Del Maguey Mezcal: What the Label Has to Mean

Updated July 2026.

There is no official best Del Maguey bottle. Del Maguey is a brand, not a NOM-070 class. Vida Clásico prints 42% ABV on the official page. Other SKUs were unused Certified mezcal still sits in Mezcal / Artesanal / Ancestral and the six classes. A 1.5-ounce pour at 42% is about 1.05 NIAAA drinks.

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Label vs pour

Language 1.5 oz drinks
Vida Clásico 1.05
Other Del Maguey SKUs From labeled ABV
NOM-070 From labeled ABV
“Best bottle”

A 750 mL 42% bottle is about 17.7 drinks. Four pours are four drinks at that ABV. Pour math: agave drinks.

Sources

  • delmaguey.com Vida Clásico: 42% ABV. NOM-070-SCFI-2016.
  • Other SKUs unused. NIAAA December 2025.

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