Bourbon Nutrition Benefits and Facts

Nutritional summary

Bourbon consumption is primarily evaluated through the lens of moderate intake, which is well-established to have a complex relationship with health; while it may offer cardiovascular benefits for some middle-aged adults, it simultaneously increases the risk of certain cancers .
Alcohol acts as a digestive stimulant and social tonic, which can contribute to psychological well-being or improved digestion when consumed in small amounts before or during a meal .
Because bourbon is a distilled spirit, it provides energy (calories) primarily from ethanol rather than carbohydrates, though it lacks the specific non-alcohol components like phytoestrogens found in fermented beverages like beer .
Reducing intake is consistently linked to long-term physiological improvements, including better weight management, improved sleep quality, and lower blood pressure .

Interesting fact

By law, bourbon must be aged in brand-new charred oak containers, a requirement that has led to a global secondary market for used barrels in the Scotch and tequila industries.

Standout nutrients

EPIC

SOURCE

Alcohol

246

kcal per 100g

Carbs0.03g

Sugar0.03g

Seasonality

Not available

Diet

VeganVegetarianPescatarianGluten FreeDairy FreeKetoLow FodmapPaleo

Sustainability

Moderate

Production involves significant water use and energy-intensive distillation, though many distilleries now repurpose spent grains as livestock feed.

Confidencemedium

Storage

Cool Dark Place

2+ years

Store upright to prevent the high alcohol content from eroding the cork.

Away From Direct Sunlight

2+ years

Flavour

Data & Sources

Harmonized from 3 validated sources

French Food Database

1 contributing source food

Swiss Food Database

1 contributing source food

USDA

USDA FoodData Central

1 contributing source food

Claim citations

Alcohol: Balancing Risks and Benefits - The Nutrition Source

[5]nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu

Alcohol • The Nutrition Source

[6]nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu

Drink less alcohol - Better Health - NHS

[8]www.nhs.uknhs.uk

Effect of beer drinking on ultrasound bone mass in women

[10]www.sciencedirect.comsciencedirect.com

Coverage

Nutrients

FoodCompass

42.6

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