Updated April 2026.
These are different legal types, not rivals for one crown. Maker’s Mark is a wheated Kentucky straight bourbon at Proof 90. Jameson Original is a blended Irish whiskey at 40%. 100 proof is not bottled-in-bond. A 1.5-ounce pour at 40% is one NIAAA drink; at 45% it is 1.13. No ranking or mash %.
Related: wheated bourbon, Jameson line, Knob Creek vs Maker’s Mark.
Type vs pour
| Language | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| Maker’s Mark | 1.13 |
| Jameson Original | 1.00 |
| Bourbon vs Irish | — |
| 100 proof | 1.25 |
A 750 mL 40% bottle is about 17 drinks. Four Maker’s pours are about 4.5 drinks. Pour math: whiskey drinks.
Sources
- makersmark.com Proof 90 official this project. Jameson Original 40% Pernod nutrition / prior jameson.com.
- 27 CFR 5.143 bourbon. Irish whiskey technical file. 27 CFR 5.88. Mash unpublished. NIAAA December 2025.
- 27 CFR 5.143 vs Irish technical file
- ≠ bottled-in-bond unless 27 CFR 5.88