Updated July 2026.
There is no official list of liqueur types. US liqueur / cordial is a US type.150 — a flavored distilled spirit, usually 15% or more. Coffee, cream, fruit, and herbal are flavor talk, not extra classes. Baileys Original is 17% official. Kahlúa US Original is 20% (Ohio 21.5%; other-market 16% — say the market). A 1.5-ounce 17% pour is about 0.43 of one drink.
Related: liquor vs liqueur, Baileys taste, Kahlúa taste.
Label vs class
| Language | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| US liqueur | Read the neck |
| Baileys Original | 0.43 |
| Kahlúa US / Ohio / other | Read the neck |
| Flavor families | — |
Sources
- 27 CFR 5.150. baileys.com US 17%. kahlua.com US 20% this project.
- NIAAA December 2025.
- is 27 CFR 5