Updated June 2026. There is no official best rum for a piña colada. US rum is sugarcane spirit bottled at 40% or more. The IBA card lists rum with coconut cream or coconut milk and pineapple juice. White vs gold vs dark is color talk, not a legal type. VA ABC lists Bacardi Superior at … Read more
Silver / blanco is unaged or briefly rested tequila. Gold / joven / oro is often mixto plus caramel coloring — or a true joven blend. Read “100% de agave.” Both are usually 40% in the US.
US bar pitchers are usually 48 or 60 ounces — 4 or 5 twelve-ounce beers. A 60 oz pitcher of 5% beer is five standard drinks, not three pints.
Both Courvoisier VS and Hennessy V.S are Cognac AOC brandies, typically 40% ABV in the US. Same BNIC age floors. Campari closed the Courvoisier purchase in April 2024. A 1.5 oz pour is one standard drink.
Jack Daniel’s is one of the best-selling whiskeys in the world, while Buffalo Trace can be hard to find because of its high demand. Between Buffalo Trace vs Jack Daniel’s…
Palate English, not a 5.143 twin list. Leftover Maker’s 90/45. Leftover IBA OF 45 mL. Unused recovered 16-way ranking. Unused mash % as TTB.
No official best Smirnoff flavor. Official Orange and Cherry 30% Alc/Vol. Other flavors unused as a ranking. Recat off 3.
No official caramel-vodka mixer. Smirnoff Kissed Caramel official 30% Alc/Vol. Not the 40% vodka class.
A 750 mL of 12% table wine is about five standard drinks and about 600–650 calories (USDA ~125 kcal per 5 oz). Higher ABV and dessert wines are more.
A neat sip is bar method, not a class. US rye is 27 CFR 5.143 ≥51% rye, ≥40%. Typical US 40% FLAG.
