Here's How Many Calories Your Favorite Whiskey Shot Has

It's no coincidence that the first drink mentioned in Chumbawumba's hit single "Tub Thumping" is a whiskey one; whether you're a scotch-sippin' connoisseur or simply a fan of the cheap stuff, there's nothing quite like a good whiskey.

That said, let's not kid ourselves: whiskey's not the best choice for folks looking to shed some pounds. We tallied up the numbers on some of the most popular whiskey brands on the market, and found that on average, a 1.5oz shot of whiskey contains about 108 calories. Check out the full list of bottle stats below, arranged from least-calorie-heavy to most.

96 calories per 1.5oz shot
40% ABV

98 calories per 1.5oz shot
40% ABV

98 calories per 1.5oz shot
40% ABV

98 calories per 1.5oz shot
40% ABV

98 calories per 1.5oz shot
​​​​​​​40% ABV

98 calories per 1.5oz shot
​​​​​​​40% ABV

100 calories per 1.5oz shot
​​​​​​​40% ABV

104 calories per 1.5oz shot
​​​​​​​40% ABV

104 calories per 1.5oz shot
​​​​​​​40% ABV

105 calories per 1.5oz shot
​​​​​​​43% ABV

108 calories per 1.5oz shot
​​​​​​​33% ABV

109 calories per 1.5oz shot
​​​​​​​45% ABV

109 calories per 1.5oz shot
​​​​​​​45% ABV

110 calories per 1.5oz shot
​​​​​​​45.5% ABV

120 calories per 1.5oz shot
​​​​​​​50% ABV

124 calories per 1.5oz shot
​​​​​​​50.5% ABV

141 calories per 1.5oz shot
​​​​​​​57.8% ABV

147 calories per 1.5oz shot
​​​​​​​60.1% ABV

Whew, that's a shitload of calories. If you're still all-in on whiskey, you'll at least want to minimize the damage you're doing to your waistline every weekend by taking your whiskey on the rocks (or straight, if you're a real man/psychopath).

Or, if you don't give a hoot about calories, mix yourself a pro-level whiskey cocktail and call it a day.

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