Kinsale Mead Co Tour: Discover Ireland's Honey and Mead Making History
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Kinsale

Join us on a one-hour tour of Kinsale Mead Co and discover the fascinating history of mead making in Ireland. Taste our delicious mead and learn all about the art of mead production.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • P17 XV10 - About Kinsale Meads | Light and Refreshing | Fermented Off dry (12% ABV)
    Myths & Legends | The evolution of mead through history | Stories about Myths, Legends & Kings in Ireland
    Bee Judgments & Honey Tasting | Ancient Irish Bee Laws | Tasting of 3 unique raw honeys | Learn about all about bees, honey & biodiversity |
    Bee to Bottle |…
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What's Included
  • Free car parking
  • Guided tasting of award-winning meads
  • Cocktail sampling in the oak bar tasting room
Meal Options
  • Selection of Kinsale Mead Co.’s award winning meads - A guided tasting of our award winning meads will conclude the tour.
Additional Information

Take part in our entertaining, 60-minute exploration that navigates the lore of mead. The tales of mead and honey date back into antiquity, deeply intertwined with the myths and fables of Ireland. Savour the honey that forms the backbone of our delightful mead. Acquire knowledge about the process of mead-making. Indulge in a professionally guided…

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Location
P17 XV10
Walking - Leave Kinsale Tourist Office right, take a right and right again. Left up Featherbed Lane, first right, in 50m up the steps/ramp, through the gates, past the Post office. Driving - Turn at the Garage, follow the road over the small roundabout, past Lidl, through the gates - free parking.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Christh0mas
Oct 23, 2024
Learn about and taste mead! Very interesting tour. - My wife and were looking for things to do in Kinsale and happened upon a brochure for the Mead Co. at the TI. Neither of us had ever had mead and knew nearly nothing about it, so we thought it would be an interesting thing to do. We weren't wrong. We were the only ones that showed up for an early afternoon tour so we treated to a private tour where we were told about the history of mead and shown the process. At the end, we were treated to some delicious tastings. Denis was very welcoming and answered all of of our questions. We're very happy that we were able to "discover" the Kinsale Mead Co. on our trip and will definitely stop back in to purchase some next time we are in Kinsale.
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Sbyllom
Oct 2, 2024
Great experience! - So glad we found this place and decided to stop in for a tour and tasting. The tour was wonderful and informative. The mead was delicious!! Padraig was awesome! If you are wondering if you should check this place out, do it! You won’t be disappointed.
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Shopgirlwdw
Sep 25, 2024
Wonderful time! - Really enjoyed the tour and tasting! This is a more personal experience than Guinness or Jameson. Dennis and Kate were wonderful ! In addition to the tasting we walked away with a greater knowledge of bees, honey, mythology, history…and a few cocktail recipes as well. Very happy we decided to include this experience to our itinerary!!
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Jill_w
Sep 18, 2024
Fun, flavor-filled and informative Mead Tour!! Do it!!! - This Meadery Tour was absolutely great! Informative and engaging; welcoming and sublime overall! Kind staff and owner. Beautiful facility. We were waiting longggg time for a taxi and the ownergave us a ride to our dinner restaurant🙏
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Raymondbq4253ed
Sep 16, 2024
A must try - We had our tour and tasting with Denis. Denis has a wealth of knowledge and tells some fantastic stories (and jokes). My wife and I both enjoyed it and would definitely recommend to anyone.
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417wendy
Sep 7, 2024
Worth the climb up the hill 🥵 - Excellent experience. I really enjoyed hearing about the mythology of the bees and honey. The tasting of different honey and different meads was delicious. A very enjoyable experience filled with lots of interesting facts. Friendly welcoming staff, who ensured we had a fun afternoon. Thank you
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Rosaleenm321
Aug 19, 2024
Very interesting - We visited the Meade distillery in kinsale as part of a tour on a hen party and would highly recommend it to anyone . We were greeted my Denis and Sam who were really lovely people , pleasant and so knowledgeable. They were really passionate about the Meade , and made the tour so interesting with their knowledge. We listened to Sam as he explained the history , he was so impressive and also quite humorous. It’s not a big distillery but you still get to see all that it does . We tasted the various honey used and afterwards tasted the Meade itself . If your planning a trip to kinsale be sure to visit it .
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Patrickn41
Aug 18, 2024
Highly recommended - Lovely people, very knowledgable and clearly passionate about their trade. We did the tour incl. tasting and very much enjoyed the stories, history and mythology around mead and beekeeping. Highly recommended!
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Deirdre_l
Aug 15, 2024
Historical, interesting and tasty! - Very cool history about mead as well as some tastes of the varieties of honey they use to make their different delightful concoctions. Bought more than I needed afterward but they had great small sizes in gift packs that were fun to give my family. Would highly recommend.
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P7381prsandyr
Aug 5, 2024
Unique and fun! - This was a fun event that did not take too much time but was informative with a nice presentation and a good tasting at the end. My family thoroughly enjoyed this!
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