Casamigos vs Patrón: What’s the Difference?

Updated July 2026.

Casamigos Blanco and Patrón Silver are the same ethanol on typical US necks: 40% ABV / 80 proof. A 1.5-ounce pour is one NIAAA standard drink either way. The split is the NOM, not extra proof. Patrón is Hacienda Patrón, NOM 1492 (Bacardi, 2018). Current US Casamigos bottles we can document print NOM 1609 (Diageo México Operaciones, as of August 2026). Older lots have been reported as NOM 1416. Both core lines are 100% agave under NOM-006.

April 2026: Patrón launched Patrón 100 at 50% ABV (100 proof) — a different SKU, about 1.25 drinks per 1.5 ounces. Related: Casamigos, Patrón, who makes Casamigos, tequila for margaritas.

Same proof, different NOM

Casamigos Blanco Patrón Silver
Typical US ABV 40% (brand Blanco page) 40% (Bacardi nutrition)
NOM 1609 current (as of Aug 2026); older lots 1416 1492 (Hacienda Patrón)
Owner Diageo (2017) Bacardi (2018)
1.5 oz drinks 1.00 1.00
Watch-for SKU Reposado / Añejo still usually 40% Patrón 100 = 50% (Apr 2026 PR)

A 750 mL 40% bottle is about 17 standard drinks. Four 1.5-ounce pours are four drinks. NIAAA binge pattern is a health line, not a target. No 2026 MSRP and no fake tasting. Pour math: tequila drinks.

Sources

  • Bacardi Limited Patrón nutrition: Silver / Reposado / Añejo 40% per 1.5 oz.
  • Bacardi PR 15 Apr 2026: Patrón 100 is 50% ABV.
  • Casamigos Blanco 40%. CRT empresas y marcas (August 2026): current CASAMIGOS row NOM 1609; leftover 1416 row remains. NOM-006; TTB 5.148.
  • NIAAA standard drink (December 2025). No invented ranking.

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