Updated July 2026.
Casamigos mezcal is mezcal, not tequila. Certified mezcal is NOM-070 from 100% maguey or agave at 35–55%. Casamigos tequila bottles use NOM 1609 current / 1416 historical — that number is the tequila DSP, not a mezcal class. Typical US bottles print 40%. No tasting crown or MSRP.
Related: mezcal taste, Casamigos tequila labels, how mezcal is made.
Spirit vs NOM
| Language | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| Mezcal | 0.88–1.38 |
| Casamigos tequila NOM | — |
| Casamigos mezcal NOM | Read the neck |
| Typical US bottle | 1.00 |
A 750 mL 40% bottle is about 17 drinks. Four pours are four drinks. Pour math: agave-spirit drinks.
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Sources
- NOM-070-SCFI-2016. Casamigos tequila NOM 1609 / 1416. Mezcal NOM unused.
- Typical US 40%. NIAAA December 2025.
- NOM-070; 100% maguey/agave; 35–55%