Lowest Calorie Whiskey Drinks

205 whiskey drinks tracked, averaging 0.5g carbs and 109 calories per serving. Distillation removes essentially all of the sugar from the fermented mash, so whiskey carries almost no carbs - what calories it has come almost entirely from the alcohol itself, which is also why the category scores near the top. Sorted by calories per 1.5 oz serving (lowest first), then score.

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Lowest Calorie Snapshot For Whiskey

Built from the current ranking shortlist

Sorted by calories per 1.5 oz serving (lowest first), then score. Use the cards below to understand the baseline before you compare individual bottles, cans, or pours.

Tracked choices 205

Whiskey drinks included in this ranking family

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The top shortlist shown on this page

Average carbs 0.2g

Average across the drinks featured on this page, per 1.5 oz serving

Average calories 98

Average across the drinks featured on this page, per 1.5 oz serving

Average score 94.8

Sorted by calories per 1.5 oz serving (lowest first), then score.

How To Use This Ranking

Start with energy cost

This list is tuned for the lightest-calorie whiskey options first, which is useful when portion control matters more than raw score.

Check carbs before you commit

The average on this page is 0.2g carbs per 1.5 oz serving, so verify that a low-calorie option also fits your macro target.

Use score as the tiebreaker

When calories are close, prefer the stronger overall performer. The current shortlist averages a 94.8 score.

Lowest Calorie Whiskey Drinks List — Page 2

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

  1. 37

    Jameson 18 Year

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  2. 38

    Bushmills 10 Year Single Malt

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  3. 39

    Bushmills Black Bush

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  4. 40

    Green Spot Single Pot Still

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  5. 41

    Writers' Tears Copper Pot

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  6. 42

    Crown Royal Reserve

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  7. 43

    Crown Royal XR

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  8. 44

    Canadian Club 100% Rye

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  9. 45

    Pendleton Canadian Whisky

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  10. 46

    Glen Grant 10 Year

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  11. 47

    Cardhu 12 Year

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  12. 48

    Cragganmore 12 Year

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  13. 49

    Isle of Jura 10 Year

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  14. 50

    Scapa Skiren

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  15. 51

    Auchentoshan 12 Year

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  16. 52

    Jack Daniel's Gentleman Jack

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  17. 53

    Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  18. 54

    Benchmark Old No. 8

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  19. 55

    Kentucky Gentleman

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  20. 56

    Early Times Kentucky Whisky

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  21. 57

    Kavalan Classic Single Malt

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  22. 58

    Starward Two-Fold

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  23. 59

    Brenne French Single Malt

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  24. 60

    Bellevoye Blue Triple Malt

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  25. 61

    Dewar's French Smooth 8 Year

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  26. 62

    Dewar's Japanese Smooth

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  27. 63

    Aberfeldy 12 Year

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  28. 64

    Dewar's 15 Year Old Blend

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  29. 65

    Starward Nova

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 100 calories · 41.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  30. 66

    Penderyn Legend

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 100 calories · 41.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  31. 67

    Ole Smoky Blended Whiskey

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 100 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  32. 68

    Caribou Crossing Canadian Whisky

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 100 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  33. 69

    Paddy Irish Whiskey

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 100 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  34. 70

    Michael Collins Irish Whiskey

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 100 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  35. 71

    Rich & Rare Reserve Canadian Whisky

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 100 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  36. 72

    Ole Smoky Lemon Drop Moonshine

    Whiskey · 6.0g carbs · 100 calories · 32.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    75

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Whiskey Ranking FAQ

How do I use this low-calorie whiskey ranking?

Start with the first page of results, then compare carbs and ABV before ordering. The current shortlist averages 98 calories per 1.5 oz serving.

Why compare whiskey by more than lowest calorie?

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.

Where should I go after this whiskey ranking?

Open the main whiskey guide for category benchmarks and ordering strategy, then use related blog posts for deeper brand and cocktail coverage.

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