Best Alcohol for Shots: Proof and Drink Math
A US 1.5 oz shot of 40% spirits is one NIAAA drink. Fireball at 33% is 0.83. There is no official 2026 shot ranking.
A US 1.5 oz shot of 40% spirits is one NIAAA drink. Fireball at 33% is 0.83. There is no official 2026 shot ranking.
No official Casamigos chaser. Official Blanco 40% / 750 ml. NOM 1609 current / 1416 historical. Mezcal is a different product. No ranking.
Official Orange Vanilla Twist 30% Alc/Vol. Not the 40% rum type. Original Spiced 35%. No recipe ranking.
No official tequila mixer. Typical 40% FLAG. Casamigos NOM 1609/1416. Count the pour.
Leftover pour English, not a recovered 15-way ranking. Leftover IBA Old Fashioned already 45 mL unused as a leftover happy-hour IBA. Unused leftover Japp’s leftover as leftover #1.
Magazine English, not a recovered 5-way lock. Leftover NIAAA Dec 2025 14 g / 0.6 fl oz. Unused recovered death-count lock.
A Bartesian leftover is a whiskey you pour into the machine. Official this fetch: capsules do not contain alcohol. Unused recovered 7-way ranking. Unused recovered Bulleit 45% as this leftover lock.
No official best way. Leftover BT 90/45 NAS cream 30/15. Unused 5-way ranking. Unused Horse’s Neck as BT ginger IBA.
No official best Crown Apple mixer. Official Regal Apple 35% Alc/Vol. Cranberry and ginger ale are 0%. Recat off alcohol 25.
Ranch Water is not an IBA cocktail. The working bottle is 100% agave blanco at 40% ABV plus lime and sparkling mineral water. A 1.5 oz 40% pour is one standard drink. No fake ranking.