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 115

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

Average score 96.3

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 50.0% 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 — Page 2

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

  1. 37

    New Riff Single Barrel

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

    96
  2. 38

    New Riff Bottled in Bond

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

    96
  3. 39

    Smoke Wagon Small Batch

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

    96
  4. 40

    Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend

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

    96
  5. 41

    E.H. Taylor Small Batch

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

    96
  6. 42

    Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond

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

    96
  7. 43

    Bond & Lillard Bourbon

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

    96
  8. 44

    Woodford Reserve Distillery Series Bottled in Bond

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

    96
  9. 45

    Blood Oath Pact No. 9

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 121 calories · 49.3% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  10. 46

    Kentucky Owl Confiscated

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 118 calories · 48.2% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  11. 47

    Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion

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

    96
  12. 48

    Rabbit Hole Cavehill Bourbon

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

    96
  13. 49

    Rabbit Hole Heigold Bourbon

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

    96
  14. 50

    Treaty Oak Ghost Hill Texas Bourbon

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

    96
  15. 51

    Old Forester Statesman

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 115 calories · 47.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  16. 52

    Elijah Craig Small Batch

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

    96
  17. 53

    Maker's Mark 46

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

    96
  18. 54

    Garrison Brothers Texas Bourbon

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

    96
  19. 55

    Koval Single Barrel Bourbon

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

    96
  20. 56

    1792 Small Batch Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 115 calories · 46.9% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  21. 57

    Blanton's Single Barrel

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 114 calories · 46.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  22. 58

    Few Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 114 calories · 46.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  23. 59

    Yellowstone Select Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 114 calories · 46.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  24. 60

    Rabbit Hole Dareringer Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 114 calories · 46.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  25. 61

    Old Forester 1910 Old Fine Whisky

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 113 calories · 46.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  26. 62

    Larceny Bourbon

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

    96
  27. 63

    Hudson Baby Bourbon

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

    96
  28. 64

    Balcones True Blue

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

    96
  29. 65

    Old Elk Wheated Bourbon

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

    96
  30. 66

    High West American Prairie Bourbon

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

    96
  31. 67

    Michter's US*1 Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 112 calories · 45.7% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  32. 68

    Bulleit 10 Year

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 112 calories · 45.6% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  33. 69

    Widow Jane 10 Year Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 111 calories · 45.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  34. 70

    Widow Jane Rye Mash Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 111 calories · 45.5% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  35. 71

    Woodford Reserve Bourbon

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 111 calories · 45.2% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  36. 72

    Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year

    Bourbon · 0.0g carbs · 111 calories · 45.2% 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 50.0% 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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