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Cocktail ABV & Standard Drinks Index
A computed reference table for classic cocktail strength, modeled with BatchPour's own recipe ratios, dilution constants, and US standard-drink math.
Finished ABV map
Key findings
Strongest by modeled finished ABV
Old Fashioned
40.2% finished ABV, 40.2% neat ABV, 1.58 standard drinks.
Lightest classic in the table
Hugo Spritz
5.1% finished ABV using the same model.
Official IBA classics
47
Rows marked as IBA official in BatchPour metadata.
Base-spirit averages
Whiskey: 26% across 17; Cachaça: 22.9% across 1; Brandy & Cognac: 22.3% across 4; Gin: 21.1% across 20.
ABV and standard-drinks figures are estimates from recipe quantities, not laboratory measurements. Added water uses 22% for stir, 27% for shake and 0% for build, each applied to the full recipe volume before added water. The batch planner lets you change that assumption. Ice melt during service is not predicted; a 0% preset means no pre-added water. Adding water changes ABV but not the amount of alcohol in a serving.
Full sourced table
Computed cocktail strength rows
| Cocktail | Base | Method | Neat ABV | Finished ABV | Std drinks | IBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Fashioned | Whiskey | build | 40.2% | 40.2% | 1.58 | Yes |
| Mint Julep | Whiskey | build | 37.5% | 37.5% | 1.88 | Yes |
| Sazerac | Whiskey | stir | 42.7% | 35% | 1.8 | Yes |
| Vesper | Gin | stir | 40.8% | 33.4% | 3.06 | Yes |
| Black Russian | Vodka | build | 33.3% | 33.3% | 1.67 | Yes |
| Rusty Nail | Whiskey | stir | 40% | 32.8% | 1.83 | Yes |
| Dry Martini | Gin | stir | 39.7% | 32.5% | 1.98 | Yes |
| Gibson | Gin | stir | 39.7% | 32.5% | 1.98 | No |
| Godfather | Whiskey | stir | 36.7% | 30.1% | 1.68 | Yes |
| Vodka Martini | Vodka | stir | 36.3% | 29.8% | 1.82 | No |
| Manhattan | Whiskey | stir | 35.6% | 29.2% | 1.83 | Yes |
| Brooklyn | Whiskey | stir | 34.9% | 28.6% | 2.03 | No |
| Between the Sheets | Brandy & Cognac | shake | 36% | 28.3% | 1.5 | No |
| Vieux Carré | Whiskey | stir | 34.3% | 28.1% | 1.92 | No |
| Zombie | Rum | shake | 35.5% | 27.9% | 3.48 | No |
| Dirty Martini | Gin | shake | 34% | 26.8% | 1.98 | No |
| Rob Roy | Whiskey | stir | 32.2% | 26.4% | 1.64 | Yes |
| Last Word | Gin | shake | 32.3% | 25.4% | 1.61 | Yes |
| Boulevardier | Whiskey | stir | 30.7% | 25.2% | 1.79 | No |
| Hanky Panky | Gin | stir | 30.7% | 25.2% | 1.66 | No |
| White Russian | Vodka | build | 25% | 25% | 1.67 | Yes |
| Gimlet | Gin | shake | 31.3% | 24.7% | 1.96 | Yes |
| Sidecar | Brandy & Cognac | shake | 31.4% | 24.7% | 1.83 | Yes |
| Martinez | Gin | stir | 29.5% | 24.1% | 1.62 | No |
| Negroni | Gin | stir | 29% | 23.8% | 1.45 | Yes |
| Aviation | Gin | shake | 30% | 23.6% | 1.75 | Yes |
| Margarita | Tequila | shake | 29.3% | 23.1% | 1.83 | Yes |
| Caipirinha | Cachaça | build | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1.33 | Yes |
| Mai Tai | Rum | shake | 26.7% | 21% | 1.67 | Yes |
| Cosmopolitan | Vodka | shake | 26.7% | 21% | 1.33 | Yes |
| Penicillin | Whiskey | shake | 26% | 20.5% | 1.63 | No |
| Gold Rush | Whiskey | shake | 25.7% | 20.2% | 1.5 | No |
| Whiskey Sour | Whiskey | shake | 25.7% | 20.2% | 1.5 | Yes |
| Mudslide | Vodka | shake | 25.7% | 20.2% | 1.28 | No |
| Southside | Gin | shake | 25.1% | 19.8% | 1.47 | No |
| Hemingway Daiquiri | Rum | shake | 25% | 19.7% | 1.46 | No |
| Corpse Reviver No. 2 | Gin | shake | 25% | 19.6% | 1.27 | Yes |
| Jack Rose | Brandy & Cognac | shake | 24.6% | 19.4% | 1.33 | No |
| Whiskey Smash | Whiskey | shake | 24.6% | 19.4% | 1.33 | No |
| Naked and Famous | Mezcal | shake | 24% | 18.9% | 1.2 | No |
| Bee's Knees | Gin | shake | 22.9% | 18% | 1.33 | No |
| Daiquiri | Rum | shake | 22.9% | 18% | 1.33 | Yes |
| Paper Plane | Whiskey | shake | 22.8% | 17.9% | 1.14 | No |
| Bramble | Gin | shake | 22.5% | 17.7% | 1.5 | Yes |
