Updated August 2026.
Jim Beam White Label — the flagship Kentucky straight bourbon — is 80 proof / 40% ABV on US bottles. The brand FAQ lists 97 calories, 0 g carbs, 0 g protein, 0 g fat per 1.5 fl oz, which is the USDA 80-proof spirits line, and points other SKUs to drinksmart.com. A 1.5-ounce pour is one NIAAA standard drink. Jim Beam is bourbon, which is a type of whiskeythat identity page.
Jim Beam Black is now a 7-year-old permanent product at a higher proof than White (brand FAQ). The FAQ does not print the Black number on that page. Read the Black neck; do not assume 80. Flavored Beam (Apple, Honey, Peach, Fire, Red Stag) is a different class and usually a lower proof. Devil’s Cut, Double Oak, and Single Barrel are separate labels.
White vs the rest of the family
| SKU | Proof / ABV | 1.5 oz drinks | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beam White | 80 / 40% | 1.00 | US label + 97 kcal FAQ line |
| Jim Beam Black (7-year) | Higher than White — read the bottle | >1.00 | Brand FAQ (no number on the FAQ page) |
| Bottled-in-bond Beam SKUs | 100 / 50% if bonded | 1.25 | 27 CFR 5.88 |
| Flavored Beam | Label | Usually <1.00 | drinksmart.com / neck |
White is aged four years in the brand’s own telling; mash-bill percentages are not published on the official pages we fetched — we will not invent 77/13/10. A 750 mL White is about 17 standard drinks. Four White pours are four drinks. NIAAA binge pattern is a health line, not a target. Substitutes: Jim Beam substitute. Drink count: how much whiskey to get drunk.
Sources
- Jim Beam FAQ: 97 kcal / 0 g carb per 1.5 fl oz; Black is 7 years and higher proof than White (number not printed there).
- TTB 27 CFR 5.143: bourbon ≥40% ABV.
- NIAAA standard drink (December 2025).
- Mash bill %: not on official pages this run, not invented.