Bourbon drinks included in this ranking family
Lowest Carb Snapshot For Bourbon
Built from the current ranking shortlistSorted 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.
The top shortlist shown on this page
Average across the drinks featured on this page, per 1.5 oz serving
Average across the drinks featured on this page, per 1.5 oz serving
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 107 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 — Page 3
Use this ranking as a fast shortlist, then verify serving size and carbs before ordering.
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Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 111 calories · 45.2% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 111 calories · 45.2% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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Old Forester Single Barrel
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 109 calories · 45.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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Old Forester 1870 Original Batch
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 109 calories · 45.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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Maker's Mark Bourbon
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 110 calories · 45.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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78
Buffalo Trace Bourbon
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 110 calories · 45.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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Bulleit Bourbon
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 110 calories · 45.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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Russell's Reserve 10 Year
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 110 calories · 45.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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Eagle Rare 10 Year
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 110 calories · 45.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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82
Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 110 calories · 45.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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Weller Special Reserve
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 110 calories · 45.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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Weller 12 Year
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 110 calories · 45.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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Four Roses Small Batch
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 110 calories · 45.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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TX Straight Bourbon
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 110 calories · 45.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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Castle & Key Small Batch Bourbon
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 110 calories · 45.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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Redwood Empire Pipe Dream
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 110 calories · 45.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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Bowman Brothers Small Batch Bourbon
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 110 calories · 45.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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Old Elk Bourbon
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 108 calories · 44.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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Angel's Envy Bourbon
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 106 calories · 43.3% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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Evan Williams Single Barrel
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 106 calories · 43.3% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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Evan Williams Black Label
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 105 calories · 43.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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Old Forester 86 Bourbon
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 105 calories · 43.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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Breckenridge Bourbon
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 105 calories · 43.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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Wild Turkey 81
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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Jim Beam White Label
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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Heaven Hill Bourbon
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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Basil Hayden's Bourbon
Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving
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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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