Steinhäger

The Steinhäger is a flavored with juniper spirit. Its name comes from the East Westphalian municipality Steinhagen between Bielefeld and Halle (Westfalen ) on the southern slopes of the Teutoburg Forest.

There developed in the second half of the 19th century, a total of 20 home distilleries, the water and juniper juniper oil manufactured. Today two distilleries the Steinhäger ago: the Schwarze - sizing in the former distillery HC King and the distillery to Fürstenhof Robert H. Günther, which is a subsidiary of the company Haller Kisker since 1955.

A characteristic feature is the elongated bottle of brown stoneware, the Jar or colloquially called " Betonbuddel ". Steinhäger since 1989 through a corresponding EC Regulation a protected geographical indication of origin. Each produced today Steinhäger is fired in Steinhagen.

Steinhäger is a registered trademark due to the " Regulation on certain alcoholic beverages" on 29 January 1998 The alcohol content must be at least 38 vol -. Amounted %.

The Schinkenhäger is similar. The gin König from Steinhagen was originally called Steinhäger Urquell. But the original source was referred to and known as " Schinkenhäger " by the motif with the ham on the Jar.

In Brazil, a Steinhäger is produced by the distillery Doble W since 1962. According to the manufacturer you stick with standard of the German original recipe with precise dosages of distilled grain, juniper berries, roots, seeds and bark. There are also other variants: Moringa, Moringa Azul, Verde Moringa Porcelain, Porcelain Luxo, Luxo Brazil, Gold, Gold Brazil, Gold Louca Brazil etc.