Washington ? Consumers counting carbohydrates and calories soon may see that information on the labels of their favorite rum, scotch and other liquors.

While it’s up to the individual company to decide whether to provide such information, Peter Cressy, president of the Distilled Sprits Council, said Friday that he expected consumers to start seeing labels containing carb and calorie information on some liquor products within a few months.

A ruling by the Treasury Department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau this week made clear that liquor and wine companies that want to provide carb and calorie information on their labels and advertising can do so, just as some beer companies now do.

Cressy believes this is good for his industry.

“More and more consumers are seeking information about the carbohydrate and caloric content of what they eat and drink,” Cressy said. Many of the industry’s products, including vodka, tequila, scotch, gin and rum, contain no carbohydrates, he said.

Providing such information on liquor labels and advertising “is a good thing and will help consumers make choices,” he said.

As part of the ruling, the bureau also issued an interim standard for the use of the term “low carbohydrate” that would be followed by beer, wine and liquor companies that want to provide such information on their labels.

The bureau said the term “low carbohydrate” could be used in labeling and advertising of alcohol beverages that contain no more than 7 grams of carbohydrates per serving.