Jägermeister Cold Brew Coffee

Is this a gimmick based on a cold brew fad? Probably. But who cares? What matters is if the final product is any good. To that point I followed the instructions in the back of the bottle and put the mini in the freezer and served it ice cold. The aromas are quite peculiar. You have the usual suspects standing out as you'd expect from regular Jager--anise, caramel, an assortment of spices--but there's some interesting things going on as well. It doesn't just smell like Jager plus Coffee. It has a more earthy, "grounded" scent. Whereas regular Jager is a bombardment of scents this feels like they all settled down and found their bearings. It's a bit of a silly description I'm aware but I have no other way to describe it. More interesting than the earthy undertones are a peculiar spicy note. I even looked up to see if any hot peppers had been added. It's quite a potent spicy layer that stands out against the harder to pin down herbal scents. Taste wise the anise leads the charge followed by the plethora of herbals that define a regular Jager shot but then cinnamon and allspice enter the fray along with this bizarre but pleasant flavor. It's the spice note I detected but it doesn't taste spicy. More like wood bark with a kick? I am as confused as you are dear reader. It's a good flavor though. The finish is dominated by cocoa and then the Arabica coffee with the herbal and root flavors of regular Jager complimenting the finish in rather playful ways. I'm legitimately shocked at how good this tastes. Regular Jagermeister is a hard liqueur to work with. You can make some interesting cocktails if you know what you're doing and as a cold shot it's a fun gimmick but you either hate it or love it. This though? It's what I always wanted a Jagershot to be like and I can see myself buying the full 750 mL bottle and keeping it chilled. It works way better than it has any business to. From here on out if I'm doing chilled Jager shots, it's going to be the cold brew version. Cheers!

This smells richer and more bitter than Coldcock, but with more earthiness from the coffee. The coffee brings out some interesting spiciness and sort of meatiness too. There are some regular Jagermeister scents, but there's also something that's a tad like enchiladas and/or five spice powder. Does that make any sort of sense? No? Good. The palate has a big spicy coffee hit to it. There is some bitterness to the coffee but spice is the defining characteristic. I get lots of allspice, then cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, ginger. It's sort of like chai. It's tasty, but confusing! There are some other herbal flavors here like the usual Jagermeister licorice, but they fall to the back and the result is actually sweeter and lighter, surprisingly. There is a fair amount of milk chocolate too. I actually like it. It's like a more complex and interesting chai mocha frappucino. It's less rich, sweet, and chocolatey than Kahlua, but more spicy and complex. I think I'll still use Kahlua in my next tiramisu, but if I had a drink calling for a coffee liqueur I would give this a serious consideration. It's interesting and has a lot of personality. The challenging part in rating it is deciding whether the personality is a good thing though at the end of the day we're talking about an herbal liqueur with a good balance and no notes that are clearly bad. As just an herbal liqueur, I think regular Jagermeister is better. The thing here though is that that weird metallic flavor is gone and the end product is lighter and more complex. I'm actually really liking this. Wow, I really expected to be saying that this is just Jagermeister with unnecessary coffee and it's not that great and has no original characteristics. I sure misjudged this outcome. This, Coldcock, and Wild Turkey American Honey have really surprised me. I'm now seeing that this costs more than regular Jagermeister and despite the lower ABV, I do see why. It's quite nice!

In my strange, brief love affair with Jagermeister (now winding down), I made sure to try all the odd variations. In this one, the cold brew coffee mingles with the "Jager Cola" to make a sort of "Tootsie Roll quality" chocolate note on the nose. The taste is still distinctly Jagermeister (licorice/fennel, cinnamon bark et al.), but the coffee lends a nutty hint, making it ever-so-slightly more complex than the original. I do like this one more than the ginger one, but probably won't be keeping any of these around...

Rating: 14/23 I've taken an occasional sip now and then since my initial tasting and sadly none have been as enjoyable as that one. I still like this well enough and I greatly appreciate that it doesn't have nearly as much as that intrusive cola flavor, but I think my initial rating was likely slightly too high. This seems more like a 13 to 14 now. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt for this particular tasting since I only had a few drops left and rate it at 14.

Advertised as Jägermeister with coffee, and that’s what it tastes like. Sweet, herbal bitterness, anise, and dark coffee. I was pleasantly surprised at the balance.

Less in your face than a standard jäger. Quite smooth and the coffee is well balanced. Worth a try, but won’t be for everyone