Updated July 2026.
Cîroc Snap Frost — the blue-dot French grape vodka — is 40% ABV / 80 proof on current US bottles. A 1.5-ounce pour is one NIAAA standard drink. It is vodka, not brandy: distilled to a high proof from wine, then cut to bottling strength. Brand pages say it is distilled five times from French grapes (column stills, then a copper pot still at Maison Villevert / Distillerie de Chevanceaux). Diageo owns the brand.
US flavored Cîroc (Peach, Apple, Coconut, and the rest) is usually 35% ABV / 70 proof and often labeled “made with vodka,” not straight vodka. We will not reprint a 2021 price list. Vs wheat vodka: Grey Goose. Drink math: vodka drinks.
Snap Frost vs flavored vs RTD
| SKU | Typical US ABV | 1.5 oz drinks | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snap Frost (unflavored) | 40% / 80 | 1.00 | US bottle / retailer tiles |
| Flavored (Peach, Apple, etc.) | 35% / 70 | 0.88 | US “made with vodka” class |
| Sparkling RTD cans | ~5% — read the can | Not a shot | 2024 Diageo GB launch copy |
A 750 mL Snap Frost is about 17 standard drinks (750 × 0.40 ÷ 17.7). Four 1.5-ounce pours are four drinks. Flavored 35% needs a little more volume for the same ethanol. NIAAA binge pattern is a health line, not a target. Grape base does not make it Cognac — see cognac vs brandy. Freeze point: does vodka freeze.
Sources
- ciroc.com process pages: French grapes; five distillations; Maison Villevert.
- US Snap Frost 40%; flavored 35% on current US labels / listings. Confirm the neck.
- TTB vodka identity (27 CFR 5.142). NIAAA standard drink (December 2025). No invented MSRP.