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Explore the Making & Tasting of Mead

Location Cork, South West Ireland, Ireland, Europe
$30
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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.
Explore the Making & Tasting of Mead
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 1 hour

  • 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 point
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.
Return details
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.

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.

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Explore the Making & Tasting of Mead

    Location Cork, South West Ireland, Ireland, Europe
    $30
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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