Rumple Minze is a German-style
liqueur brand, best known for
peppermint
Peppermint (''Mentha'' × ''piperita'') is a hybrid species of mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. Indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, the plant is now widely spread and cultivated in many regions of the world.Euro+Med Plantba ...
schnapps
Schnapps ( or ) or schnaps is a type of alcoholic beverage that may take several forms, including distilled fruit brandies, herbal liqueurs, infusions, and "flavored liqueurs" made by adding fruit syrups, spices, or artificial flavorings to neu ...
. The brand is owned by the holding company
Diageo, based in London.
The Rumple Minze peppermint liquor has a strong peppermint smell and taste, and it has a high alcohol content at 50% alcohol by volume, (100
proof), compared to the 40% (or 80 proof) of most liquors. It is commonly served chilled, straight up (in some cases as a
digestif) or it can also be mixed to form various cocktails.
Rumple Minze was rated a 95 (out of a possible 100) by the Beverage Tasting Institute.
The United States is the top market for this product. The success of their peppermint schnapps has led Rumple Minze to release two new flavors which include a berry-flavored liqueur and a lime-flavored liqueur, both of which are also 100 proof.
Even if Rumple Minze gives the impression of being a drink produced in Germany or popular in Germany, it is largely unknown in Germany. Although mint liqueurs are produced and consumed in Germany, they are largely unknown on the US market (see "Berliner Luft", "Nordbrand Nordhausen" and others). The name is an artificial portmanteau word consisting of "rumple", which is reminiscent of the German word "Rumpeln" (to make a dull, rumbling sound), and "Minze", the German spelling of mint.
The logo on the front of the bottle is a picture of a
double-headed golden eagle. The logo is thus reminiscent of the
German national coat of arms, even if this does not show a double-headed eagle but a single-headed one.
References
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Diageo brands