Ritual Zero Proof Non-Alcoholic Whiskey

It leans into vanilla and oak overtones, with stone fruit, caramel and a touch of heat rounding out the palate for a warm, satisfying finish. Tasters also pick up burnt sugar, banana and peanut butter notes.

It shines in a non-alcoholic Old Fashioned or Hot Toddy, and it's also good over ice with ginger ale or cola and a lime wedge. It isn't ideal for sipping neat.

Use it as a 1-to-1 replacement for whiskey in classic cocktails. For an Old Fashioned, we build 2 oz. of the whiskey alternative with ¼ oz. simple syrup and dashes of orange, black walnut and Angostura bitters over ice — less syrup and more bitters to balance its natural sweetness.

Ritual Zero Proof is made by Ritual Beverage Company, which is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Best friends David Crooch, Marcus Sakey, and GG Sakey launched the brand there in 2019 after working through hundreds of recipes with bartenders and chefs. In September 2024, Diageo North America acquired Ritual, with co-founder David Crooch staying on with the brand.

For a drink to be legally non-alcoholic, it has to be 0.5% alcohol by volume or less. While this doesn't make it totally alcohol-free, it does mean it is impossible to experience any intoxication or other psychoactive effects from alcohol. For context, a slice of sourdough bread or a ripe banana has more alcohol by volume than any of our drinks!

We carry a few hundred different products on our website with all different ingredients. We suggest you consult with your doctor regarding specific ingredients. Everything we carry is non-alcoholic-- less than 0.5% ABV-- and very popular with our customers who are pregnant (and those who aren't, too)!

Some of our products contain adaptogens, nootropics, and other herbs that are not recommended for people who are pregnant, but we're not doctors and do not give medical advice. Every body and pregnancy is different, so we suggest talking to a healthcare professional if you're unsure.

Not all of our non-alcoholic beverages are 100% alcohol-free. Some contain trace amounts of alcohol at less than 0.5% alcohol by volume.  This is consistent with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s labeling policy, which permits the use of the term, “non-alcoholic” to describe a product that contains less than 0.5% alcohol by volume.

If you are looking for products that are 0.0% alcohol by volume, look for the "Alcohol-Free" badge on the product page.

Non-alcoholic spirits are specifically developed for mixing in non-alcoholic cocktails. These spirits taste great when mixed with soda water, tonic water, sodas, juices, and even other non-alcoholic spirits, but they might taste a little weird on their own. You're welcome to try them neat (we can't stop you!), but we don't recommend assessing whether or not you like a non-alcoholic spirit without mixing it, first.