Jagermeister Liqueur (37.5cl, 35%)

A German herbal liqueur made from 56 botanicals, bottled at 35% ABV. Mast-Jägermeister SE has produced it in Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, since 1934. The recipe uses herbs, fruits, roots and spices steeped in water and alcohol for two to three days, then filtered and matured in oak barrels for approximately one year. The liquid is stored across 445 oak casks during ageing and undergoes 383 individual quality checks before final filtering, blending with sugar, caramel and alcohol, and bottling. This extended oak rest distinguishes it from many competing herbal liqueurs. The nose opens with earthy, root-like character reminiscent of sarsaparilla, warming spice and dried citrus peel, with fennel and star anise underneath. The palate is bittersweet with cinnamon, gingerbread and molasses, developing orange and citrus notes with ginger and clove, and the finish is medium-long, smooth and warming with herbal bitterness and faint cola-like sweetness.