Compare 17 Cognac drink profiles for BAC simulation work. These profiles average 40% ABV, 1.5 fl oz per reference serving, and 1.00 U.S. standard drinks. Use the selected drink profile, actual pour volume, and timing details for the simulation.
SpiritsCognac17 profiles
40%average ABV in these profiles
Public profiles17
available drink profiles
Average ABV40%
mean ABV for this group
Average serving1.5 fl oz
reference serving size
Average dose1.00
U.S. standard drinks per serving
About This Style
What These Profiles Represent
U.S. distilled-spirits labeling rules treat Cognac, or Cognac grape brandy, as grape brandy distilled exclusively in the Cognac region of France and entitled to that designation under French law. BNIC describes Cognac as a protected geographical indication whose production and aging conditions are set in specifications monitored by BNIC as the Defense and Management Body.
BNIC's chronology records the production area's delimitation on May 1, 1909, definition of Cognac production conditions on May 15, 1936, and definition of crus inside the delimited region on January 13, 1938. BNIC also states Cognac cannot be sold before at least two years of uninterrupted oak aging, and that wine spirits must have at least 40% ABV to be sold.
The active DUI Professional Cognac profile set is narrower than the full appellation: it has 17 public records, all represented as 1.5 fl oz reference servings at 40% ABV. Producer-location information identifies production or house locations in France, concentrated in Cognac, Jarnac, Aigre, Angeac-Champagne, and Segonzac; they are not evidence of consumer popularity.
These subtype averages help screen the library, but they should not replace product-specific evidence. For BAC simulation, use the selected drink record, actual pour volume, and product ABV.
Use these Cognac profiles to compare ABV, serving size, and estimated standard-drink dose before adding a drink to a simulation. For case work, start with the specific drink profile and then adjust pour volume, drink timing, and any case-specific assumptions.
These references support the background notes, producer context, and standard-drink calculations shown here.
27 CFR 5.145 BrandySupports U.S. labeling context for Cognac or Cognac grape brandy as grape brandy distilled exclusively in the Cognac region of France and entitled under French law.
A protected originOfficial BNIC source for Cognac's protected geographical indication, specification milestones, minimum aging, and 40% ABV sale condition.
Cognac: a unique spiritOfficial BNIC overview supporting production-region and production-method background for Cognac.
The SMC's role in the Cognac sectorTrade-association source explaining that SMC represents Cognac houses and supporting use of SMC house profiles for producer metadata.
What is a Cognac house?Trade-association source for the role of Cognac houses in selling, ageing, blending, and promoting Cognac.
