Don Julio Tequila: Proof, Types, and 1942

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.

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