25 year old bottle of Jägermeister. Yay or Nay? (1 Viewer)

[Colquhoun]

I got a bottle of Jagermeister at least 25 years ago as a gift. It is unopened with the paper seal intact.
Never a big fan, usually had it as shots after a WHOLE lotta beers. Always thought it tasted kinda like NyQuil.
Today is my son’s 21st birthday and he asked if we should crack it open. I’m curious if you think it is still ok, maybe spoiled? I know liquor can last, but this is an herb liqueur...
It’s also possible that it may have spoiled and I still wouldn’t be able recognize it.
Thoughts?

 

[mtl mile end]

It's still OK. The taste may have gone off due to oxidation, but really, who would notice?

 

[rrobyrrroby]

"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger".
Drink it. It's safe.

 

[Mongoose]

Only one way to find out!

 

[Highli99]

The only safe way to drink it is to drop the shot into a glass a sugar free redbull and then pound the whole concoction in one gulp. The chemicals in sugar free redbull will interact with the free radicals in your stale yager to kill off any goopy germs and keep you ready to party.

 

[Coyote]

I thought it was an ill-fated type of fighter plane

 

[natumes]

The good news with alcohol is nothing can live in it that will make you ill. The flavor might be "off" but I doubt it if it's still sealed. Generally liquor flavor will begin to degrade about a year after being opened.

Edit to add - an exception is anything with cream/dairy, or low alcohol content and lots of added sugar which can spoil much quicker after opening.

 

[RocAFella1]

 

[Jambine]

Probably safe to drink. It might taste bad, but hey, it's Jagermeister

 

[Lemonzest]

The sealed part is important. If it really was sealed all those years then I would say it is still fine as it is still pretty high alcohol content. If it was a lower alcohol product I would be concerned.

Taste won't be the same but I would wager its safe to drink.

 

[Josh Kifer]

Uh... 25 minutes or 25 years, one drink of that would make me vomit.... Oh God...

 

[Lemonzest]

Uh... 25 minutes or 25 years, one drink of that would make me vomit.... Oh God...

Shhhhhh take your medicine.

 

[Josh Kifer]

Shhhhhh take your medicine.

I drank a fifth of Jager and 15 Keystone premiums at 20 and woke up covered in vomit in a field outside of town.

Still not sure if it was my vomit... Or random vomit.... Never again...

 

[Mongoose]

Haha. Last time a drank that was definitely high school

 

[Anthony Ferguson]

one drink of that would make me vomit

I used to buy shots of Jager for my dart team. One guy drank 4 shots. His wife brought him home. He didn't make it before getting sick in her car. She still won't speak to me.

 

[FordPickup92]

Drink it. If uninterested I'm happy to taste test it for you. Hopefully it aged into absinthe

 

[Colquhoun]

Update: Better than I remember, but my original opinion wasn’t very high. Can’t tell if it doesnt taste like I remember or it changed flavor over 25 years.
What I do notice is after 4 of them, it doesn’t matter.
Thanks all!

 

[Mongoose]

Open it up and drink. It’s the only way to know!

 

[Mike mac]

DO EEEEEET

 

[allforcharity]

Most people I've talked to said it tastes like cough syrup. Guess what...it is!

 

[TKEUofM]

Best advice..... pour it down the sink and buy a nice bottle of Bourbon to celebrate. Maybe some Makers 46 or Woodford Reserve.

 

[Phish1321]

Jager is disgusting, can’t imagine it’s better aged

 

[Chipenhagen]

No better opportunity. Try it. A couple of months ago I drank a beer (around 10 pct abv) which was around 15 years old.

 

[moose]

Offer it to these guys. Maybe they will buy it.

https://g.co/kgs/8Kxf4e

 

[Taghkanic]

Depends... Are you trying to convince your son not to drink? Then by all means, let him have as much of the Jager 25 as possible

 

[K ALL IN 9]

Time for some jäger bombs!

 

[longflop]

I actually enjoy a jager shot every now and then, but it has to be ICE cold.

 

[redeagle]

I’d rather lick the bottom of my shoe. Twice.

 

[rowlin]

This is one of my favorite threads of the whole year.

 

[pltrgyst]

Jäger? Kid stuff. Swap it for a bottle of Ratzeputz.