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Which alcohol is gluten-free?

Anything not made from wheat, barley or rye. Agave, sugarcane, grape, potato, corn and honey all qualify outright. Grain spirits are gluten-free in practice, because distillation removes the protein, but US rules bar them from saying so. Beer is the one real no.

Gluten-free at source

Never contained gluten, so the label needs no argument. Tequila, mezcal, rum, cognac, wine, mead, and vodka distilled from corn, potato or grapes.

Gluten-free by distillation

Made from a gluten grain, but the protein does not survive the still. Coeliac bodies call these safe; US labelling rules still bar the claim. Scotch, bourbon, most gin, wheat vodka.

Not gluten-free

Brewed from malted barley and never distilled, so the gluten stays in. Beer, unless it is a dedicated sorghum, rice or millet brew.

Every category, by how much of it qualifies

Cognac Full answer → 4/4 Curaçao liqueur 4/4 Hard Seltzer & RTD rtd 8/8 Mead mead 8/8 Mezcal Full answer → 4/4 Red Wine wine 4/4 Rum Full answer → 4/4 Sparkling Wine wine 4/4 Tequila Full answer → 4/4 White Wine wine 4/4 Liqueur liqueur 3/4 Vodka Full answer → 6/14 Gin Full answer → 1/10 Bourbon Full answer → 1/14 Beer beer 0/12 Scotch Full answer → 0/4

Every gluten-free bottle here, lightest first

59 of 106 entries can carry the label. Sorted by hangover index, so the top of this list is the answer to both questions at once.

Brand	Category	Made from	Hangover
Chopin Potato	Vodka	Potato	2/10
Cîroc	Vodka	Grapes	2/10
Deep Eddy Original	Vodka	Corn	2/10
High Noon Vodka Seltzer	Hard Seltzer & RTD	Vodka	2/10
Luksusowa	Vodka	Potato	2/10
Nutrl Vodka Seltzer	Hard Seltzer & RTD	Vodka	2/10
Smirnoff No. 21	Vodka	Corn	2/10
Tito's Handmade Vodka	Vodka	Yellow corn	2/10
Loverboy Sparkling Hard Tea	Hard Seltzer & RTD	Alcohol from fermentation, substrate unstated	3/10
Surfside Iced Tea + Vodka	Hard Seltzer & RTD	Vodka	3/10
Truly Hard Seltzer	Hard Seltzer & RTD	Fermented cane sugar	3/10
White Claw Hard Seltzer	Hard Seltzer & RTD	Fermented cane sugar	3/10
B. Nektar Zombie Killer	Mead	Honey, cherry juice, apple cider	4/10
Don Julio Blanco	Tequila	—	4/10
Espolòn Blanco	Tequila	—	4/10
Monkey 47	Gin	Molasses	4/10
Patrón Silver	Tequila	—	4/10
Bacardi Superior	Rum	—	5/10
Bee d'Vine Dry	Mead	Honey	5/10
Casamigos Blanco	Tequila	—	5/10
Cointreau	Liqueur	—	5/10
Del Maguey Vida	Mezcal	—	5/10
Ilegal Joven	Mezcal	—	5/10
Montelobos Espadín	Mezcal	—	5/10
Mount Gay Eclipse	Rum	—	5/10
Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao	Curaçao	Brandy and neutral spirit with bitter orange peel	5/10
Pinot Grigio	White Wine	—	5/10
Redstone Black Raspberry Nectar	Mead	Honey and black raspberry	5/10
Sauvignon Blanc	White Wine	—	5/10
Senior & Co The Genuine Blue Curaçao	Curaçao	Neutral spirit redistilled with dried Laraha peel	5/10
Toucan Margarita	Hard Seltzer & RTD	Tequila reposado, 100% agave, NOM 1623	5/10
Bols Blue Curaçao	Curaçao	Neutral spirit redistilled with bitter orange peel	6/10
Bozal Ensamble	Mezcal	—	6/10
Cava	Sparkling Wine	—	6/10
Chardonnay	White Wine	—	6/10
Crémant	Sparkling Wine	—	6/10
Cutwater Lime Margarita	Hard Seltzer & RTD	Tequila	6/10
Disaronno Originale	Liqueur	—	6/10
KOVAL Bourbon	Bourbon	Corn and millet	6/10
Pinot Noir	Red Wine	—	6/10
Prosecco	Sparkling Wine	—	6/10
Redstone Traditional Mountain Honey Wine	Mead	Honey	6/10
Riesling	White Wine	—	6/10
Sky River Semi-Sweet Mead	Mead	Honey	6/10
Champagne Brut	Sparkling Wine	—	7/10
Chaucer's Mead	Mead	Honey	7/10
Courvoisier VS	Cognac	—	7/10
DeKuyper Blue Curaçao	Curaçao	Neutral spirit with orange flavouring	7/10
Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva	Rum	—	7/10
Hennessy VS	Cognac	—	7/10
Jägermeister	Liqueur	—	7/10
Martell VS	Cognac	—	7/10
Merlot	Red Wine	—	7/10
Moniack Mead	Mead	Honey	7/10
Rémy Martin VSOP	Cognac	—	7/10
Cabernet Sauvignon	Red Wine	—	8/10
Captain Morgan Original Spiced	Rum	—	8/10
Malbec	Red Wine	—	8/10
Dansk Mjød Viking Blod	Mead	Honey, with hibiscus and hops	9/10

FAQ

What alcohol is gluten-free? ▾

Anything not made from wheat, barley or rye: tequila and mezcal from agave, rum from sugarcane, cognac and wine from grapes, potato and corn vodka, mead from honey. Grain spirits like scotch, bourbon and most gin are gluten-free in practice because distillation removes the protein, but US rules bar them from the label. Beer is the genuine exception, because it is not distilled at all.

Does distillation remove gluten? ▾

Yes. Gluten peptides are far too large to carry over in the vapour, which is why the Celiac Disease Foundation and Beyond Celiac both consider distilled spirits safe for coeliacs regardless of the starting grain. The disagreement is about labelling, not chemistry: FDA and TTB rules reserve the "gluten-free" claim for products not made from a gluten grain in the first place.

Is beer gluten-free? ▾

No, and beer is the one category where the answer is a straightforward no. Beer is brewed from malted barley and never distilled, so the gluten stays in the glass. Dedicated gluten-free beers brewed from sorghum, rice or millet exist and are a separate product from the twelve styles ranked here.

Is vodka gluten-free? ▾

It depends on the base. Corn, potato and grape vodkas are gluten-free outright. Wheat and rye vodkas, which is most of the premium shelf, cannot carry the label even though distillation removes the gluten protein.

Informational only, not medical advice. If you have coeliac disease, your own tolerance matters more than any label.