Updated June 2026.
Hpnotiq is 5.150 cordial. 17% Alc/Vol. A “touch of cognac” on the marketing line is blend English — not cognac 13. Grand Marnier already is not cognac. IBA Cosmopolitan already 40/15/15/30.
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Cordial vs recovered eighteen
5.150: cordial / liqueur sugar ≥2.5%; no unique general ABV floor on the class row. Hpnotiq 17% Alc/Vol — a neck, not a ranking. Baileys US already 17% marketing names tropical fruit juices, French vodka, and a touch of cognac. That is blend English. Do not recat cognac 13. Hennessy VS/VSOP/XO VA ABC already 40.0/80 Grand Marnier already is not cognac. Do not swap brandy 12 and cognac 13.
IBA Cosmopolitan already 40/15/15/30 — IBA Margarita already 50/20/15 IBA Dry Martini already 60+10 gin IBA Alexander already 30/30/30 IBA Espresso already 50/30/10 + espresso Recovered 18-best ranking (Aqua-Marine #1 through Hpnotiq Jell-O Shots) Recovered 2 oz as IBA Recovered Jell-O / Incredible Hulk / Hpno-Grand Shot as IBA House riffs are not IBA.
| Lock | What it is not |
|---|---|
| Cordial sugar ≥2.5% | A cognac class |
| Hpnotiq 17% Alc/Vol | An 18-way crown |
| Grand Marnier is not cognac | An Hpnotiq cognac swap |
| Cosmopolitan 40/15/15/30 | An Hpnotiq Cosmo card |
| Margarita 50/20/15 | An Hpno-Rita statute |
| Hennessy VS/VSOP/XO 40.0/80 | An Hpnotiq house ABV |
| 1.5 fl oz at 17% ≠ 1.00 drink | A recovered 2 oz pour |
Count the neck
1.5 fl oz at 40% is one US drink. A 17% cordial neck is a different drink count — read that ABV. A 750 mL 17% bottle is not “17 shots of vodka.”
Sources
- 27 CFR 5.150 cordial sugar ≥2.5%. Hpnotiq 17% Alc/Vol. Grand Marnier is not cognac.
- IBA Cosmopolitan 40/15/15/30. IBA Margarita 50/20/15. Hennessy 40.0/80 NIAAA Dec 2025.