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A bottle of Apikol whiskey and a glass on a wooden table in a cafe setting. 2
A bottle of Apikol gin and a clear glass on a reflective surface. 3
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By Apikol - Distillerie de Quartier

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10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is P 1,265 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Unique opportunity to see bees at work in an indoor observation all-season hive
    • Discover how mead and spirits are made from pure honey
    • Taste 100% locally sourced and produced mead and spirits
    • Talk with the owners and learn about their eco-friendly project

Activity location

    • Quebec City
    • Quebec City, Québec, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 627 Boulevard Charest E, Québec, QC G1K 3J5, Canada | Please check-in at the distillery front desk and let them know you have booked a distillery tour.
    • Québec, Québec, Canada

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English Guided Distillery Tour & Tasting

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English

Choose this option for a guided tour spoken in English.

Language options: English
Price details
P 1,265.00 x 1 AdultP 1,265.00
Total
Price is P 1,265.00

French Guided Distillery Tour & Tasting

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • French

Choose this option for a guided tour spoken in French.

Language options: French
Price details
P 1,265.00 x 1 AdultP 1,265.00
Total
Price is P 1,265.00

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Owner led tour of the distillery
  • Inclusions
    All season observation of a live bee hive
  • Inclusions
    Tasting of three different beverages (meads and spirits)
  • Inclusions
    Access to the distillery

What you can expect

  • Welcome to a unique eco-friendly urban farm in the heart of Quebec City! Apikol is an urban distillery located in downtown Quebec City (Saint-Roch district). Apikol brings together a honey house, a mead house, a distillery and a tasting area under the same roof. Apikol is equipped to reduce its ecological footprint. You are invited to a memorable visit.

    Guided tours are led by one of the co-owners who are beekeepers and distillers. You will be fascinated by the world of bees while watching them at work in a live small all season hive Afterwards, you will discover how artisanal mead and fine spirits are made from homemade honey. See the process of making locally sourced eco-friendly spirits with an emphasis in maintaining a small ecological foot-pint.

    It all ends with the tasting of the delicious products while explanations will be done by one of the in house experts. If you want, you can end your tasting with pure and fresh honey harvested from one of the hives in the city.

    The 60-minute tour includes:

    • Visit accompanied by a guide covering the interpretation of the bee, the extraction of honey and its transformation, fermentation, distillation, ageing, formulation and bottling.
    (45 minutes)

    • Tasting led by one of our experts of 3 products including our effervescent mead (optional, possibility of adding the others for a small supplement). (15 minutes)

Location

Activity location

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    • Quebec City
    • Quebec City, Québec, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 627 Boulevard Charest E, Québec, QC G1K 3J5, Canada | Please check-in at the distillery front desk and let them know you have booked a distillery tour.
    • Québec, Québec, Canada