Updated June 2026.
Don Julio is a Jalisco tequila house. US core bottles are typically 40% ABV — a 1.5-ounce pour is one NIAAA drink. 1942 is an añejo, not extra añejo. NOM 1449 is trade/CRT reporting — read the four digits on the bottle. This is not a 2022 tasting and not a 2026 MSRP list.
Casamigos current NOM is 1609 (different house). Clase Azul tequila is 1595. Related: Don Julio, Casamigos vs Don Julio, extra añejo.
Class vs the numeral
| Reading tool | What it is | Typical US ABV |
|---|---|---|
| Blanco / reposado / añejo | CRT age class | Often 40% |
| Don Julio 1942 | Añejo — not extra | Read the neck |
| Extra añejo | ≥3 years; ≤600 L | Often 40% |
| NOM four digits | Producer (1449 is) | — |
A 750 mL 40% bottle is about 17 drinks. Four pours are four drinks. Some export lots print 38% — label wins. Pour math: tequila drinks.
Sources
- Prior donjulio.com 40% (Blanco). NOM-006; 27 CFR 5.148. NOM 1449 trade.
- NIAAA December 2025. Casamigos current NOM 1609 not flipped to 1416.