Updated August 2026.
Peychaud’s and Angostura are cocktail bitters, not TTB spirit classes. A few dashes in an IBA Old Fashioned or Manhattan do not replace the whiskey pour. Count the spirit, not the dash bottle, unless you drink bitters as a shot. No ranking or street price.
Related: Old Fashioned taste, Manhattan vs Old Fashioned, rye or bourbon.
Dash vs drink
| Language | Drinks |
|---|---|
| Angostura / Peychaud’s | Dash ≠ a drink |
| IBA Old Fashioned | Count the whiskey |
| IBA Manhattan | Count the rye |
| Bitters as a shot | From labeled ABV |
A 1.5-ounce 40% whiskey pour is one drink. Pour math: whiskey drinks.
Sources
- iba-world.com Old Fashioned / Manhattan. Official bitters ABV unused.
- 27 CFR 5.143. NIAAA December 2025.