Strength ranking
All 16 brandy cocktails on Mixxing, ranked by alcohol by volume in the glass, after the ice has melted in.
Average
16.7%
for these brandy cocktails, against 15.3% 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 | French ConnectionOld Fashioneds & Duos · Brandy | 27.2% | 1.34 | 173 | 10.5 g |
| 2 | SazeracOld Fashioneds & Duos · Brandy | 25.2% | 1.19 | 132 | 4.0 g |
| 3 | StingerOld Fashioneds & Duos · Brandy | 23.6% | 1.40 | 169 | 8.0 g |
| 4 | Japanese CocktailOld Fashioneds & Duos · Brandy | 22.0% | 1.42 | 178 | 9.0 g |
| 5 | Brandy CrustaSours · Brandy | 20.7% | 1.47 | 171 | 6.3 g |
| 6 | Champs-ÉlyséesSours · Brandy | 18.3% | 1.50 | 191 | 11.0 g |
| 7 | SidecarSours · Brandy | 17.8% | 1.58 | 179 | 5.5 g |
| 8 | Brandy Old FashionedOld Fashioneds & Duos · Brandy | 17.1% | 1.43 | 190 | 12.4 g |
| 9 | Champagne CocktailWine & Bubbles · Brandy | 15.1% | 0.90 | 112 | 5.3 g |
| 10 | Porto FlipCreamy & After-Dinner · Brandy | 13.5% | 0.85 | 134 | 4.6 g |
| 11 | Pisco PunchTiki & Punches · Pisco | 13.2% | 1.56 | 207 | 12.2 g |
| 12 | AlexanderCreamy & After-Dinner · Brandy | 13.1% | 1.05 | 248 | 11.4 g |
| 13 | Pisco SourSours · Pisco | 11.2% | 1.35 | 203 | 13.3 g |
| 14 | Suffering BastardTiki & Punches · Brandy | 11.0% | 1.39 | 176 | 9.3 g |
| 15 | Horse’s NeckHighballs & Fizzes · Brandy | 9.2% | 0.92 | 132 | 11.0 g |
| 16 | EggnogCreamy & After-Dinner · Brandy | 8.5% | 1.35 | 612 | 44.0 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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