818 Tequila: Proof, NOM, and Who Distributes It

Updated July 2026.

818 Tequila’s 2026 US footer prints 40% alc./vol. — Blanco, Reposado, Añejo, and Eight Reserve sit on that same 80-proof line. A 1.5-ounce pour is one NIAAA standard drink. Kendall Jenner founded the brand (Los Angeles 818 area code). Current bottles are reported as CRT NOM 1607; launch lots were NOM 1137. April 2026 Sazerac PR: minority investment plus exclusive US sales and distribution. We will not invent a 2026 MSRP.

The footer names Sazerac Company, Louisville, KY — importer/distributor line, not a Jalisco NOM. Related: 512 vs 818, tequila types, margarita tequila.

What the bottle is

SKU US ABV (2026 footer) 1.5 oz drinks Note
Blanco / Reposado / Añejo 40% 1.00 CRT age classes
Eight Reserve 40% 1.00 Same ethanol; extra process
Reported NOM 1607 now; 1137 older lots.

A 750 mL 40% bottle is about 17 drinks; a 1.75 L about 39.5. Four Blanco pours are four drinks. NIAAA binge pattern is a health line, not a target. 818 is not Casamigos (current Casamigos NOM 1609). Pour math: tequila drinks.

Sources

  • drink818.com 2026 footer: 40% alc./vol., Sazerac Company, Louisville, KY. Evolved-taste page: production moved to Grupo Solave.
  • Agave Matchmaker 818 Blanco: NOM 1607 (previously 1137); 40%. Read the four digits.
  • Sazerac 28 Apr 2026 PR Newswire: strategic partnership, financial investment, exclusive US sales and distribution.
  • CRT / NOM-006; 27 CFR 5.148. NIAAA (December 2025). No 2026 MSRP.

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