Wajos Absacker. Herbal liqueur with a fruity note, 28 percent – the liqueur for the end of the evening, ice-cold in a small glass.
Wajos Absacker is a 28 percent alcohol herbal liqueur that Wajos classifies as fruity. The 500 ml bottle comes from Dohr on the Moselle – Wajos itself refers to it as the "Absacker of Germany." Not a sharp digestive, not a cream liqueur, not a fruit liqueur for sparkling wine, but a herbal liqueur for the final glass after a meal. Contains sulfites. 18+ only.
Absacker by Wajos lives up to its name. In Germany, the last glass of the evening is called an "Absacker" – the one you have after dinner, when the plates have been cleared and nobody wants to get up yet. Classically, this is a herbal schnapps, bitter and sharp, that makes you wince. This version is the friendlier alternative: a herbal liqueur with 28 percent alcohol and a fruity note that stays smooth even when served straight from the freezer. The evening still ends – but with a relaxed expression.
Herbs with fruit, 28 percent, smoother than a bitter
It is a herbal liqueur, and you can taste it: herbal spice that lingers, complemented by a fruity sweetness that makes the liqueur rounder than a classic bitter. At 28 percent, it is stronger than a cream liqueur and milder than a schnapps – the middle ground where a digestif should sit. Honestly speaking: Wajos keeps the exact herbs and fruits used a secret, and there is no sugar content listed; a liqueur is, by definition, sweetened. This liqueur contains sulfites. It is not suitable for those expecting a dry, bitter herbal schnapps; those who prefer something creamy and sweet would be better off with the Vanillekipferl Cream Liqueur.
Ice-cold after a meal, in a long drink with ginger ale, or in coffee
The classic way: put the bottle in the freezer, and after dinner, pour 2 centiliters into a small glass – served neat, in one or two gulps. As a long drink, pour 4 centiliters over ice with ginger ale or tonic and a slice of lemon – a drink that tastes less like schnapps and more like a summer evening. A dash in an espresso or over vanilla ice cream is the perfect dessert for evenings when cake would be too much. The liqueur is not suitable for cooking or flambéing – it’s too good and too sweet for that. And the "final glass" is called that because it’s meant to be one, not four.
Our tip: After a long meal with friends: a small glass from the freezer, accompanied by an Old Hazelnut Liqueur Chocolate – our way to conclude a good evening when no one wants to go home.
For Wajos, liqueur is the beginning of everything
The liqueur comes from Dohr near Cochem on the Moselle, and that is where the origin lies: Walter Josef Oster, whose initials form the name Wajos, comes from a winemaking family in Ediger-Eller with 15 generations of viticulture history. In the 1980s, he founded a liqueur manufactory next to the vineyard. His son Peter Oster and Ulf Schwichtenberg turned it into a brand with over 80 employees, around 900 products, and its own laboratory.
The liqueur for hosts and for anyone who loves to end the evening with a ritual
It is the bottle for people who have guests and want to offer something after dinner other than wine – and for those who find classic herbal schnapps too harsh. As a gift, it’s a perfect choice for hosts and for people who are otherwise hard to buy for; for the winter months, there is the Spiced Plum Liqueur. All our liqueurs can be found on our Wajos page. Store in a dry, dark place and keep in the freezer for serving. This liqueur is not suitable for anyone under 18 years of age.
Herbs, fruit, and 28 percent, ice-cold in a small glass – the herbal liqueur from the Moselle that ends the evening and keeps your face relaxed.
