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