Explore the Making & Tasting of Mead
Overview
Our fun, one hour tour brings visitors on a journey through the history of mead. The stories of mead and honey are thousands of years old, and are intertwined with Ireland's myths and legends.
Taste the honey that we use to make our delicious mead. Learn all about the making of mead. Enjoy a guided tasting of this refreshingly different drink with our mead experts.
Kinsale Mead Co. is Ireland’s first Meadery in 200 years. We love to share our passion and knowledge of all things mead and honey.
What's Included
- Alcoholic beverages Tour includes guided tasting of our award-winning meads and cocktails in the Meadery’s oak bar tasting room
- Free car parking next to the meadery
Meeting Location
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Kinsale, Co. Cork, P17 XV10, Ireland
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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 | Modern mead making from fermentation to bottling | The stories behind our wine & whiskey barrels that we use for maturation
Tasting | Sample award-winning meads and cocktails | Kinsale Mead’s best food pairings
| Family Run | Kate and Denis Dempsey love to share their passion and knowledge!
Kinsale | Bustling harbour town | Gourmet capital of Ireland | Great pubs & restaurants
It is also an opportunity to visit our beautiful town of Kinsale with its historic streets, harbour and great restaurants.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers
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Activity code: C-351565P2
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