Montreal Distillery Tour and Spirit Tasting at Cirka
Overview
Discover the art of distilling at Québec's first grain-to-bottle distillery located along the historic Lachine Canal. This engaging tour invites you to explore the transformation of local grains and botanicals into award-winning spirits. Guided by passionate team members, you'll gain insights into the unique distillation process and sample a selection of their signature products including whisky, gin, vodka, and liqueurs. Enjoy a welcome cocktail before diving into tastings that showcase the essence of Montréal's spirit craftsmanship.
- Guided tour and tasting experience lasting approximately 1.5 hours
- Sample a variety of spirits including gin, vodka, and liqueurs
- Small group sizes ensure personalized and immersive interactions
What's Included
- Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic Beverages
Meeting Location
2075 Rue Cabot
Montréal, QC H4E 1E2, Canada
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
Discover Quebec’s first grain-to-bottle distillery on Montreal’s historic Lachine Canal. At CIRKA, step inside a working distillery, learn how local grains, botanicals, and fruits are transformed into whisky, gin, vodka, and liqueurs, and enjoy a guided tasting of the distillery’s core spirits. Your experience begins with a welcome cocktail and takes place in a small-group setting for a more personal visit.
Ideal for curious travelers, cocktail lovers, and anyone looking for a local Montreal experience beyond the usual Old Montreal circuit, this tour offers a behind-the-scenes look at contemporary Quebec distilling in an intimate, design-forward setting. CIRKA is located just minutes from Griffintown and Old Montreal.
Your Tour Includes:
Welcome cocktail
Guided walk through the distillery and production areas
Insight into the grain-to-bottle distilling process
Tasting of your core range spirits
Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
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
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-5614065P2
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EST).
- Alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic Beverages.
The minimum age to participate is 18..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Montreal Distillery Tour and Spirit Tasting at Cirka is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Montreal Distillery Tour and Spirit Tasting at Cirka will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic Beverages
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
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
