Liquor Alcohol Content

Liquor

The alcohol content of distilled beverages (spirits and liqueurs) is much easier to find than in fermented beverages like beer or wine because it must be specified on the container. It is generally depicted in percent alcohol by volume (ABV), in percentage by weight (sometimes abbreviated w/w for weight for weight), or in proof. In the USA, the ‘proof’ measurement is twice the percentage of alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit (e.g., 80 proof = 40% ABV).

Read on to find liquor alcohol content by type of beverage:

 

Spirits – 35-60% ABV – ~75 calories/oz or 7 calories/gram
Unsweetened alcoholic beverages based on distilled alcohol with a percentage of alcohol greater than perhaps 30% are referred to as spirits. Spirits are produced by distillation of a fermented product, concentrating the alcohol and eliminating some of the by-products. If you are looking for low sugar content of alcohol, this is your best choice of drink.

Common Spirits:

Absinthe
Baijiu
Bourbon (51-79 %ABV)
Brandy (40-45 %ABV)
Everclear (75-95 %ABV – Insanely strong!)
Gin (37.5 %ABV)
Grappa
Rum (37.5-57 %ABV)
Sake (14-16 %ABV)
Tequila (40-50 %ABV)
Vodka (35-50 %ABV)
Whisky (40-53.3 %ABV)
German Schnapps (20-40 %ABV)

 

Cocktails
The following popular cocktails are listed in the order of alcohol strength.

Grain alcohol (not really drinkable)
Grog
Manhattan
Dark & Stormy
Dry Martini
Gin and Tonic
Long Island Ice Tea
Cosmopolitan
Car Bomb
Apple Martini
Lemon Drop

liquor alcohol contents

Liqueurs Table

Liquor / Cocktail / Liqueur% Alc (ABV)Cal
Advocaat17
Aftershock30
Aftershock Cinnamon Schnapps40103
Aftershock Cool Citrus Mint Schnapps4072
Aguardiente30
Amadeus5
Amaretto28110
Amaretto Di Saronno28110
Amaro17
Amarula17
American Schnapps40
Anis del Toro30
Anisette30100
Arak50
Ashanti Gold17
Aurum40103
Baileys Irish Cream17117
Bärenjäger35103
Becherovka38135
Beirão22
Benedictine4090
Blue Curaçao3072
Calisay20
Canton28103
Chambord17103
Chartreuse55103
Cherry Heering2280
Cloudberry Liqueur25
Coconut Rum2158
Cointreau4080
Crème de Banane3096
Crème de Cacao25100
Crème de Cassis2080
Crème de Cerise20103
Crème de Menthe25120
Crème de Myrtille20103
Crème de Noyaux30100
Crème de Rose18
Crème de Violette25103
Crème de Y'vette28
Curaçao30
Cynar17
Damiana50103
Destinée17
Drambuie40106
Drumgray Highland Cream Liqueur17
Dry Orange Curaçao3072
Durango9
Framboise5
Frangelico24103
Frigola25103
Galliano35103
Godiva Chocolate Liqueurs17103
Goldschläger44103
Goldwasser40
Grand Mariner4076
Green Chartreuse55103
Green Curaçao3072
Herbsaint30103
Highland Mist20
Hpnotiq18103
Irish Cream17
Izarra48103
Jägermeister35103
Kahlúa2753
Krupnik40
Kümmel38103
Lazzaroni Amaretto24
Licor 4331103
Limoncello32103
Malibu2451
Maraschino4073
Mastica47
Melon Liqueur2379
Metaxa4085
Midori2379
Mozart Chocolate Liqueurs20103
Nocello24103
Nocino35
Oghi53
Ouzo40103
Parfait Amour30103
Pastis43103
Patxaran30
Peach Liqueur2372
Pecher Mignon18103
Pineau des Charentes1520
Pisang Ambon21103
Ponche Caribe11
Ponche Crema15
Ponche Diva10
Ponche Kuba9
Prunelle15
Raki45
Red Curaçao31
Rock and rye27103
Rum Tree24103
Rumple Minze50103
Sabra liqueur27
Saint Brendan's17117
Salmiakkikossu40
Sambuca40103
Sheridan's16
Sloe gin26
Southern Comfort3565
Starbucks Coffee Liqueur20103
Starbucks Cream Liqueur15
Strega40
Tia Lusso (with cream)27
Tia Maria2792
Triple sec30103
Tsipouro40
Vandermint26103
Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream Liqueur17103
Wallace Liqueur35
Xtabentún40
Yellow Chartreuse40
Yellow Curaçao31
Yukon Jack5069