I like to think of Jägermeister or Jaegermeister, whichever spelling tickles your fancy, as being like one of those giant cakes with a stripper inside. It looks so wonderful and delicious on the outside, but you never know if the contents are going to make you happy or disgust you. These seem to be the two extremes when people drink Jäger. I tend to fall more in the happy category, but we’ll get to that soon.
The word Jägermeister is German and translates literally to ”master hunter.” Jäger is considered a digestif, or digestive aid, that is used to help settle the stomach and is still used in this way in Germany. Jägermeister was created in 1934 by Curt Mast. The recipe is kept secret, but it is said to contain a combination of 56 herbs, fruits, woods, barks, and roots from around the world. A variety of herb mixtures go through a maceration process of alcohol and water up to six times. The extracts are proportioned, mixed together, and then placed in oak barrels to age for a minimum of one year. Finally, the aged extracts are mixed with liquid sugar, caramel, water, and more alcohol. The final product is then sent off to be bottled in its signature green bottle and distributed to the world. Actually, most of Europe did not get Jäger until the early 1960’s. Sadly, the U.S. did not see any Jäger until 1971.
Cracking into a frosty bottle of Jäger is so satisfying. It’s like seeing that young, beautiful stripper pop out of that cake with a special smile just for you. It smells sweet, but you can definitely smell a variety of herbs in there, with the predominant one being black licorice or aniseed. I also picked up hints of fruit followed by that very distinct alcohol scent. The first shot goes down so smooth with an ever so slight burn at the back of your throat. A lot of the burn is masked by the sweetness and black licorice flavor. The popular consensus is black licorice, but it could also be horehound; both have similar flavors. The shot warms nicely as it goes down and coats your stomach at the end. Once the bold, upfront flavor dissipates, there is a fruity aftertaste with a little spiciness on the tongue. It is a great finish that most people probably miss because they chase their Jäger shot with water or another drink. More people need to take the time to really taste and enjoy their liquor like the Boozebasher crew.
Jäger is most commonly drunk as a straight shot or in a Jäger Bomb. For the mixability test we used Red Bull©. The fruitiness of the energy drink really accents Jäger well. It’s the icing on the stripper cake. After the requisite four drinks, I was feeling energized (from the Red Bull©) and quite drunk. Even though Jäger is a liqueur, it weighs in at a hefty 70-proof, and it really catches up to you in a hurry. Beware, Jäger will make the stripper in the cake look better and better, but she won’t treat you so well in the morning. The hangover was pretty bad. In fact, it did not wait until the next day to strike. Later that very evening, the headache came. This is definitely not the best way to end the evening.
You might ask yourself… “self, what would one expect to pay for such a treat?” The answer is around $26. While it might seem like a high price for a liqueur, don’t forget about the high alcohol content and medicinal properties of all the herbs. When Jäger was first released, it was used for all kinds of things from an incessant cough to an upset stomach. I’ve tested the latter, and it works! You’re getting two for the price of one. The same can’t be said for the stripper in the cake, which turned out to be not such a good idea.
You may also want to check out our review of GoldSchläger.
Shootability - 6.0
Mixability - 7.0
Drunkability - 7.0
Hangover-ability - 5.0
Bang for the Buck - 5.0
Overall - 6.5 
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I beat the Jaeger hangover headache by making sure I eat french fries and gravy on the way home from my happy time w/the Jaeger. No head ache but need lots of rest and liquids the next day
If you professionally drink jager your body will aclimate itself to jager. It used to whip my ass too, but after drinking it to excess once a week for a couple months i wake ready to go the next day without even the dehydration i get from other drinks.
Good site. Thanks!
Yeah i def agree with clay, i cycled 3000+km over the Summer drinking 350-500ml almost every night of either brand Jager or Lidl brand Jager (called something like Jagertraum’d but i prefer to call it JagerTrauma!) and after a week or so, No hangover! Its SURPRINGLY delicious mixed with Lemon Ice Tea, or even Peach ice tea
jaeger = NyQuil. Forget it.
Jager is the bomb, so is the Jagerbomb. No hangovers at all. Much obliged.
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Half Jager, half Schlager - and all your cares quickly disappear. And this one will make you VERY popular with the ladies - assuming any of them are willing to do shots with a complete stranger ;);)
This is the one drink that doesn’t get me a hangover and makes my stomach feel good instead of burning my guts out with the 80 proof stuff.
Uniqum is somewat similar and at on 10 proof more does prove devastating.
My thumbs up on Jägermeister, short of a good joint, it’s the best thing around!
I love Jager, however, Jager doesn’t love me. I think last new years was the drunkest I’ve ever been. I started drinking about 9, emptied my 1.75 liter bottle shortly after midnight(so I’m told). I woke up with black eye from falling on my face, and my hangover went away about 36 hrs later. But it was worth every bit of it. I think.
Jager is over rated in my opinion. It’s got a nice taste to it, but there’s no way I can get a drunk from it. I can drink a whole bottle to myself and still function fine. No hangover either. Just sad.
I s*** you negative, this stuff actually made me lose my pronouns. I actually forgot that I was an I not an it and my became the. I wasn’t able to drink it for over 3 years after Jaegernacht “the night of broken Sean”. Just recently have I been able to start drinking bombs again. It is delicious, just be careful.
Jager raped me blind…
When I have a cold I will drink Jaga..
Like one gentleman said it is over rated but it is tasty..
I have to be in the mood to drink it and it is not like a mood with the reg stuff I drink
I tried this and I loved it.No real hangover from it.
I love this shit! It cures my flaming faggotyness!
Tweny one Crack juice..I keep this cheap swill back for the young lady’s;)Strong,licorice/anise flavor…with a hint of pine cones.Not a man’s drink..But,ckicks will suck it down quick..Then get em together and bet on who can drop the most bombs….Easy sleasy…
Hmm…something tells me you are up to no good…
Really one of the best drinks of my choice!!!
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