NOM 1119 is Casa Herradura in Amatitán, Jalisco, now owned by Brown-Forman. It produces both the Herradura line and el Jimador — two brands at very different prices, from the same distillery.
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NOM 1119 at a glance
| NOM | 1119 |
|---|---|
| Distillery | Casa Herradura (Brown-Forman Tequila México) |
| Location | Amatitán, Jalisco |
| Brands recorded | Herradura · el Jimador |
| Bottles in our reference sheet | 2 |
Bottles made at NOM 1119
| Brand | Expression | Type | ABV | 100% agave? | Additive-free |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herradura | Blanco (Silver) | blanco | 40% | yes | — |
| el Jimador | Reposado | reposado | 40% | yes | — |
“Additive-free” records an inspection carried out before October 2024, when the public verified list was withdrawn. It is a historical record, not a check you can repeat today — here is why. A dash means no inspection was ever published, which is not an accusation.
One distillery, two price tiers
Both lines are 100% agave. What separates them is production choices and aging rather than a quality floor: el Jimador is positioned as the everyday bottle, Herradura as the step up. A drinker who likes one has a reasonable chance of liking the other, which is not something the branding makes obvious.
One practical note from handling the bottles: on the US el Jimador, NOM 1119 is printed on the front label, not the back. NOM placement is not standardised — it can sit on the front, the back, the neck, or the base. If you cannot find it in the usual place, keep turning the bottle.
A correction worth recording
Several tequila reference sites list Herradura under NOM 1414. That is wrong. It is 1119, confirmed against distillery records and then against the number printed on the bottle itself. Getting a NOM wrong is the most common error in this corner of the internet, which is the reason this directory exists.
Where to buy
Only bottles with a tracked link are listed here. Plenty of what is in the table above is a specialist-shop purchase.
NOM 1119: common questions
Which tequila brands are made at NOM 1119?
Herradura and el Jimador. We currently have 2 bottles from this distillery recorded, listed in the table above.
Is everything from NOM 1119 100% agave?
Every bottle we have recorded from this distillery — Herradura, el Jimador — is 100% agave.
Where is NOM 1119?
Casa Herradura (Brown-Forman Tequila México), in Amatitán, Jalisco.
Related
- The full NOM directory — every distillery recorded so far
- What the NOM number means
- How to read a tequila label
- Additive-free tequila: the verified list is gone
- The five types of tequila