Jägermeister
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| Type | Digestif |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Mast-Jägermeister SE |
| Country of origin | Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Introduced | 1935 |
| Alcohol by volume | 35% |
| Proof (US) | 61 (UK) 70 (US) |
| Color | Dark Brown |
Jägermeister (/ˈjeɪɡərˌmaɪstər/, YAY-gər-MYS-tər, German: [ˈjɛːɡɐˌmaɪstɐ]) is a German digestif made with 56 herbs and spices at a strength of 35% alcohol by volume (61 degrees proof, or US 70 proof). It is the flagship product of Mast-Jägermeister SE, headquartered in Wolfenbüttel, south of Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Curt Mast, the original distiller of Jägermeister and son of the founder Wilhelm, was an enthusiastic hunter. The name literally translated means "Hunting Master". It is a title for a high-ranking official in charge of matters related to hunting and gamekeeping. The term Jägermeister had existed as a job title for many centuries. It was redefined in 1934 in the new Reichsjagdgesetz (Imperial Hunting Law), which applied the term to senior foresters, game wardens, and gamekeepers in the German civil service. Hermann Göring was appointed Reichsjägermeister (Imperial Gamekeeper) when the new hunting law was introduced. Thus, when Jägermeister was introduced in 1935, its name was already familiar to Germans—it was sometimes called "Göring-Schnaps."
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