Here's How Many Calories Your Favorite Whiskey Shot Has

    By Gianni Jaccoma

    Published on 1/26/2017 at 5:00 PM

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    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.

    Crown Royal Special Reserve

    96 calories per 1.5oz shot
    40% ABV

    Jack Daniels

    98 calories per 1.5oz shot
    40% ABV

    Glenfiddich Scotch Whisky

    98 calories per 1.5oz shot
    40% ABV

    Wild Turkey

    98 calories per 1.5oz shot
    40% ABV

    Bushmills Irish Whiskey

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

    Johnnie Walker (Black Label)

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

    Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon

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

    Chivas Regal Premium Scotch

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

    Jameson Irish Whiskey

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

    Johnnie Walker (Red Label)

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

    Fireball

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

    Bulleit Rye

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

    Bulleit Bourbon

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

    Maker's Mark

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

    Knob Creek Bourbon

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

    Wild Turkey 101

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

    Dalwhinnie Scotch Whisky

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

    Cragganmore Scotch Whisky

    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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    Gianni Jaccoma is an editor at Thrillist and a founding member of Chumbawumba. Follow him @gjaccoma.