Strongest 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 ABV (highest first), then score.

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Highest ABV Snapshot For Whiskey

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 205

Whiskey 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 113

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

Average score 96.1

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 whiskey 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 47.5% 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 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

    Ardbeg 10 Year

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

    96
  8. 44

    Redbreast 15 Year

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

    96
  9. 45

    Yellow Spot 12 Year

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

    96
  10. 46

    Teeling Small Batch

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

    96
  11. 47

    Kilchoman Machir Bay

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

    96
  12. 48

    Springbank 10 Year

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

    96
  13. 49

    Glen Scotia Double Cask

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

    96
  14. 50

    Larceny Small Batch

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

    96
  15. 51

    Westland American Single Malt

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

    96
  16. 52

    Akashi Single Malt

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

    96
  17. 53

    Amrut Indian Single Malt

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

    96
  18. 54

    Paul John Brilliance

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

    96
  19. 55

    Paul John Edited

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

    96
  20. 56

    Penderyn Madeira

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

    96
  21. 57

    Warenghem Armorik Double Maturation

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

    96
  22. 58

    Nantou Omar Single Malt

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

    96
  23. 59

    BenRiach Smoky 12 Year

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

    96
  24. 60

    GlenDronach 18 Year Allardice

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

    96
  25. 61

    GlenDronach Peated

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

    96
  26. 62

    BenRiach The Twelve

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

    96
  27. 63

    BenRiach The Smoky Ten

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

    96
  28. 64

    BenRiach Quarter Cask

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

    96
  29. 65

    The Glen Grant 21 Year

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

    96
  30. 66

    The Glen Grant Cask Haven

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

    96
  31. 67

    BenRiach The Twenty One

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

    96
  32. 68

    BenRiach The Twenty Five

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

    96
  33. 69

    BenRiach The Thirty

    Whiskey · 0.0g carbs · 112 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 is the strongest whiskey option?

This ranking sorts by ABV first, then score. The current shortlist tops out at 47.5% ABV, so use it to find the highest-proof whiskey drinks before checking carbs and calories separately.

Why compare whiskey 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 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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