New Amsterdam
Modesto, California
Made by E. & J. Gallo from grain neutral spirit, distilled five times and filtered three times. The grain is not stated on the label, so it is not marked gluten-free here. The flavoured New Amsterdam range is a separate, sweetened product.
- Filtration
- Triple filtered
- Distillations
- 5×
- Congeners
- Very Low
- Histamines
- Very Low
- Polyphenols
- Very Low
- Sulfites
- Very Low
- Tannins
- Very Low
- Sugar
- Very Low
- Additives
- Very Low
- Calories
- 98
- Sugar
- 0g
14g ethanol at 40% ABV. No sugar, so every calorie here is alcohol.
In its favor
- ✓No added sugar or additives in the original
- ✓Five distillations and three filtrations
What to watch
- !Undisclosed grain, so no gluten-free claim
- !The flavoured line is not the same drink
Factor by factor
Congeners Very Low ▾
Byproducts of fermentation (methanol, acetaldehyde, fusel alcohols). Strongly linked to hangover severity; darker, less-distilled spirits carry more.
Histamines Very Low ▾
Produced by bacteria during fermentation/aging. Trigger flushing, headaches, congestion in sensitive drinkers. High in red wine, beer, aged spirits.
Polyphenols Very Low ▾
Plant compounds with antioxidant activity. Slightly protective at low doses but at high concentrations may worsen hangover via tannin/quercetin reactions.
Sulfites Very Low ▾
Preservatives (SO₂) added to wine and some beers. Common trigger of headaches, asthma, and allergic-type reactions.
Tannins Very Low ▾
Astringent polyphenols from skins, seeds, barrels. Bind proteins, slow alcohol clearance, and aggravate dehydration-style symptoms.
Sugar Very Low ▾
Residual sugar amplifies hangover via blood-sugar swings and dehydration. Liqueurs and cocktails are the main offenders.
Additives Very Low ▾
Colorants, flavorings, glycerin, propylene glycol, sorbates. Cheap spirits and ready-to-drinks often hide these in trade-secret formulas.
New Amsterdam is Gallo’s budget vodka, a grain neutral spirit distilled five times and filtered three times in Modesto, California. On chemistry it sits with every other unflavoured 40% vodka.
Gallo does not name the grain, so gluten-sensitive drinkers who want a grain-free source should pick a corn, potato or grape vodka instead.
New Amsterdam questions
How many calories are in a shot of New Amsterdam? ▾
About 98 calories in a 1.5oz shot at 40% ABV. All of them come from the alcohol, since there is no sugar.
Does New Amsterdam have sugar? ▾
No. New Amsterdam has 0g of sugar per 1.5oz serving.
What is New Amsterdam made from? ▾
New Amsterdam is made from grain, distilled 5 times with triple filtered.
What proof is New Amsterdam? ▾
New Amsterdam is 80 proof, which is 40% alcohol by volume.
Does New Amsterdam give you a bad hangover? ▾
New Amsterdam scores 2/10 on the SpiritFacts Hangover Index, against 2/10 for vodka overall. It is low on every hangover factor we track, so most of the morning after comes down to how much ethanol you drink.
Is New Amsterdam vegan? ▾
Yes. New Amsterdam is listed as vegan, with no animal-derived ingredients or fining agents.