Alley 6

Name

Alley 6

Legal name

Alley 6 Craft Distillery

Website

https://alley6.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Spirits Distillery

NAICS

Distilleries (312140)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Spirits Distilling & Brands (CRADAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Distilleries (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAG), Spirits Distillery Tours & Tastings (Whiskey, Rum, Gin, Vodka) (THAJAGAF), Spirits Retail & Whiskey Shops (Off-Premise) (CRANAAAD)

Keywords

• Craft distillery
• Small-batch whiskey
• Artisan gin
• Fruit brandy
• Grain-to-glass spirits

Headquarters

HQ city

Healdsburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Spirits Sales: Direct bottle sales through the tasting room, online shop (California and nationwide), and retail distribution through Alluvial Wine & Spirits throughout California. Products include Rye Whiskey, Single Malt Whiskey, Harvest Gin, Barrel Gin, Peach Brandy, Pear Brandy, Grape Brandy, Coffee Liqueur, Spiced Peach Liqueur, Nocino Walnut Liqueur, and Candy Cap Bitters.
2. Tasting Room & Tours: On-site tastings and distillery tours offered Thursday through Sunday. Reservations recommended, walk-ins welcome. Kid and dog friendly environment.
3. Private Events: Venue rentals and event services for weddings, bachelor/bachelorette parties, networking events, and corporate functions. Flat fee based on guest count with additional charges for consumption and overtime. Weekend buy-outs available. Offsite bartending services also offered.
4. Online E-commerce: Direct online sales through shopca.alley6.com for California customers and nationwide shipping (excluding AK, HI, MA, MI, NH, TN, UT). Club members receive exclusive access and pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Alley 6 is a certified craft distillery (DSP-CA-20064) producing small-batch, grain-to-glass premium spirits at its Healdsburg, Sonoma County facility. Using two 250-gallon Alembic copper pot stills, the distillery produces whiskey, gin, fruit brandies, liqueurs, and bitters through traditional direct-fire distillation techniques from milling grain to bottling on-site.

Product overview

Alley 6 is a certified craft distillery (DSP-CA-20064) producing small-batch, grain-to-glass spirits at its Healdsburg, Sonoma County facility. The product portfolio centers on whiskey and gin offerings, with its flagship Rye Whiskey (78% rye/22% malted barley) and Single Malt Whiskey (100% Heidelberg barley) as core spirits. Gin offerings include Harvest Gin (seasonal grape-based with local botanicals), Barrel Gin (rested in French Oak), and specialty variations like Strawberry Gin. The portfolio extends to fruit brandies (Peach, Pear, Grape), liqueurs (Spiced Peach, Coffee, Nocino Walnut), and Cocktail Bitters (Candy Cap). All spirits are produced using two 250-gallon Alembic Copper pot stills via traditional distilling techniques from milling through bottling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 86'd Bitters: Line of bitters including Candy Cap Bitters, composed of aromatic candy cap mushrooms foraged from the Sonoma Coast and baking spices extracted with base rye spirit and finished in small oak barrels.

