Updated May 2026.
Don Julio 1942 is an añejo, not extra. The brand page prints 38–40% and 2.5 years — extra añejo starts at three years. Don Julio 70 is a cristalino añejo: aged, then charcoal-filtered, printed 40%. Cristalino is not a CRT class. A 1.5-ounce pour at 40% is one NIAAA drink.
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Class vs pour
| Language | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| Añejo | From labeled ABV |
| Extra añejo | — |
| Don Julio 1942 | 1.00 at 40% |
| Don Julio 70 | 1.00 |
A 750 mL 40% bottle is about 17 drinks. Four pours are four drinks. Pour math: tequila drinks.
Sources
- donjulio.com 1942: 38–40% ALC./VOL; aged minimum 2.5 years. donjulio.com 70 Cristalino: 40% ALC./VOL; charcoal filtered añejo.
- NOM-006 age categories. Extra ≥3 years. Cristalino is marketing/process, not a CRT class. Other-market 38% 1942 lots NIAAA December 2025.
- NOM-006: 1–3 years oak