Updated August 2026.
Hpnotiq and orange juice is mixer English on a 5.150 cordial. 17% Alc/Vol. A “touch of cognac” on the marketing line is blend English — not cognac 13. IBA Cosmopolitan already 40/15/15/30 Recovered Emerald Rain Count the 17% ounces.
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17% vs recovered emerald
hpnotiq.com prints 17% Alc/Vol and tropical fruit juices, French vodka, and a touch of cognac. That is blend English. Do not recat cognac 13. 5.150 already: cordial / liqueur sugar ≥2.5%. Grand Marnier already is not cognac. Hennessy VS/VSOP/XO VA ABC already 40.0/80 Baileys US already 17%
IBA Cosmopolitan already 40/15/15/30 IBA Margarita already 50/20/15 Recovered Emerald Rain (1 oz vodka / 2 oz Hpnotiq / ½ oz OJ / lime / bitters) Recovered 17% as “will not get you drunk” Unused IBA Dry Martini already 60+10 gin
| Lock | What it is not |
|---|---|
| Hpnotiq 17% Alc/Vol | A recovered Emerald IBA |
| Cordial sugar ≥2.5% | A cognac class |
| Touch of cognac | Class 13 |
| Cosmopolitan 40/15/15/30 | An Hpnotiq OJ IBA |
| Grand Marnier is not cognac | An Hpnotiq cognac swap |
| Hennessy 40.0/80 | This 17% neck |
Count the pour
House table, not an IBA lock:
| Part | mL | fl oz |
|---|---|---|
| Hpnotiq (recovered house) | 60 | 2.0 |
| Vodka (recovered house) | 30 | 1.0 |
| Orange juice (recovered house) | 15 | 0.5 |
1.5 fl oz at 40% is one US drink. 60 mL at official 17% is about 0.57 of a US drink before the vodka. A 30 mL 40% vodka pour is about 0.67. A 750 mL 17% bottle is not “17 shots of vodka.”
Sources
- hpnotiq.com 17% Alc/Vol. 5.150 sugar ≥2.5%. Grand Marnier is not cognac.
- IBA Cosmopolitan 40/15/15/30. Hennessy 40.0/80 NIAAA Dec 2025.