Jack Daniel’s vs Evan Williams: What’s the Difference?

Updated May 2026.

Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 is Tennessee whiskey at 40% on the Brown-Forman / Jack Daniel’s sheet. Evan Williams Black is Kentucky straight bourbon at 86 proof / 43% on Heaven Hill. Tennessee charcoal-mellowing is a process, not a TTB class. Sour mash is a process. A 1.5-ounce pour at 40% is one drink.

Related: Jack Daniel’s line, sour mash, straight bourbon.

Type vs pour

Language 1.5 oz drinks
JD Old No. 7 1.00
Evan Williams Black ~1.08
Sour mash
100 proof 1.25

A 750 mL 40% bottle is about 17 drinks. Four EW Black pours are about 4.3 drinks. Pour math: whiskey drinks.

Sources

  • pressroom.jackdaniels.com / Brown-Forman US sheet: Old No. 7 40% (80 proof). heavenhilldistillery.com Evan Williams Black: 86 Proof.
  • 27 CFR 5.143 bourbon / whiskey. Sour mash is a process. NIAAA December 2025.
  • ≠ bottled-in-bond unless 27 CFR 5.88

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