Bourbon is essentially carb-free neat; the macros only climb once you add cola, syrups, or sweet cocktail mixers.

Use top-score bourbons as your baseline for neat or on-the-rocks pours and skip the sweetened builds when macros matter.

Top examples right now: 1792 Small Batch Bourbon, Angel's Envy Bourbon, Baker's 7 Year Bourbon

Bourbon Snapshot

Updated from current tracked inventory
Tracked choices 81

Bourbon entries currently indexed

Average score 100.0

Higher scores usually signal stronger macro efficiency

Leanest carbs 0.0g

Best carb floor found in the current top list

Lowest calories 98

Useful when you are optimizing for lighter pours

Bourbon Rankings

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How To Choose Better Bourbon Drinks

Use these benchmarks to move from category browsing to an actual ordering decision.

Start with the bourbon leaders

Use the highest scoring bourbon picks as your baseline, then compare carbs and calories against anything you are about to order.

Set a macro floor before you browse

The current top set bottoms out at about 0.0g carbs and 98 calories, which gives you a realistic target for cleaner choices.

Use ABV to break ties

When two options look similar, compare alcohol strength. This page averages about 47.8% ABV across the featured list.

Bourbon Choices — Page 2

Knob Creek 9 Year
100
Excellent

Knob Creek 9 Year

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Knob Creek Bourbon
100
Excellent

Knob Creek Bourbon

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Knob Creek Single Barrel
100
Excellent

Knob Creek Single Barrel

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Koval Single Barrel Bourbon
100
Excellent

Koval Single Barrel Bourbon

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Larceny Bourbon
100
Excellent

Larceny Bourbon

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Maker's Mark 46
100
Excellent

Maker's Mark 46

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Maker's Mark Bourbon
100
Excellent

Maker's Mark Bourbon

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Maker's Mark Cask Strength
100
Excellent

Maker's Mark Cask Strength

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Michter's US*1 Bourbon
100
Excellent

Michter's US*1 Bourbon

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
New Riff Bottled in Bond
100
Excellent

New Riff Bottled in Bond

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
New Riff Single Barrel
100
Excellent

New Riff Single Barrel

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Old Carter Straight Bourbon
100
Excellent

Old Carter Straight Bourbon

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Old Elk Bourbon
100
Excellent

Old Elk Bourbon

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Old Elk Wheated Bourbon
100
Excellent

Old Elk Wheated Bourbon

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond
100
Excellent

Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Old Forester 100 Proof
100
Excellent

Old Forester 100 Proof

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style
100
Excellent

Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Old Forester 86 Bourbon
100
Excellent

Old Forester 86 Bourbon

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Old Grand-Dad Bourbon
100
Excellent

Old Grand-Dad Bourbon

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year
100
Excellent

Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year
100
Excellent

Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Peerless Kentucky Straight Bourbon
100
Excellent

Peerless Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Rabbit Hole Cavehill Bourbon
100
Excellent

Rabbit Hole Cavehill Bourbon

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Rabbit Hole Dareringer Bourbon
100
Excellent

Rabbit Hole Dareringer Bourbon

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Rabbit Hole Heigold Bourbon
100
Excellent

Rabbit Hole Heigold Bourbon

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Redwood Empire Pipe Dream
100
Excellent

Redwood Empire Pipe Dream

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Russell's Reserve 10 Year
100
Excellent

Russell's Reserve 10 Year

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Smoke Wagon Small Batch
100
Excellent

Smoke Wagon Small Batch

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered
100
Excellent

Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Stellum Bourbon
100
Excellent

Stellum Bourbon

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Still Austin Cask Strength Bourbon
100
Excellent

Still Austin Cask Strength Bourbon

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
TX Straight Bourbon
100
Excellent

TX Straight Bourbon

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Treaty Oak Ghost Hill Texas Bourbon
100
Excellent

Treaty Oak Ghost Hill Texas Bourbon

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Weller 12 Year
100
Excellent

Weller 12 Year

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Weller Antique 107
100
Excellent

Weller Antique 107

Bourbon 0.0g carbs
Weller Special Reserve
100
Excellent

Weller Special Reserve

Bourbon 0.0g carbs

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Compare Top Bourbon Picks

See how the two strongest bourbon options stack up on score, carbs, calories, and ABV.

1792 Small Batch Bourbon (100) vs Angel's Envy Bourbon (100)

Best Score Vs Lowest Calorie Bourbon

Useful when you want to pressure-test efficiency versus total calorie cost.

1792 Small Batch Bourbon (100) vs Basil Hayden's Bourbon (100)

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Bourbon FAQ

What is the healthiest way to compare bourbon drinks?

Start with score, then check carbs, calories, and serving size together. DrinkLeader currently tracks 81 bourbon entries, so the best choice is the one that stays efficient across all three.

Are all bourbon drinks low carb?

No. The category averages about 0.0g carbs per drink, but the best entries in the current list drop to 0.0g. Range matters more than category labels.

How should I use this bourbon guide before ordering?

Use this page to build a shortlist, then open the ranking pages for best score, lowest carb, and lowest calorie views. The current featured leader is 1792 Small Batch Bourbon.

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