Rocky Mountain Bear F*cker Shot

Rumple Minze (100 proof) and Jägermeister — two intensely flavored high-proof spirits, the profane name both a dare to order and a challenge to pronounce.

The Rocky Mountain Bear F*cker Shot is an American dare shot combining Rumple Minze peppermint schnapps with Jägermeister herbal liqueur — two of the most intensely flavored, high-proof commercial spirits available in standard American bars — in a preparation whose provocative name signals maximum flavor intensity and irresponsible consumption in the idiom of 1990s American bar culture. Rumple Minze, produced by the Borco-Marken-Import company in Hamburg, Germany at 100 proof (50% ABV), delivers intense peppermint oil through the TRPM8 cold receptor mechanism — the menthol compound simultaneously producing a cooling sensation and, at sufficient concentration, a warming burning effect. Jägermeister, produced in Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony using a formula of 56 herbs, roots, and spices created by Curt Mast in 1934, contributes its dense herbal bitterness and anise warmth. The combination of both at full proof produces a shot of considerable intensity, and the multi-syllable profane name made it simultaneously a dare to order and a challenge to pronounce, both elements that served the drink's commercial function as a bar spectacle.