| Long Island Iced Tea | Multi-spirit | shake | 22.4% | 17.6% | 1.58 | Yes |
| Amaretto Sour | Liqueur-forward | shake | 21.6% | 17% | 1.26 | No |
| Espresso Martini | Vodka | shake | 21.4% | 16.9% | 1.25 | Yes |
| Hurricane | Rum | shake | 21.3% | 16.8% | 2.67 | No |
| Clover Club | Gin | shake | 21.3% | 16.8% | 1.33 | No |
| Brandy Alexander | Brandy & Cognac | shake | 21.3% | 16.8% | 1.07 | Yes |
| French Martini | Vodka | shake | 20.9% | 16.4% | 1.3 | No |
| Blood and Sand | Whiskey | shake | 20% | 15.7% | 1 | Yes |
| Pisco Sour | Pisco | shake | 19% | 15% | 1.36 | Yes |
| French 75 | Gin | shake | 18.9% | 14.9% | 1.58 | Yes |
| John Collins | Whiskey | build | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1.33 | No |
| Tom Collins | Gin | build | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1.33 | Yes |
| Mojito | Rum | build | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1.33 | Yes |
| Champagne Cocktail | Wine & Bubbles | build | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 | Yes |
| Screwdriver | Vodka | build | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1.33 | No |
| Jungle Bird | Rum | shake | 16.4% | 12.9% | 1.3 | No |
| Kir Royale | Wine & Bubbles | build | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1.17 | Yes |
| Piña Colada | Rum | shake | 16% | 12.6% | 1.33 | Yes |
| Grasshopper | Liqueur-forward | shake | 16% | 12.6% | 0.8 | Yes |
| Cuba Libre | Rum | build | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1.33 | Yes |
| Dark 'n' Stormy | Rum | build | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1.33 | Yes |
| Moscow Mule | Vodka | build | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1.33 | Yes |
| Paloma | Tequila | build | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1.33 | No |
| Tequila Sunrise | Tequila | build | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1.33 | Yes |
| Bloody Mary | Vodka | build | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 | Yes |
| Ramos Gin Fizz | Gin | shake | 12.8% | 10.1% | 1.33 | No |
| Gin and Tonic | Gin | build | 10% | 10% | 1.33 | No |
| Americano | Aperitivo & Amaro | build | 10% | 10% | 0.67 | Yes |
| Gin Fizz | Gin | shake | 11.9% | 9.3% | 1.33 | Yes |
| Sex on the Beach | Vodka | shake | 11.7% | 9.2% | 1.17 | Yes |
| Aperol Spritz | Wine & Bubbles | build | 9.2% | 9.2% | 0.92 | Yes |
| Sea Breeze | Vodka | build | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 | No |
| Painkiller | Rum | shake | 10% | 7.9% | 1.33 | No |
| Bellini | Wine & Bubbles | build | 7.3% | 7.3% | 0.73 | Yes |
| Mimosa | Wine & Bubbles | build | 6% | 6% | 0.6 | Yes |
| Hugo Spritz | Wine & Bubbles | build | 5.1% | 5.1% | 0.55 | No |
BatchPour tools produce estimates for planning purposes only. Actual dilution, ABV, and ingredient yields vary by technique, ice temperature, and produce. Always taste and adjust. Drink responsibly.
BatchPour's computed ABV & standard-drinks index over classic cocktail specs is licensed CC BY 4.0. The underlying recipe ratios are public-domain classic/IBA specifications and are not covered by this license.
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How we built this
Each row is derived from BatchPour's recipe ratios and the same ABV math used by the cocktail pages. Neat ABV maps to the headline single-drink ABV; finished ABV applies the dilution model that appears in batch math.
Computed from each recipe's ingredient ratios with added-water planning assumptions: stir 22%, shake 27%, build 0% of the full recipe volume before added water. These presets do not predict ice melt. One US standard drink is 0.6 fl oz pure alcohol.
BatchPour's computed ABV & standard-drinks index over classic cocktail specs is licensed CC BY 4.0. The underlying recipe ratios are public-domain classic/IBA specifications and are not covered by this license.