Honey Whiskey: Proof, Types, and Drink Math

Updated April 2026.

“Honey whiskey” is flavor language, not a TTB class. Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey prints as a whiskey specialty at 35% / 70 proof on Brown-Forman’s US sheet — not bourbon. Wild Turkey American Honey prints 71 proof on the official page. A 1.5-ounce pour at 35% is 0.88 NIAAA drinks. Other honey SKUs — read those necks. Flavored/specialty may sit under 40%. No 2026 ranking or MSRP.

Related: honey bourbon, flavored whiskey, apple whiskey.

Flavor vs class

SKU 1.5 oz drinks
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey 0.88
Wild Turkey American Honey 0.89
Unflavored whiskey floor 1.00 at 40%
Other honey SKUs From labeled ABV

A 750 mL 35% bottle is about 15 drinks. Four Honey pours are about 3.5 drinks. Pour math: whiskey drinks.

More in our Whiskey Guide.

Sources

  • legal.brown-forman.com US Product Info: Tennessee Honey 35% whiskey specialty. wildturkeybourbon.com American Honey: 71 proof (this project).
  • TTB 27 CFR 5.143; 5.150. NIAAA December 2025.
  • ≥40% if 27 CFR 5.143 applies

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