Strongest Brandy Drinks

64 brandy drinks tracked, averaging 0.1g carbs and 99 calories per serving. Distilled from wine or fermented fruit, brandy loses its residual sugar in the still just like other distilled spirits, leaving a near-zero-carb pour with calories coming almost entirely from alcohol. Sorted by ABV (highest first), then score.

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Highest ABV Snapshot For Brandy

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 64

Brandy 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 100

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

Average score 95.4

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 brandy 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 Brandy Drinks List

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

  1. 1

    Laird's Apple Brandy Bottled in Bond

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

    96
  2. 2

    Copper & Kings American Brandy

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 110 calories · 45.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    96
  3. 3

    Marolo Grappa di Barolo

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 108 calories · 44.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  4. 4

    Darroze Les Grands Assemblages 8 Year

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 105 calories · 43.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  5. 5

    Pisco Portón

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 105 calories · 43.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  6. 6

    Courvoisier L'Essence

    Brandy · 0.4g carbs · 104 calories · 42.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  7. 7

    Barsol Pisco Quebranta

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 101 calories · 41.3% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  8. 8

    Nonino Grappa Tradizione

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 100 calories · 41.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  9. 9

    Hennessy VS Cognac

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  10. 10

    Rémy Martin VSOP Cognac

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  11. 11

    Courvoisier VS Cognac

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  12. 12

    Martell VS Single Distillery

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  13. 13

    Camus VS Elegance Cognac

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  14. 14

    D'Ussé VSOP Cognac

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  15. 15

    Hennessy VSOP Privilège

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  16. 16

    Rémy Martin 1738 Accord Royal

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  17. 17

    Courvoisier VSOP Cognac

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  18. 18

    Martell VSOP Médaillon

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  19. 19

    Camus VSOP Elegance Cognac

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  20. 20

    Pierre Ferrand Ambre Cognac

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  21. 21

    Hine Rare VSOP Cognac

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  22. 22

    Hennessy XO Cognac

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  23. 23

    Rémy Martin XO Cognac

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  24. 24

    Courvoisier XO Cognac

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  25. 25

    Martell XO Cognac

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  26. 26

    D'Ussé XO Cognac

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  27. 27

    Louis XIII Cognac

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  28. 28

    Hennessy Paradis

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  29. 29

    E&J VS Brandy

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  30. 30

    E&J XO Brandy

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  31. 31

    Paul Masson Grande Amber VS

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  32. 32

    Christian Brothers VS Brandy

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  33. 33

    Korbel California Brandy

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  34. 34

    Torres 15 Reserva Privada

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  35. 35

    Cardenal Mendoza Solera Gran Reserva

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95
  36. 36

    Delord Bas Armagnac VSOP

    Brandy · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    95

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Laird's Apple Brandy Bottled in Bond (97) vs Copper & Kings American Brandy (96)
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Laird's Apple Brandy Bottled in Bond (97) vs Hennessy VS Cognac (95)
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Brandy Ranking FAQ

What is the strongest brandy 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 brandy drinks before checking carbs and calories separately.

Why compare brandy 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 brandy ranking?

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

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