Best Whiskey Drinks

Best Score Snapshot For Whiskey

Built from the current ranking shortlist

Sorted by DrinkLeader score (highest first), then carbs and calories. Use the cards below to understand the baseline before you compare individual bottles, cans, or pours.

Tracked choices 152

Whiskey drinks included in this ranking family

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Average carbs 0.0g

Average across the drinks featured on this page

Average calories 98

Average across the drinks featured on this page

Average score 100.0

Sorted by DrinkLeader score (highest first), then carbs and calories.

How To Use This Ranking

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These are the highest scoring whiskey drinks in the database, making this the fastest way to find strong options before you order.

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Best Whiskey Drinks List — Page 2

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

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Writers' Tears Copper Pot

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
38

Crown Royal Canadian Whisky

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
39

Crown Royal Reserve

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
40

Crown Royal XR

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
41

Canadian Club 100% Rye

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
42

Pendleton Canadian Whisky

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
43

Glen Grant 10 Year

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
44

Cardhu 12 Year

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
45

Cragganmore 12 Year

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
46

Isle of Jura 10 Year

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
47

Scapa Skiren

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
48

Auchentoshan 12 Year

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
49

Jack Daniel's Gentleman Jack

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
50

Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
51

Benchmark Old No. 8

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
52

Kentucky Gentleman

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
53

Early Times Kentucky Whisky

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
54

Kavalan Classic Single Malt

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
55

Starward Two-Fold

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
56

Brenne French Single Malt

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
57

Bellevoye Blue Triple Malt

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
58

Starward Nova

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 100 calories · 41.0% ABV

100
59

Penderyn Legend

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 100 calories · 41.0% ABV

100
60

Pike Creek 10 Year

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 103 calories · 42.0% ABV

100
61

Macallan 12 Year Double Cask

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 105 calories · 43.0% ABV

100
62

Lagavulin 16 Year

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 105 calories · 43.0% ABV

100
63

Laphroaig 10 Year

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 105 calories · 43.0% ABV

100
64

Oban 14 Year

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 105 calories · 43.0% ABV

100
65

Suntory Toki Japanese Whisky

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 105 calories · 43.0% ABV

100
66

Hibiki Harmony

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 105 calories · 43.0% ABV

100
67

Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 105 calories · 43.0% ABV

100
68

Glenlivet 18 Year

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 105 calories · 43.0% ABV

100
69

Macallan 12 Year Sherry Oak

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 105 calories · 43.0% ABV

100
70

Macallan 18 Year Sherry Oak

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 105 calories · 43.0% ABV

100
71

Balvenie 14 Year Caribbean Cask

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 105 calories · 43.0% ABV

100
72

Caol Ila 12 Year

Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 105 calories · 43.0% ABV

100

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Whiskey Ranking FAQ

How is DrinkLeader ranking the best whiskey drinks?

This list sorts by DrinkLeader score first, then uses carbs and calories as tiebreakers. It is designed to surface balanced, macro-aware choices quickly.

Why compare whiskey by more than best score?

Because a drink can look strong in one metric and weak in another. Use this page for the primary goal, then open the sibling rankings to compare the same category by other constraints.