Tequila vs Vodka: What’s the Difference?
Tequila is a Mexican agave spirit (TTB 5.148 / CRT). Vodka is a US neutral spirit (5.142). Both usually bottle at 40% in the US. A 1.5 oz 40% pour is one standard drink.
Tequila is a Mexican agave spirit (TTB 5.148 / CRT). Vodka is a US neutral spirit (5.142). Both usually bottle at 40% in the US. A 1.5 oz 40% pour is one standard drink.
Vodka is a TTB neutral spirit (27 CFR 5.142), bottled ≥40%. Whiskey is a grain distillate stored in oak (27 CFR 5.143), bottled ≥40%. A 1.5 oz 40% pour is one standard drink either way.
Yes you can mix them. Count both. Typical US 40% FLAG. IBA Long Island uses both plus rum, gin, Cointreau.
Tito’s Handmade Vodka is made from corn. The brand FAQ prints 40% alcohol by volume, 80 proof. Vodka is a TTB class of neutral spirits. A 1.5-ounce pour at 40% is one NIAAA drink.
Hangover is not a TTB class. Ethanol is ethanol. US vodka ≥40%. No brand crown. NIAAA drink math.
No official two-ingredient ranking. Screwdriver is vodka + orange juice. Juice and soda are 0%. Typical 40% FLAG.
1.5 oz 80-proof vodka is 97 kcal. Schweppes US tonic is 130 kcal / 12 oz. An 8 oz mixer pour makes the drink about 184 kcal. Diet tonic leaves 97.
80-proof vodka will not freeze solid in a typical 0°F home freezer. Ethanol–water at 40% ABV ices near −16°F. Flavored 60-proof is closer.
No official best sweet vodka cocktail. Flavor is 5.151. Juice and soda are 0%. Typical unflavored 40% FLAG.
A screwdriver is vodka plus orange juice. Best vodka is the 5.142 class, not a ranking. Tito’s official 40%/80/98.