Updated March 2026.
These are two Kentucky straight bourbons from different companies. Bulleit’s official US page prints 45% Alc/Vol (90 proof) and names rye, corn, and barley malt without percentages. Jim Beam White prints Proof 80 on beamdistilling.com (40% ABV). A 1.5-ounce pour is 1.13 drinks vs 1.00. Other-market 40% Bulleit lots exist — read the neck. This is not a 2023 winner and not a 2026 MSRP.
Related: Bulleit line, Jim Beam vs Knob Creek, Bulleit vs Maker’s Mark.
Proof is the easy split
| Bulleit Bourbon | Jim Beam White | |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Diageo / Bulleit Distilling Co. | Suntory / James B. Beam |
| US proof | 90 / 45% official | 80 / 40% official |
| 1.5 oz drinks | 1.13 | 1.00 |
| Mash language | Rye, corn, barley malt; % unpublished | Unpublished here |
A 750 mL 45% bottle is about 19 drinks; 40% is about 17. Four Bulleit pours are about 4.5 drinks. Pour math: whiskey drinks.
Sources
- bulleit.com bourbon: 45% Alc/Vol; rye, corn, and barley malt; no mash %.
- beamdistilling.com/our-brands/jim-beam-bourbon: Proof 80.
- TTB 27 CFR 5.143. NIAAA December 2025.