Updated March 2026.
Cola is 0.0% ABV — every standard drink in a Coke highball comes from the spirit. The IBA Cuba Libre is 50 ml white rum, 120 ml cola, and 10 ml lime (about 1.13 drinks at 40%). A US 1.5-ounce 40% pour in cola is one drink. Jack and Coke is a house highball, not an IBA card. This is not a 2023 ranking.
Whiskey, bourbon, and dark rum at the same proof deliver the same ethanol. Hours to buy the bottle are state law. Related: rum and Coke, whiskey mixers, Captain vs Bacardi.
Drink math, not a medal list
| Build | Spirit | Drinks (40% spirit) |
|---|---|---|
| IBA Cuba Libre | 50 ml white rum + cola + lime | ~1.13 |
| US 1.5 oz highball | Rum, whiskey, or bourbon + cola | 1.00 |
| 2 oz bar pour | Same spirits + cola | 1.33 |
| Jack and Coke | House; Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 is 40% US | Same math as the pour |
| Cola | 0.0% ABV | 0 |
Four 2-ounce 40% Coke highballs are about 5.3 drinks. NIAAA binge pattern is a health line, not a target. Flavored 35% spiced rum (Captain Original Spiced US) is 0.88 drinks per 1.5 ounces — read the neck. Pour math: rum drinks, whiskey drinks.
Sources
- IBA Cuba Libre: 50 ml white rum, 120 ml cola, 10 ml lime.
- Jack Daniel’s US Old No. 7 40% (Brown-Forman product info, prior page). Captain Original Spiced US 35% (prior flag).
- NIAAA December 2025. No invented ranking or MSRP. Hours = ABC, not a federal clock.