Lowest Carb 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 carbs per 1.5 oz serving (lowest first), then score.

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Lowest Carb Snapshot For Whiskey

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 205

Whiskey 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 113

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

Average score 96.1

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 whiskey choices first. Start with the top ten, then compare calories and ABV.

Watch for calorie tradeoffs

The current ranked list averages 113 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 Whiskey Drinks List — Page 2

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

  1. 37

    Sullivans Cove French Oak

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 116 calories · 47.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  2. 38

    Jack Daniel's Single Barrel

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 115 calories · 47.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  3. 39

    Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 115 calories · 47.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  4. 40

    Bunnahabhain 12 Year

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 113 calories · 46.3% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  5. 41

    Tobermory 10 Year

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 113 calories · 46.3% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  6. 42

    Ledaig 10 Year

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 113 calories · 46.3% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  7. 43

    The Glen Grant 21 Year

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 111 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  8. 44

    BenRiach Smoky 12 Year

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 112 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  9. 45

    GlenDronach 18 Year Allardice

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 112 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  10. 46

    GlenDronach Peated

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 112 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  11. 47

    BenRiach The Twelve

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 112 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  12. 48

    BenRiach The Smoky Ten

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 112 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  13. 49

    BenRiach Quarter Cask

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 112 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  14. 50

    BenRiach The Twenty One

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 112 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  15. 51

    BenRiach The Twenty Five

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 112 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  16. 52

    BenRiach The Thirty

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 112 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  17. 53

    Ardbeg 10 Year

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 113 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  18. 54

    Redbreast 15 Year

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 113 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  19. 55

    Yellow Spot 12 Year

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 113 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  20. 56

    Teeling Small Batch

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 113 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  21. 57

    Kilchoman Machir Bay

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 113 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  22. 58

    Springbank 10 Year

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 113 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  23. 59

    Glen Scotia Double Cask

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 113 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  24. 60

    Larceny Small Batch

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 113 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  25. 61

    Westland American Single Malt

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 113 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  26. 62

    Akashi Single Malt

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 113 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  27. 63

    Amrut Indian Single Malt

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 113 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  28. 64

    Paul John Brilliance

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 113 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  29. 65

    Paul John Edited

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 113 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  30. 66

    Penderyn Madeira

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 113 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  31. 67

    Warenghem Armorik Double Maturation

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 113 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  32. 68

    Nantou Omar Single Malt

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 113 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  33. 69

    The Glen Grant Cask Haven

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 118 calories · 46.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  34. 70

    Talisker 10 Year

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 112 calories · 45.8% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  35. 71

    Talisker Storm

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 112 calories · 45.8% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  36. 72

    Woodford Reserve Malt Whiskey

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 110 calories · 45.2% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96

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Whiskey Ranking FAQ

What counts as a low-carb whiskey drink?

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

Why compare whiskey 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 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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