Calories in whiskey (whisky)

80 proof (40% ABV). 231 kcal (967 kJ) per 100 g. Choose a portion below and every figure on the page updates.

Whiskey, spelled whisky for Scotch and most Canadian and Japanese bottles, has 231 kcal (967 kJ) per 100 g at the standard 80 proof (40% ABV). All of that energy comes from alcohol, which provides about 7 kcal per gram. Neat whiskey contains no carbohydrate, sugar, fat or protein, so the calories depend purely on its strength and the measure poured.

Where the energy comes from

Share of total energy contributed by each macronutrient, using the standard 4/4/9 kcal per gram factors, and 7 kcal per gram for alcohol:

Things worth knowing

• A US shot (1.5 fl oz, 44 ml) has about 97 kcal (406 kJ). A UK single (25 ml) has about 54 kcal (225 kJ), and an Australian 30 ml nip about 65 kcal (271 kJ).
• Proof changes the count. 86-proof whiskey has about 250 kcal per 100 g, and 100-proof (50% ABV) spirits about 295 kcal, so a 1.5 fl oz pour of bottled-in-bond bourbon is roughly 124 kcal.
• Water, ice and soda add nothing. Cola and ginger ale add sugar: in USDA data, a whiskey and cola has about 89 kcal per 100 g of drink, compared with about 59 for a whiskey and soda.
• A whiskey sour is one of the heavier classic serves, at about 149 kcal per 100 g with 13 g of carbohydrate, because of the sweet-and-sour mix.

Converting these figures

One 1 shot (1.5 fl oz, 44 ml) of whiskey is 97 kcal, which is 406 kJ. To convert any other figure, divide kilojoules by 4.184 for calories, or use the converter on the home page.

It takes 103 g of whiskey to reach 1,000 kJ (239 kcal). See how that compares with other foods on the 1000 kJ to calories page.