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Evan Williams Black Label vs Jack Daniel’s 10 Year
Comparing Evan Williams Black Label and Jack Daniel’s 10 Year is a closer contest than it looks — both are traditional bourbons, separated mainly by price (~$14 – $18 vs. ~$70 – $90).
Key Specifications
| Feature | Evan Williams Black Label | Jack Daniel’s 10 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | Traditional Tennessee Whiskey |
| Mash Bill | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley | 80% corn, 8% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 10 years |
| Proof | 86 proof (43% ABV) | 97 proof (48.5% ABV) +11 proof |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$14 – $18 ~$64 less | ~$70 – $90 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Evan Williams Black Label
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Flavor Profile
Evan Williams Black Label Jack Daniel’s 10 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
oak 5/7 oak: Evan Williams Black Label 5 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 10 Year 7 out of 10
fruit 4/6 fruit: Evan Williams Black Label 4 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 10 Year 6 out of 10
heat 3/5 heat: Evan Williams Black Label 3 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 10 Year 5 out of 10
sweetness 6/7 sweetness: Evan Williams Black Label 6 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 10 Year 7 out of 10
spice 4/5 spice: Evan Williams Black Label 4 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 10 Year 5 out of 10
nuttiness 4/4 nuttiness: Evan Williams Black Label 4 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 10 Year 4 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Barrel influence is the main separator.
- Evan Williams Black Label: The everyday black label, and a perfectly competent well bourbon. Softer and sweeter than the bonded version, with less to say but nothing objectionable.
- Jack Daniel’s 10 Year: The return of an age-stated Jack Daniel's after more than a century. Ten years add dark fruit, cocoa and real oak to the familiar banana-and-caramel Lynchburg profile.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Evan Williams Black Label if you want a dependable, inexpensive mixing bourbon and nothing more complicated than that at a significantly lower price point.
- Go with Jack Daniel’s 10 Year if you want an older, oak-forward Jack Daniel's with dark fruit and cocoa with more proof behind it.
Best enjoyed cocktails, highball, rocks (Evan Williams Black Label); neat, rocks (Jack Daniel’s 10 Year).