Updated June 2026.
already: Hpnotiq is 5.150 cordial at 17% Alc/Vol. A touch of cognac is blend English, not cognac 13. Grand Marnier is not cognac. Pineapple juice is mixer English, not a legal type. Recovered Hpno-Rita as IBA Recovered pineapple-lowers-alcohol Count the neck.
Sister: what are Hpnotiq recipes. Liqueur: types of liqueurs. Versus: liquor vs liqueur. Rum: 2-ingredient rum drinks. Tequila: 2-ingredient tequila drinks. Pine: cocktails with rum and pineapple. Cognac: cognac vs brandy. After: after-dinner cocktails. Jigger: what is a jigger. Shot: how many ml is a shot.
17% vs recovered breeze
already: hpnotiq.com prints 17% Alc/Vol. Marketing already: tropical fruit juices, French vodka, a touch of cognac — blend English, not class 13. Grand Marnier is not cognac. Hennessy VS/VSOP/XO VA ABC already 40.0/80 5.150 already: cordial / liqueur sugar ≥2.5%; no unique general ABV floor. 5.142 vodka ≥40% Baileys US already 17% catalog Crown no pineapple tile
IBA Margarita already 50/20/15 tequila Cosmopolitan already 40/15/15/30 IBA Daiquiri already 60/20 + 2 spoons 5 oz Hpnotiq breeze. Recovered 2.5 oz Hpnotiq / 1 oz rum as IBA Recovered Bay Breeze / Malibu Bay Breeze as IBA Recovered pineapple juice lowers ethanol / Vitamin C Sister already IBA Piña Colada already 50/30/50 IBA Sex on the Beach already 40/20/40/40 Grey Goose already distilled once
| Lock | What it is not |
|---|---|
| Hpnotiq 17% | A cognac 13 class |
| Cordial sugar ≥2.5% | A vodka statute |
| Touch of cognac | A Hennessy lock |
| Margarita 50/20/15 | A Hpno-Rita statute |
| Daiquiri 60/20 + 2 spoons | A 2.5 oz breeze IBA |
| Pineapple juice | A class or health lock |
Count the pour
1.5 fl oz at 40% is one US drink. 1.5 fl oz at 17% is about 0.43. A recovered 2.5 oz 17% pour is about 0.71. Pineapple does not erase the ethanol.
Sources
- hpnotiq.com 17% Alc/Vol. 5.150 sugar ≥2.5%. Touch of cognac is blend English.
- IBA Margarita 50/20/15; Daiquiri 60/20 + 2 spoons. NIAAA Dec 2025.