Bar science
The Mix Lab
Build your drink row by row: the lab knows every bottle's alcohol and sugar and computes live what ends up in the glass after meltwater.
Bar School (the theory)Bourbon45%
Simple syrup
Angostura bitters (3 dashes)44%
Final ABV
33.0% vol
That is a rocket, not a cocktail.
Sweetness
8.0g/100ml
Nicely balanced.
Volume
126.6ml
incl. 14 ml meltwater · 3.3 standard drinks
Remy's verdict
- • Over 30% in the glass: dilute or lengthen with soda — heroes know their measure.
Model: shaking ≈ +25% meltwater, stirring ≈ +20%, building ≈ +12%. Final ABV = pure alcohol ÷ total volume.