Updated July 2026.
Black-licorice taste is not a TTB class. Anise and herbal talk is bar English. Jägermeister is a liqueur; a 2026 US importer legal line prints 35% Alc/Vol. Official jagermeister. Absinthe has no standard of identity in –5.156. Whiskey is 5.143 at 40% or more. No 10-brand ranking. A 1.5-ounce pour at 35% is about 0.88 of one NIAAA drink.
Related: Jägermeister is not whiskey, Jägermeister taste, absinthe taste.
Taste vs class
| Language | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| Licorice / anise | — |
| Jägermeister | 0.88 |
| Absinthe | Neck |
| US whiskey | 1.00 at 40% |
A 750 mL 35% bottle is about 14.8 drinks. Pour math: liqueur drinks.
Sources
- Mast-Jägermeister US legal line 35% Alc/Vol. jagermeister.com unused.
- 27 CFR 5.150 / 5.143 / 5.141–5.156. NIAAA December 2025.
- No 27 CFR identity
- 27 CFR 5.143 ≥40%
- 27 CFR 5.141