Updated August 2026. “Cordial” is not a separate US distilled-spirits class from liqueur. is the liqueur / cordial standard: a flavored distilled spirit with added sugar (and optional coloring) bottled at not less than 30° proof (15% alcohol by volume) in most cases. Brand pages may say cordial or liqueur. Baileys Original prints 17% official. … Read more
A 12 oz beer at 5% ABV is one US standard drink. Light beer is less; a 16 oz IPA is more. How many until you feel drunk depends on weight, food, and time.
Patrón Ahumado Silver is a blanco tequila with a smoke step: agave roasted over mesquite charcoal in underground stone pits, then tahona-crushed, bott
Jim Beam White is 80 proof (40% ABV); 97 kcal per 1.5 oz on the brand FAQ. Black is 7 years and higher proof — read that label. Flavored Beam is a different class.
No official Cointreau substitute. L’Unique official 40%. Triple sec is not a TTB class. Other orange liqueurs 27 CFR 5.150.
Yes. Whiskey in eggnog is still 27 CFR 5.143 whiskey. The mug does not change the drink count. Typical US 40% FLAG.
A neat sip is bar method. No US Japanese-whisky type in 5.143. Typical 40% FLAG. No ranking.
You can mix them. The mix is not a class. Typical US both 40% FLAG. Count drinks.
Updated August 2026. Elderflower-liqueur taste is not a TTB class. These bottles sit under St-Germain is one SKU; official pages omit ABV. Trade tiles often print 20%. Other elderflower liqueurs vary. Floral talk is bar English. A 1.5-ounce pour at 20% would be half of one NIAAA drink if that neck is 20%. Related: St-Germain … Read more
No honest minute-count. NIAAA: food slows absorption; 1.5 oz of 40% vodka is one drink. Math, not a challenge.
