Cherry Brandy Liqueur: What the Label Has to Mean
No official best cherry brandy. Brandy is 27 CFR 5.145. Cherry liqueur is 5.150. Official brand ABVs unused FLAG. Do not swap cognac 13.
No official best cherry brandy. Brandy is 27 CFR 5.145. Cherry liqueur is 5.150. Official brand ABVs unused FLAG. Do not swap cognac 13.
Baileys taste is not a TTB class. Original Irish Cream prints 17% Alc/Vol official. It is a liqueur (27 CFR 5.150), not whiskey. A 1.5-ounce pour at 17% is about 0.43 drink. No ranking.
Kahlúa taste is not a TTB class. US official product page prints Original rum-and-coffee liqueur at 20% Alc/Vol (21.5% Ohio only). Other-market 16% lots exist — FLAG. No ranking.
No official mixer list. US legal line 35%. Official .com unused FLAG.
Campari taste is not a TTB class. Campari America this run prints 24% alc./vol. (48 proof) for the US liqueur. Other-market ABVs differ — FLAG. Bitter talk is bar English. No ranking.
No official Kahlúa substitute. US Original 20%; Ohio 21.5; other-market 16 — say the market. Coffee + sugar is 0%. No ranking.
Stout and lager are class words at 0.5%+. Official Guinness Draught US 4.2% / 125 cal. No ranking.
Liqueur is 27 CFR 5.150, not a tasting list. Baileys 17%. Kahlúa US 20%. No ranking.
Cream is the difference. Coffee liqueur + vodka. Kahlúa US 20%. Typical vodka 40% FLAG.
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