Updated July 2026.
A worm is not a NOM-006 tequila class. Certified tequila is blue weber in the CRT zone. The norm does not require a larva. Bottles that add one are marketing, often on other agave spirits Mezcal is NOM-070, a different spirit. Typical US tequila prints 40%. A 1.5-ounce pour at 40% is one drink.
Related: tequila taste, mezcal taste, mezcal vs tequila.
Label vs class
| Language | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| Tequila | Read the neck |
| Worm / gusano | — |
| Mezcal | Read the neck |
| Typical US bottle | 1.00 |
Pour math: liqueur drinks.
Sources
- NOM-006-SCFI-2012. NOM-070. CRT.
- Typical 40% NIAAA December 2025.
- NOM-006; no worm rule
- NOM-070 — different spirit