Products and services

• Rye Whiskey Small-batch rye whiskey twice distilled in direct-fire copper alembic pot stills from a mash of 78% rye and 22% aromatic malted barley, aged minimum 2 years in heavy charred American White Oak barrels. 86 proof (43% ABV).
• Single Malt Whiskey Single malt whiskey twice distilled in direct-fire copper alembic pot stills from 100% malted barley sourced from Heidelberg, Germany, aged minimum 18 months in heavy charred American White Oak barrels.
• Harvest Gin Seasonal, limited-release grape-based gin distilled in copper alembic pot stills with floral aromatic white wines from local wineries, finished with vapor-infused botanicals including locally harvested California Bay Laurel and wild fennel. 80 proof (40% ABV).
• Barrel Gin Grape-based gin distilled in alembic copper pot stills, finished with botanicals and rested in French Oak barrels to produce a unique aromatic Sonoma County expression. 80 proof (40% ABV), aged less than a year.
• Peach Brandy Brandy distilled from organic fallen peaches from Dry Creek Peach, hand-pitted and pureed, twice distilled in copper alembic pot stills and aged two years in French oak barrels.
• Pear Brandy Brandy from locally sourced and hand-picked Sonoma County pears, manually pressed, fermented and distilled in copper alembic pot stills, aged in oak barrels for 2 years.
• Grape Brandy (Aged Brandy) Brandy produced from local grape varietals grown in Sonoma County, created from wine distillate made from individual grape varietals, twice distilled in copper alembic pot stills and aged 2 years in oak barrels.
• Spiced Peach Liqueur Liqueur made from fallen peaches from Dry Creek Peach orchard, hand-pitted and pureed, fermented, twice distilled in copper alembic pot stills and rested on toasted French oak with baking spices. 80 proof (40% ABV).
• Coffee Liqueur Cold brew coffee liqueur produced in collaboration with Wolf Coffee using their Organic Mocha Java blend, combined with grape-based distillate and sugar, rested on rye whiskey barrels. 60 proof (30% ABV).
• Nocino Walnut Liqueur Traditional Italian-style liqueur made from green unripe walnuts harvested on St. John's Day (June 24th) from Alexander Valley, steeped in high-proof grape-based distillate with winter baking spices, hibiscus flowers, and fig leaves, sweetened with brown sugar.
• Candy Cap Bitters (86'd Bitters) 86 proof (43% ABV) bitters composed of aromatic Candy Cap mushrooms foraged from the Sonoma Coast and baking spices extracted with base rye spirit and finished in small oak barrels.
• Tasting Room & Distillery Tours On-site tasting experiences and distillery tours at the Healdsburg facility, offered Thursday through Sunday. Visitors sample the full spirit portfolio while learning about traditional distillation processes.
• Private & Special Events Venue rentals and event hosting services at the 2,000 sq. ft. distillery facility for weddings, bachelor/bachelorette parties, networking events, and corporate functions. Flat fee based on guest count with additional charges for consumption and overtime. Offsite bartending services also offered.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple gold medal and award-winning spirits across product lines
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Alluvial Wine & SpiritscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partnership through which Alley 6 spirits are placed in retail stores and restaurants throughout California.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Copper & Kings American Brandy: Louisville, Kentucky craft distillery specializing in American brandy and aged spirits using copper pot stills. Closely comparable to Alley 6's alembic copper pot still approach and brandy/liqueur portfolio.
• Corsair Distillery: Nashville, Tennessee craft distillery producing whiskey, gin, and specialty spirits. Comparable as a small-batch grain-to-glass craft producer with experimental/specialty SKUs and direct distribution.
• Balcones Distilling: Waco, Texas craft distillery producing Texas whiskey, rum, and specialty spirits with strong award recognition. Comparable as an award-winning small-batch craft distillery with a founder-led identity.
• Tuthilltown Spirits: Gardiner, New York craft distillery producing whiskey, gin, vodka, and liqueurs. Comparable as a small, founder-led craft distillery with a broad specialty spirits portfolio and on-site hospitality.
• Sonoma Distilling Company: Sonoma County-based craft distillery producing whiskey, gin, and other spirits. Comparable to Alley 6 in geography (Sonoma County), craft grain-to-glass philosophy, and DTC-plus-wholesale GTM.
• Hillrock Estate Distillery: Hudson Valley, New York farm-to-bottle craft distillery producing whiskey and estate spirits. Comparable in grain-to-glass philosophy, tasting room/tourism model, and premium craft positioning.
• St. George Spirits: Craft distillery in Alameda, California producing gin, whiskey, vodka, brandy, and liqueurs. Directly comparable to Alley 6 as a Northern California craft producer with a broad specialty spirits portfolio and on-site tasting room.
• Hangar 1 (Hanger One Vodka): Alameda, California craft distillery producing vodka, gin, whiskey, and cordials. Comparable as a California craft spirits brand with a multi-SKU portfolio and tasting room distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Anchor Distilling: San Francisco-based spirits producer (parent of Anchor Brewing) with broad distribution of whiskey, gin, rum, and other spirits. Comparable category presence but at a much larger scale and broader portfolio than Alley 6.
• F. Korbel & Bros. Sonoma County, California brandy and sparkling wine producer. Comparable for brandy category overlap (Alley 6 produces Peach, Pear, and Grape brandies) and Sonoma heritage, though at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Alley6spirits
• Facebookfacebook.com/Alley6CraftDistillery
• Instagraminstagram.com/alley6craftdistillery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alley-6-craft-distillery-llc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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