Updated April 2026.
There is no official smoothest tequila. Smooth is not a CRT class. NOM-006 sets blanco, joven, reposado, añejo, and extra añejo. US bottles usually print 40%. Casamigos current NOM is 1609 (historical 1416). 818 is 1607. Clase Azul tequila is 1595. A 1.5-ounce pour at 40% is one NIAAA drink.
Related: top-shelf tequila, celebrity tequila, reposado.
Class vs pour
| Language | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| Tequila floor (MX) | From labeled ABV |
| Typical US bottle | 1.00 |
| Casamigos | 1.00 at 40% |
| 818 / Clase Azul | Read the neck |
A 750 mL 40% bottle is about 17 drinks. Four pours are four drinks. Pour math: tequila drinks.
Sources
- NOM-006-SCFI-2012 classes and 35–55% Alc. Vol. 27 CFR 5.148 tequila. CRT.
- Casamigos 1609 current / 1416 historical. 818 = 1607. Clase Azul tequila 1595. Typical US 40% NIAAA December 2025.
- NOM-006: 35–55% Alc. Vol.