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Back Alley Imports is a boutique importer of exceptional wines and spirits—gin, liqueurs, vodka, bitters—sourced exclusively from Mexico. Founded by childhood friends from Mexico City with over two decades of experience in the hospitality and beverage industries, we bring a deep-rooted passion for the rich flavors and traditions of our homeland.

Cuna de Tierra

Tres Valles Vitivinícola

Cerveza Patito

Vinisterra Vitivinícola

Regions



  • BAJA CALIFORNIA

    Valle de Guadalupe, a mere two hours south of the border, has a Mediterranean-type climate with varietals not commonly found in Napa Valley style wines.

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  • COAHUILA

    Coahuila has been producing wine since 1597 when La Hacienda de San Lorenzo was founded. This region is tucked away in the Sierra Madre Oriental with a great wine-growing climate.

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  • GUANAJUATO

    Centrally located Guanajuato is living a wine production renaissance. Dolores Hidalgo, the cradle of Mexican independence, now produces some of the best wines in region.

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  • CHIAPAS

    The Mayan city of Balun Kanan, in the southeasternmost state of Chiapas, was conquered by Aztecs in the 1470s presumably bringing pulque know-how. With the arrival of the Spaniard and the stills, Balun Kanan became Comitán and eventually the agave sap was distilled into Comiteco.

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  • YUCATAN

    The “sister republic” of Yucatán has a long history of great craft beers; famous among them are Leon Negra and Montejo. Those brands were long ago acquired by large conglomerates and ceased to be artisanal in any way. Enter Cerveza Patito leading the charge in craft beer.

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  • QUERETARO

    Querétaro, a mere two hours north Mexico City, has a long history of wine-making. It is home to the winery with the most visitors per year.

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  • TLAXCALA

    Tlaxcala, a small state east of Mexico City, is in the heart of the pulque-producing region with a wide availability of Agave Salmiana known locally as maguey pulquero.

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  • CDMX

    CDMX is, as the chilangos say, la neta del planeta. Historically known more for its amazing food than its libations, all that’s about to change as chilangos turn their talents to craft beer and small batch distilling (gins!).

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  • 15 Producers
  • 52 SKUs
  • 19 US States
  • 212 Mexican Restaurants

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Gin – Mexico is one of the countries with the largest biodiversity in the world so it was only a matter of time before creative distillers applied Mexico’s herbs, flowers, spices and citrus to making gin.

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ine – Although Mexico has been producing wine for centuries, it has only recently gained popularity. Highly taxed and with little demand, Mexican wineries have historically struggled to keep afloat. Mexico has been more of an agave and beer drinking nation but there has been a shift towards wine and, this increased volume has allowed wineries to increase production to export.

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iqueurs – much like gin, Mexico’s vast biodiversity makes for an endless bounty of ingredients for liqueurs. Many of the Mexican liqueurs don’t represent a single flavor but a concept of Mexican gastronomy or culture. For example, a liqueur that captures the flavors of Day of the Dead or the milpa (the traditional Mexican intercropping system, primarily known for its cultivation of corn, beans, squash, among others)

El Güel is Back Alley Imports’ brand of house pours. Not a race to the bottom pricewise but a collection of affordable, high-quality Mexican spirits. The name “El Güel” (pronounced /el wel/) is an homage to all the people of Mexican heritage in the US hospitality industry as it is the way they refer to “house pours.”

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    Fall event season is upon us...kicking with this one at @flores_sf where we`ll be pouring @casa_diega full line of Mexican gin including the new Diega Verde

    #mexicanspirits #mexicangin #sanfranciscoevents

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    Fall event season is upon us...kicking with this one at @flores_sf where we'll be pouring @casa_diega full line of Mexican gin including the new Diega Verde #mexicanspirits #mexicangin #sanfranciscoevents

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    Enjoying an Easy Cheesy, a new cocktail with Diega Verde gin by @casa_diega, blue cheese, coconut and peach at the iconic @lolorestaurantsf in la Misión de San Francisco.

    #mexicangin #hechoencdmx #mexicanspirirts

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    Enjoying an Easy Cheesy, a new cocktail with Diega Verde gin by @casa_diega, blue cheese, coconut and peach at the iconic @lolorestaurantsf in la Misión de San Francisco. #mexicangin #hechoencdmx #mexicanspirirts

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    Diega Verde. New Mexican gin. Gerden flavors perfect for summer cocktails. With juniper, cucumber, lime and rosemary. From @casa_diega in CDMX.

    #mexicangin #mexicanspirits

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    Diega Verde. New Mexican gin. Gerden flavors perfect for summer cocktails. With juniper, cucumber, lime and rosemary. From @casa_diega in CDMX. #mexicangin #mexicanspirits

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