Coquito vs Eggnog: What’s the Difference?

Updated April 2026.

Coquito and eggnog are two punch names, not two TTB types. Coquito is Puerto Rican coconut-and-rum holiday English. Eggnog is a dairy punch that may be 0% or spiked. US rum is a US type.147 and ≥40%. Typical US rum is 40% Official brand recipes unused as a crown. A 1.5-ounce 40% pour is one drink whether the cup is coconut or nutmeg.

Related: whiskey in eggnog, eggnog rum, rum taste.

Punch vs pour

Language 1.5 oz drinks
Coquito 1.00 at 40%
Eggnog Read the neck
US rum floor 1.00
Typical US rum 1.00

Count the spirit, not the holiday name. Pour math: rum drinks.

Sources

  • 27 CFR 5.147 / 5.143. Typical US 40%. NIAAA December 2025.
  • No official best coquito or eggnog.
  • 27 CFR 5.147 ≥40%
  • is 27 CFR 5

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