About us
The “Poncho Villa” Tequila and Mezcalería is a family business born from the taste of its founders, Alfonso Rivero y Peón (Poncho) and Rosa María Flores, for enjoying these distilled spirits.
This couple had a small but select collection of the finest and most traditional tequilas, and in the year 2000 they decided to share it with visitors to the city.
It was in 2009 when their daughter Alejandra Rivero reopened the place, which had been closed for almost two years, to expand and present a gallery of the most traditional tequilas and mezcals in Mexico.
With more than 20 years of experience, Poncho Villa has positioned itself as the place to learn about Mexican agave distillates and regional liquors in Valladolid, always offering quality service and warmth.
As mentioned in an article about the establishment in the New York Times, “a countless variety of tequilas” is what you will find at Poncho Villa, since it has more than 80 brands of tequila, 25 of mezcal and the best regional liquors, such as Xtabentún. Thus achieving the largest collection of these products in the region.
They are also promoters of the habanero chile in its great variety of sauces, dressings and all its derivatives, as well as the local bee honey.
It is the custom of the place to make it clear to foreign visitors that Pancho Villa was not a fan of intoxicating drinks, he was an enemy of alcohol. However, Poncho Villa, he could be accompanied by his two good bottles on the shore.