Lowest Carb Snapshot For Bourbon

Built from the current ranking shortlist

Sorted by carbs 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 99

Bourbon drinks included in this ranking family

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The top shortlist shown on this page

Average carbs 0.0g

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

Average calories 133

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

Average score 97.3

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

How To Use This Ranking

Use carbs as the first filter

This page is sorted to surface the leanest bourbon choices first. Start with the top ten, then compare calories and ABV.

Watch for calorie tradeoffs

The current ranked list averages 133 calories per 1.5 oz serving, so carb wins do not always mean the lightest overall pour.

Keep a practical threshold

If you want a fast rule, use the current floor of 0.0g carbs per 1.5 oz serving as a benchmark and stay near it.

Lowest Carb Bourbon Drinks List

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

  1. 1

    King of Kentucky

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 158 calories · 65.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    98
  2. 2

    Woodford Reserve Batch Proof

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 153 calories · 62.9% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    98
  3. 3

    Booker's Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 153 calories · 62.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    98
  4. 4

    Knob Creek Single Barrel

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 147 calories · 60.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    98
  5. 5

    Elijah Craig Barrel Proof

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 147 calories · 60.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    98
  6. 6

    Still Austin Cask Strength Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 145 calories · 59.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    97
  7. 7

    Wild Turkey Rare Breed

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 143 calories · 58.4% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    97
  8. 8

    George T. Stagg

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 145 calories · 58.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    97
  9. 9

    Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 141 calories · 57.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    97
  10. 10

    Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 141 calories · 57.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    97
  11. 11

    Stellum Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 141 calories · 57.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    97
  12. 12

    Russell's Reserve 13 Year Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 140 calories · 57.4% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    97
  13. 13

    Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 140 calories · 57.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    97
  14. 14

    Barrell Bourbon Batch

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 138 calories · 56.4% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    97
  15. 15

    Old Forester President's Choice Barrel Proof

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 135 calories · 55.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    97
  16. 16

    Russell's Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 134 calories · 55.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    97
  17. 17

    Old Carter Straight Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 135 calories · 55.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    97
  18. 18

    Peerless Kentucky Straight Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 134 calories · 54.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    97
  19. 19

    Maker's Mark Cask Strength

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 132 calories · 54.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    97
  20. 20

    W.B. Saffell Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 130 calories · 53.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    97
  21. 21

    Baker's Bourbon 7 Year

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 131 calories · 53.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    97
  22. 22

    Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 131 calories · 53.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    97
  23. 23

    Weller Antique 107

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 131 calories · 53.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    97
  24. 24

    Joseph Magnus Murray Hill Club

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 125 calories · 51.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  25. 25

    Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 123 calories · 50.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  26. 26

    Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 124 calories · 50.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  27. 27

    Wild Turkey 101

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 124 calories · 50.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  28. 28

    Yellowstone Limited Edition

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 124 calories · 50.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  29. 29

    Kentucky Owl Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 124 calories · 50.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  30. 30

    Bond & Lillard Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 97 calories · 50.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  31. 31

    Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 122 calories · 50.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  32. 32

    Woodford Reserve Distillery Series Bottled in Bond

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 122 calories · 50.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  33. 33

    Knob Creek Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 123 calories · 50.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  34. 34

    Four Roses Single Barrel

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 123 calories · 50.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  35. 35

    Old Grand-Dad Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 123 calories · 50.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  36. 36

    Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 123 calories · 50.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96

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Bourbon Ranking FAQ

What counts as a low-carb bourbon drink?

There is no universal cutoff, but this ranking shows the lowest-carb bourbon options currently tracked. The shortlist averages 0.0g carbs per 1.5 oz serving and reaches a floor of 0.0g.

Why compare bourbon by more than lowest carb?

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 bourbon ranking?

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

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