Kirkland Tequila: Proof, NOM, and Types

Updated March 2026.

Kirkland Signature tequila is a Costco contract line, not a named hacienda brand. Current bottles are widely reported as NOM 1173 (Corporativo Destilería Santa Lucía). Older lots printed 1142 or 1472 — the four digits on the bottle in your hand are primary. US warehouse listings commonly show 40% ABV / 80 proof, so a 1.5-ounce pour is one NIAAA drink. 100% agave when so labeled. We will not invent a 2026 warehouse price.

Blanco, reposado, and añejo are CRT age classes, not extra proof. This is not Casamigos (current NOM 1609; historical 1416). Related: who makes Kirkland tequila, Kirkland vs Patrón, tequila types.

What the warehouse bottle actually is

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Reported current NOM 1173 Santa Lucía (VinePair / CRT brand row)
Older lots 1142 / 1472 have been logged. Read this bottle
Typical US ABV 40% / 80. Confirm the neck
1.5 oz drinks 1.00 at 40%
Class 100% agave when so labeled. Mixto would have to say tequila without 100%

A 1.75 L 40% handle is about 39.5 standard drinks. Four Blanco pours are four drinks. NIAAA binge pattern is a health line, not a target. Hours to buy it are state law. Pour math: tequila drinks.

Sources

  • VinePair April 2026 Kirkland roundup: current expressions NOM 1173 Santa Lucía. CRT certified-brands table (23 Jun 2026) lists Kirkland under that NOM, bottle is primary.
  • Legacy 1142 / 1472 lots exist. Daily Pour Blanco 40% is a review tile.
  • 27 CFR 5.148. NOM-006. Casamigos is 1609 now / 1416 historically — not this bottle. NIAAA December 2025. No MSRP.

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