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

Liqueurs Table