Updated August 2026.
100% agave is a NOM-006 category, not a brand ranking. That bottle must use only Agave tequilana Weber blue variety sugars. Mixto tequila is at least 51% blue weber; the rest may be other sugars. Casamigos current NOM is 1609 (historical 1416). Patrón core is NOM 1492. José Cuervo Especial is mixto 51/49 + NOM 1122. Typical US bottles print 40% No invented list or MSRP.
Related: tequila taste, Casamigos labels, Cuervo labels.
Category vs pour
| Language | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| 100% agave | From labeled ABV |
| Mixto / Tequila | From labeled ABV |
| Casamigos | Typical 40% |
| Cuervo Especial | Typical 40% |
A 750 mL 40% bottle is about 17 drinks. Four pours are four drinks. Pour math: tequila drinks.
Sources
- NOM-006-SCFI-2012 categories. CRT. Casamigos 1609/1416; Patrón 1492; Cuervo 1122 51/49.
- Typical US 40%. NIAAA December 2025.
- NOM-006 category; blue weber only