Standard-drink calculator
How many standard drinks are in a mini bottle of liquor?
1.1
standard drinks
1
shot
40%
ABV
A mini bottle of liquor holds 50 ml (1.7 oz) at about 40% ABV. Run that through the standard-drink formula and it comes to roughly 1.1 US standard drinks — or about 1 shot at a typical 1.5 oz pour.
The math
standard drinks = volume × ABV% ÷ 0.6
1.69 oz × 40% ÷ 0.6 = 1.1
One US standard drink is 0.6 fl oz of pure alcohol (about 14 grams). Want the breakdown for a single serving instead? See the standard-drink calculator or what counts as a standard drink.
Frequently asked questions
How many standard drinks are in a mini bottle of liquor?
A mini bottle of liquor at 50 ml (1.7 oz) and 40% ABV is about 1.1 US standard drinks. That's its 1.69 oz of liquid × 40% alcohol ÷ 0.6 oz of pure alcohol per standard drink.
How many shot is that?
Poured at a typical 1.5 oz shot, a mini bottle of liquor works out to roughly 1 shot.