What is the healthiest gin?

While not every brand discloses their calorie and sugar content, here is a list of some major brands and producers which have made gin calorie and sugar content information public.

All information is sourced directly from the brands themselves. While secondhand information exists on several fitness sites, we’re only including direct citations.

Gin Name	Type	ABV	Sugar*	Calories** / 1.5 oz serving	Source
Beefeater Burrough’s Reserve	Aged	43%	0	105	[8]
Beefeater	Dry	40%	0	98	[6]
Beefeater 24	Dry	45%	0	111	[7]
Bombay Dry Gin	Dry	43%	0g	106	[1]
Bombay Sapphire	Dry	47%	0g	115	[1]
Bombay Sapphire East	Dry	42%	0g	104	[1]
Empress 1908	Dry, Color Changing	42.5%	0g	105	[16]
Greenall’s Gin	Dry	37.5%	0	92	[9]
Hendrick’s [UK]	Dry	41.4%	<0.1g	108	[4]
Malfy Gin	Dry	41%	0	101	[14]
Monkey 47	Dry	47%	0	115	[13]
Oxley Gin	Dry	47%	0g	115	[2]
Plymouth Gin	Dry	41.2%	0	102	[15]
Seagram’s Distiller’s Reserve	Dry	47%	0	110	[12]
Seagram’s Extra Dry Gin	Dry	40%	0	100	[12]
Beefeater Pink [UK]	Flavored	37.5%	~2g	101	[5]
Greenall’s Blueberry Gin	Flavored	37.5%	0	92	[10]
Malfy Gin Con Limone	Flavored	41%	<0.1g	101	[14]
Seagram’s Lime Twisted Gin	Flavored	35%	<1g	90	[12]
Seagram’s Melon Twisted Gin	Flavored	35%	2g	90	[12]
Seagram’s Pineapple Twisted Gin	Flavored	35%	1g	90	[12]
Plymouth Navy Strength	Navy Strength	57%	0	111	[15]
Greenall’s Sloe Gin	Sloe	26%	9g	96	[11]
Monkey 47 Sloe Gin	Sloe	29%	1.5g	92	[13]
For Comparison: 42 Below Vodka	Vodka	40%	0	98	[3]

How to figure out calories in a gin

The energy per gram of ethanol is about 7 calories. For comparison, there are 9 calories per gram of fat, while protein and carbs pack about 4 calories per gram.

Because of this close association, for gins (and spirits) with no added sweetening or other ingredients, you see a close correlation between ABV and calorie content.

In short, for non-sweetened spirits the most important way to count calories is by looking at the proof. If it’s a 30% ABV vodka, it’s going to have fewer calories than a Navy Strength Gin. Because alcohol contributes to calories far more than sugar— even sweetened spirits will be more determined by their ABV.

Overall, you can assume that the average gin will pack 60-70 calories per ounce.

The Healthiest Gin

So what is the healthiest gin? It’s not really a fair question. Alcohol is not healthful and if you’re drinking you should be aware of that fact.

However, if your goal is to merely count calories and watch your caloric count look to the proof of the spirit. Sip your spirits neat, or with soda water.

Until the industry and its regulatory authorities catch up and begin being more transparent about nutrition information, this is perhaps the best shorthand for figuring out calories. For sugar content, look for the designation “dry.” In the European Union it is regulated that “a distilled gin may be designated as ‘dry’ if it does not add more than 0.1 grams of sweetening products per liter.” This is part of the London Dry definition as well. But even gins that don’t explicitly say it are rarely sweetened above the 0.1g/L threshold.

Overall the healthiest gin is one consumed in moderation.