Updated March 2026.
There is no official “best Jim Beam.” Beam Distilling’s Jim Beam page used in this project prints Proof: 80 (40% ABV) for the white-label Kentucky straight bourbon. A 1.5-ounce pour is one NIAAA drink. Bonded SKUs are 100 proof if the label is bottled in bond. Other Beam bottles (Black, Double Oak, Distiller’s Cut, single barrel) — read each neck. Mash-bill percentages are unpublished. Not a 2022 ranking.
Related: Beam proof, Beam vs Evan Williams, Beam vs Wild Turkey.
What we can cite
| SKU | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| White Label | 1.00 |
| Bottled in Bond | 1.25 |
| Black / Double Oak / others | From labeled ABV |
| Mash-bill % | — |
A 750 mL 40% bottle is about 17 drinks. Four white-label pours are four drinks. Pour math: whiskey drinks.
Sources
- beamdistilling.com Jim Beam: Proof 80 (prior official fetch; ’s Beam URL 403, confirm the neck).
- TTB 27 CFR 5.143; 5.88. NIAAA December 2025.
- (27 CFR 5.88)