Jägermeister bottle, the following poem by Otto von Riesenthal is printed:

Das ist des Jägers Ehrenschild,

daß er beschützt und hegt sein Wild,

weidmännisch jagt, wie sich's gehört,

den Schöpfer im Geschöpfe ehrt.

In English:

This is the hunter's badge of honor,

that he protect and nourish his game,

hunt sportingly, as is proper,

and honor the Creator in creation.

Or, slightly more loosely but preserving rhyme and meter:

This is the hunter's badge of glory:

That he protects and tends his quarry,

Hunts with honor, as is due,

And through the beast to God is true.

The company was founded in 1878 by Wilhelm Mast. In 1934, the recipe for the herbal liquor was developed, and the product was introduced to the German market in 1935. The original purpose of this concoction was medicinal; being used to cure everything from an incessant cough to digestive problems. In Germany, it is still widely recognized as a digestif and is kept in many German households for such purposes.

Beginning in 1970, it was exported to 60 countries. In the United States, it became popular through association with the wild partying of heavy metal bands. Jägermeister is the tour sponsor of underground metal bands such as Hemlock, Orange Goblin, Dog Fashion Disco and 8mm Overdose. The product is widely used as an alcoholic "shooter" and in American bars it is served very cold. Prost!

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