According to a report by researcher José Mataix Verdú, from the University of Granada, the alcoholic beverages that contain the most calories are anise (297 kcal per 100 milliliters), followed by rum, gin and whiskey (244 kcal), cognac (243 kcal), brandy (222 kcal) and, in fifth place, sweet vermouth (160 kcal). Among the wines, the most caloric are sweet (Muscat, Malaga, Porto), with 149 kcal per 100 milliliters, followed by whites (79 kcal) and reds (74 kcal).
At the opposite end of the list, it should be noted that the least caloric alcoholic beverages are cider (40 kcal) and beer (45 kcal) .
