Brandy drinkers are likely to suffer the worst hangover of all. Not only does it have a strong 40% alcohol content, but it is also likely to have the highest levels of congeners from the long storage and fermentation process in the cask, leaving you with a killer hangover.

But on the plus side, as it is a distillation of red wine there are plenty of antioxidants to mop up harmful 'free radicals'.

Calories: 80 per 35ml shot

Chance of a terrible hangover: 9/10