Updated July 2026.
These are two Kentucky bourbons from different companies. Jim Beam White sits in the 80-proof band on Beam’s FAQ trail. Benchmark grocery lots often read 80 proof — we did not fetch an official Benchmark PDF, so read the neck. A 1.5-ounce 40% pour is one NIAAA drink. Mash percentages are unpublished.
Benchmark is a Sazerac / Buffalo Trace Distillery family brand, not Jim Beam. Related: Benchmark vs Buffalo Trace, is Jim Beam bourbon, Jim Beam proof.
House and proof
| Bottle | Company | Proof used | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beam White | Beam Distilling | 80 — prior FAQ | 1.00 |
| Benchmark | Sazerac family | Often 80 | 1.00 if 80 |
| Buffalo Trace flagship | Same Sazerac campus | 90 / Mash Bill #1 | 1.13 |
| Mash-bill % | Not published | — | — |
A 750 mL 40% bottle is about 17 drinks. Four 80-proof pours are four drinks. Pour math: whiskey drinks.
Sources
- Jim Beam 80 prior FAQ. Buffalo Trace 90 official. Benchmark proof — neck wins.
- TTB 27 CFR 5.143. NIAAA December 2025.