This liqueur has a rich history. It developed as a mead-like "moonshine" among the " Barenjager" or bear hunters, of medieval Europe. By the 15th century these "meschkinnes" brews were made my many people. It was around the time that Tuecke & Koenig Bear Trap Company introduced the first commercially produced bärenfang, Bärenjäger. The company has been around since & is now owned by Schwarze & Schlichte.