Tequila Soda: What the Label Has to Mean

Updated May 2026.

There is no official best soda for tequila. Tequila is NOM-006 / Typical US 40% Casamigos NOM is 1609 current / 1416 historical. Cola, grapefruit soda, and soda water are 0%. A worm is mezcal marketing, not tequila. A 1.5-ounce 40% pour is one drink.

Related: whiskey soda, Casamigos mixers, tequila worm.

Soda vs class

Language Drinks
Tequila Read the neck
Typical US 40% 1.00 / 1.5 oz
Cola / grapefruit soda 0
Worm

Count the tequila. Pour math: tequila drinks.

Sources

  • NOM-006. 27 CFR 5.148. Casamigos 1609/1416. Typical US 40%
  • Worm = mezcal marketing. NIAAA December 2025. No soda ranking.
  • NOM-006 / 27 CFR 5.148

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