Std. drinks ranking
All 16 brandy cocktails on Mixxing, ranked by U.S. standard drinks (14 g of pure alcohol) in one serving.
Average
1.29
for these brandy cocktails, against 1.34 for all 206
How we count
Estimated for one drink made to its recipe at typical strengths, with the water the ice adds. Alcohol at 7 calories a gram, sugars at 4. Our method
| # | Drink | Strength | Std. drinks | Calories | Sugar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SidecarSours · Brandy | 17.8% | 1.58 | 179 | 5.5 g |
| 2 | Pisco PunchTiki & Punches · Pisco | 13.2% | 1.56 | 207 | 12.2 g |
| 3 | Champs-ÉlyséesSours · Brandy | 18.3% | 1.50 | 191 | 11.0 g |
| 4 | Brandy CrustaSours · Brandy | 20.7% | 1.47 | 171 | 6.3 g |
| 5 | Brandy Old FashionedOld Fashioneds & Duos · Brandy | 17.1% | 1.43 | 190 | 12.4 g |
| 6 | Japanese CocktailOld Fashioneds & Duos · Brandy | 22.0% | 1.42 | 178 | 9.0 g |
| 7 | StingerOld Fashioneds & Duos · Brandy | 23.6% | 1.40 | 169 | 8.0 g |
| 8 | Suffering BastardTiki & Punches · Brandy | 11.0% | 1.39 | 176 | 9.3 g |
| =9 | EggnogCreamy & After-Dinner · Brandy | 8.5% | 1.35 | 612 | 44.0 g |
| =9 | Pisco SourSours · Pisco | 11.2% | 1.35 | 203 | 13.3 g |
| 11 | French ConnectionOld Fashioneds & Duos · Brandy | 27.2% | 1.34 | 173 | 10.5 g |
| 12 | SazeracOld Fashioneds & Duos · Brandy | 25.2% | 1.19 | 132 | 4.0 g |
| 13 | AlexanderCreamy & After-Dinner · Brandy | 13.1% | 1.05 | 248 | 11.4 g |
| 14 | Horse’s NeckHighballs & Fizzes · Brandy | 9.2% | 0.92 | 132 | 11.0 g |
| 15 | Champagne CocktailWine & Bubbles · Brandy | 15.1% | 0.90 | 112 | 5.3 g |
| 16 | Porto FlipCreamy & After-Dinner · Brandy | 13.5% | 0.85 | 134 | 4.6 g |
“=” marks a tie. Estimates for one drink made to the recipe shown; brands, pours and ice change the numbers. A U.S. standard drink is 14 g of alcohol.
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