Jägermeister is the most sold herbal liqueur in the world. It was developed in 1934 and is made of 56 different plants, herbs, spices and roots. For those 25 are known, for example cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, liquorice, star anise. Jägermeister was developed by Curt Mast, who was working on his father's…
Amaro Ramazzotti was invented in 1815 by Ausano Ramazzotti so it is one of the oldest herbal bitter liqueurs from Italy. Ramazzotti starts to get popular when Ausano opens a bar and offers his own amaro to quest instead of coffee. Ausano died in 1866 but his family continued the production…
I'm always sceptic about products which have name "wild strawberry" on the label. Wild strawberries are just too hard and expensive to pick from forest. So there's always artifical essences used to get the wanted flavour. Liviko Wild Strawberry liqueur is not an exception, the aroma is way too heavy to…
Žolynų is a herbal liqueur made by Latvijas Balzams to Lithuanian market. Spiritinis Gėrimas 23 is like the name says, liqueur which is made of 23 different herbs, roots and spices. Herbs used are at least linden flower, St John's wort, lemon balm, wild chervil and spices are clove, paprika, pepper,…
Benediktins is a herbal liqueur made by Latvijas Balzams by the ancient receipt. Herbs macerated on grain spirit are at least angelica root, lemon balm, peppermint and various spices. Sweetened by honey. 35cl bottle was 5.99€ at SuperAlko (Latvia). Benediktins is very sweet, thick, spicy herbal liqueur. 43% strength is easily…
Kräuterglut is a herbal liqueur produced by German food giant Veritas. It’s sold on every supermarket in Germany and usually for very cheap price, 70cl bottle could costs as low as 4.99€. Due to producer is it made by rectified spirit, water, sugar and different herb extracts. Kräuterglut is very traditional…
Vana Tallinn Chocolate is another product of Vana Tallinn cream liqueur series. It should be same than the original cream liqueur but flavoured with cocoa beans and dark chocolate. 50cl bottle was 5.99€ at Rimi. It have some cocoa beans aroma, also rum is quite strong on the nose. Mouthfeel is…
999 is Lithuanian national liqueur produced by Stumbras. The Nines Citrus is a variation of original liqueur, it have in addition of 27 herbs also lemon, orange and red grapefruit. The producer says them stronger the flavour of original herbs and brings some exotic addition and velvet texture. 50cl bottle was…
Sarlote is a product of Latvijas Balzams, the biggest alcohol producer in Latvia. Sarlote was established already at 2003, but it production was ceased at 2008 for 6 years, until it was bounced back at 2014. It’s the most known local cream liqueur in Latvia and on sale every supermarket chains.…
Cherniy Rytsar (“Black Knight”) is a herbal liqueur produced by Belarusian company Vitebsk Alcoholic Beverages Factory “Pridvine”. Pridvine was established already at 1898 and is nowadays a modern company which produce great selection of different alcohol drinks. The company owns also Bogushevsky Distillery, which is focused to produce pure rectified spirit.…