Strongest Bourbon Drinks

99 bourbon drinks tracked, averaging 0.0g carbs and 120 calories per serving. As a corn-forward whiskey, bourbon carries the same near-zero carb profile as whiskey generally, though it often lands at a slightly higher proof, which is why its average calorie count runs a bit above other whiskey-family spirits. Sorted by ABV (highest first), then score.

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Highest ABV Snapshot For Bourbon

Built from the current ranking shortlist

Sorted by ABV (highest 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

Featured list size 36

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 134

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

Average score 97.3

Sorted by ABV (highest first), then score.

How To Use This Ranking

Use ABV as the first filter

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

Check serving size before you order

The current shortlist reaches a ceiling of 65.0% ABV, so confirm the pour size before treating a high-proof pick like a standard serving.

Cross-reference carbs separately

Strength and carbs move independently, so a high-ABV pick is not automatically low-carb. This shortlist still averages 0.0g carbs per 1.5 oz serving.

Strongest 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

    George T. Stagg

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

    97
  8. 8

    Wild Turkey Rare Breed

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 143 calories · 58.4% 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

    Old Carter Straight Bourbon

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

    97
  17. 17

    Russell's Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 134 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

    Baker's Bourbon 7 Year

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

    97
  21. 21

    Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year

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

    97
  22. 22

    Weller Antique 107

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

    97
  23. 23

    W.B. Saffell Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 130 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 101 Bourbon

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

    96
  26. 26

    Wild Turkey 101

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

    96
  27. 27

    Yellowstone Limited Edition

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

    96
  28. 28

    Kentucky Owl Bourbon

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

    96
  29. 29

    Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit

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

    96
  30. 30

    Knob Creek Bourbon

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

    96
  31. 31

    Four Roses Single Barrel

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

    96
  32. 32

    Old Grand-Dad Bourbon

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

    96
  33. 33

    Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond

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

    96
  34. 34

    Knob Creek 9 Year

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

    96
  35. 35

    Old Forester 100 Proof

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

    96
  36. 36

    Doc Swinson's Alter Ego

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

    96

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Bourbon Ranking FAQ

What is the strongest bourbon option?

This ranking sorts by ABV first, then score. The current shortlist tops out at 65.0% ABV, so use it to find the highest-proof bourbon drinks before checking carbs and calories separately.

Why compare bourbon by more than highest abv?

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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