Fireball Cinnamon Whisky
Canada
A 33% cinnamon-flavoured whisky sweetened to 240 g/L. Most of what a shot delivers is sugar and flavouring rather than whisky character.
- Congeners
- Low
- Histamines
- Low
- Polyphenols
- Low
- Sulfites
- Low
- Tannins
- Low
- Sugar
- High
- Additives
- High
- Calories
- 123
- Sugar
- 10.6g
11.6g ethanol at 33% ABV. 81 from alcohol, 42 from carbohydrate.
In its favor
- ✓33% is a moderate strength for a shot
- ✓Less sugar per pour than the cream liqueurs and amaretto
What to watch
- !Flavourings and sweeteners make up a large share of the bottle
- !Sold and drunk as shots, so sugar and alcohol arrive together
Factor by factor
Congeners Low ▾
Byproducts of fermentation (methanol, acetaldehyde, fusel alcohols). Strongly linked to hangover severity; darker, less-distilled spirits carry more.
Histamines Low ▾
Produced by bacteria during fermentation/aging. Trigger flushing, headaches, congestion in sensitive drinkers. High in red wine, beer, aged spirits.
Polyphenols Low ▾
Plant compounds with antioxidant activity. Slightly protective at low doses but at high concentrations may worsen hangover via tannin/quercetin reactions.
Sulfites Low ▾
Preservatives (SO₂) added to wine and some beers. Common trigger of headaches, asthma, and allergic-type reactions.
Tannins Low ▾
Astringent polyphenols from skins, seeds, barrels. Bind proteins, slow alcohol clearance, and aggravate dehydration-style symptoms.
Sugar High ▾
Residual sugar amplifies hangover via blood-sugar swings and dehydration. Liqueurs and cocktails are the main offenders.
Additives High ▾
Colorants, flavorings, glycerin, propylene glycol, sorbates. Cheap spirits and ready-to-drinks often hide these in trade-secret formulas.
Fireball is a cinnamon-flavoured whisky bottled at 33%, and the whisky is a base for the flavour rather than the point of the drink. Vinmonopolet lists the 33% bottling at 240 g/L of sugar, which is about 10.6g in a 1.5oz shot, and the derived total comes to roughly 123 calories.
A separate 16.5% US-made Fireball is listed at the same sugar concentration, so a pour of that version carries about half the alcohol with the same sweetness. This page covers the 33% whisky.
Fireball Cinnamon Whisky questions
How many calories are in a shot of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky? ▾
About 123 calories in a 1.5oz shot at 33% ABV. 81 come from the alcohol and 42 from carbohydrate.
Does Fireball Cinnamon Whisky have sugar? ▾
Yes, about 10.6g of sugar per 1.5oz serving.
What is Fireball Cinnamon Whisky made from? ▾
Fireball Cinnamon Whisky is made from whisky.
What proof is Fireball Cinnamon Whisky? ▾
Fireball Cinnamon Whisky is 66 proof, which is 33% alcohol by volume.
Does Fireball Cinnamon Whisky give you a bad hangover? ▾
Fireball Cinnamon Whisky scores 6/10 on the SpiritFacts Hangover Index, against 7/10 for liqueur overall. The main drivers are its sugar and additives.