There is no official 2026 bartender poll. IBA Old Fashioned is whiskey, sugar, and bitters. Working-bar bottles are in-stock 80-100 proof bourbons, not allocated unicorns. A 1.5 oz 80-proof pour is one drink. Not a fake ranking.
Jim Beam White is 80 proof (40% ABV); 97 kcal per 1.5 oz on the brand FAQ. Black is 7 years and higher proof — read that label. Flavored Beam is a different class.
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Jameson and Coke is a serve, not a class. Jameson Original official nutrition this project 40%. No official ounce ratio.
Jameson Original is 40% ABV from Midleton (Pernod). Kirkland Irish usually names MISA Imports, not a distillery. Same 80-proof class if the neck says 40%. Not the same whiskey.
High West Double Rye and bourbon both print 46% / 92 on highwest.com. Midwinter is 49.3% on the 2026 product-info page. Not a ranking.
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Jameson Original is 80 proof (40% ABV) on the brand nutrition page. Black Barrel matches. Bow Street 18 is 55.3%. Distiller’s Batch is 92 proof. Flavored SKUs are lower.
There is no official best Jameson. Original and Black Barrel are 40% ABV on the official nutrition tile. Irish whiskey is a 3-year Ireland class.
