Best Keto-Friendly Drinks

1682 alcoholic drinks at 5g of carbs or less, ranked by DrinkLeader score across every type.

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This page ranks alcoholic drinks at 5g of carbs or less by DrinkLeader score, pulled from every type in the catalog. Use the cards below to understand the baseline before you compare individual bottles, cans, or pours.

Tracked choices 1682

Alcoholic drinks at 5g of carbs or less across every type

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Average carbs 0.0g

Average across the drinks featured on this page

Average score 98.1

Sorted by DrinkLeader score (highest first), then carbs

Highest ABV 75.5%

Strongest pick within the current keto shortlist

How To Use This Ranking

Start with the 5g carb cutoff

Every drink on this page already clears the keto-friendly threshold, so you can sort purely on score without re-checking carbs.

Compare across types, not just within one

This list spans seltzer, spirits, wine, and canned cocktails, so use it when your only constraint is carbs, not category.

Check ABV before you order

Low-carb does not mean low-alcohol. Compare ABV and serving size once you have a shortlist you like.

Best Keto-Friendly Drinks List

Use this ranking as a fast shortlist, then verify serving size and ABV before ordering.

  1. 1

    Hamilton 151 Overproof Rum

    Rum · 0.0g carbs · 185 calories · 75.5% ABV

    100
  2. 2

    Lemon Hart 151 Rum

    Rum · 0.0g carbs · 185 calories · 75.5% ABV

    100
  3. 3

    Bacardi 151

    Rum · 0.0g carbs · 185 calories · 75.5% ABV

    100
  4. 4

    Plantation OFTD Overproof

    Rum · 0.0g carbs · 169 calories · 69.0% ABV

    99
  5. 5

    Pernod Absinthe

    Liqueur · 0.0g carbs · 167 calories · 68.0% ABV

    99
  6. 6

    King of Kentucky

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 158 calories · 65.0% ABV

    98
  7. 7

    Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 157 calories · 64.5% ABV

    98
  8. 8

    Ole Smoky Blue Flame Moonshine

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 160 calories · 64.0% ABV

    98
  9. 9

    Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum

    Rum · 0.0g carbs · 148 calories · 63.0% ABV

    98
  10. 10

    Woodford Reserve Batch Proof

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 153 calories · 62.9% ABV

    98
  11. 11

    Booker's Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 153 calories · 62.5% ABV

    98
  12. 12

    Barrell Dovetail

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 149 calories · 61.0% ABV

    98
  13. 13

    Larceny Barrel Proof

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 147 calories · 60.0% ABV

    98
  14. 14

    Elijah Craig Barrel Proof

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 147 calories · 60.0% ABV

    98
  15. 15

    Knob Creek Single Barrel

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 147 calories · 60.0% ABV

    98
  16. 16

    Aberlour A'Bunadh

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 147 calories · 60.0% ABV

    98
  17. 17

    St. George Absinthe Verte

    Liqueur · 0.0g carbs · 147 calories · 60.0% ABV

    98
  18. 18

    Still Austin Cask Strength Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 145 calories · 59.0% ABV

    97
  19. 19

    Barrell Seagrass

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 145 calories · 59.0% ABV

    97
  20. 20

    George T. Stagg

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 145 calories · 58.5% ABV

    97
  21. 21

    Wild Turkey Rare Breed

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 143 calories · 58.4% ABV

    97
  22. 22

    Stellum Rye

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 142 calories · 58.0% ABV

    97
  23. 23

    Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 142 calories · 57.8% ABV

    97
  24. 24

    Stellum Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 141 calories · 57.5% ABV

    97
  25. 25

    Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 141 calories · 57.5% ABV

    97
  26. 26

    Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 141 calories · 57.5% ABV

    97
  27. 27

    Russell's Reserve 13 Year Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 140 calories · 57.4% ABV

    97
  28. 28

    Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 140 calories · 57.0% ABV

    97
  29. 29

    Old Grand-Dad 114

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 140 calories · 57.0% ABV

    97
  30. 30

    Plymouth Navy Strength

    Gin · 0.0g carbs · 140 calories · 57.0% ABV

    97
  31. 31

    Smith & Cross Navy Strength Rum

    Rum · 0.0g carbs · 140 calories · 57.0% ABV

    97
  32. 32

    Barrell Bourbon Batch

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 138 calories · 56.4% ABV

    97
  33. 33

    Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye

    Rye Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 136 calories · 56.1% ABV

    97
  34. 34

    Old Carter American Whiskey

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 137 calories · 56.0% ABV

    97
  35. 35

    Old Forester President's Choice Barrel Proof

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 135 calories · 55.5% ABV

    97
  36. 36

    Herradura Colección de la Casa Directo de Alambique

    Tequila · 0.0g carbs · 134 calories · 55.0% ABV

    97

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Hamilton 151 Overproof Rum (100) vs Lemon Hart 151 Rum (100)
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Hamilton 151 Overproof Rum (100) vs Herradura Colección de la Casa Directo de Alambique (97)
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Keto Ranking FAQ

What counts as a keto-friendly drink here?

This ranking includes alcoholic drinks (above 0.5% ABV) at 5g of carbs or less, sorted by DrinkLeader score. The current shortlist averages 0.0g carbs.

How is this different from the keto and low-carb guide?

The keto and low-carb guide explains ordering strategy across categories. This page is the ranked shortlist itself, filtered strictly by the 5g carb cutoff.

Where should I go after this ranking?

Open the lowest-carb ranking for your favorite type, or use compare to check two keto-friendly options side by side before you order.

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