The 14 Best France Whisky Tours Worldwide

1.Immersive tour DISTILLERIE PERE MAGLOIRE

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 314 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $22Our pick

At Distillerie Père Magloire in Pont-l’Évêque, you’ll follow Calvados from Normandy apples to finished spirit through old cellars, videos, maps, and sensory displays. An English option is offered, the full presentation is available in eight languages, and a tasting completes the 1 to 1.5-hour visit. Groups are limited to 15 people.

“The experience was first class and very informative, excellent presentation. The tasting encourage us to buy bottle.”

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2.Lavender Field & Distillery Tour between Nimes & Arles

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 173 reviews · 1 hour · from $9

At un MAS en PROVENCE, 15 minutes from Arles, you’ll walk through lavender, rosemary, verbena, and rose fields, then watch a still turn flowers into organic essential oils. Guides such as Gaspard and Sylvain explain plant uses, scents, and production in English or French. Allow an hour, plus time for the shop and café.

“Amazing discovery. Approachable guide who has managed to keep the kids attzntion during the entire visit.”

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3.Guided tour Distillery of Lavender between Nîmes & Arles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $9

Visit un MAS en PROVENCE near Bellegarde, between Nîmes and Arles, for a one-hour guided tour of lavender, verbena, immortelle, and other fragrant plants. Guides such as Sylvain and Betty explain cultivation, harvesting, and essential-oil extraction in English and other languages when available. The visit includes the distillery, outdoor grounds, and a shop with personal advice.

“Family estate with organic values A beautiful shop A guide at the top who knows and loves what it presents but who also highlights the strengths of the regionAuto-translated”

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4.Pont-l’Évêque: DISTILLERIE PERE MAGLOIRE Entry with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 72 reviews · 1 day · from $22

At Normandy’s oldest Calvados Maison, you follow the apple from orchard tradition to controlled-appellation brandy through a sensory show about Vikings, Normandy, and distilling. The visit ends with four samples of Calvados, aperitifs, or apple juice. Expect low light, smoke, and loud sounds, with wheelchair access and flexible seasonal hours.

“Really interesting and informative! I liked the layout and interactiveness of it”

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5.Visit Citadelle Gin Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 1h 30m · from $17

Visit Château de Bonbonnet for a 90-minute guided look at Citadelle, France’s first craft gin. See Charente stills, juniper fields, the orangery, maceration, and gin aging, then taste Original, Jardin d’été, Rouge, and Cornichon. Tours run in English, French, or Spanish, with guides such as Emma.

“Great tour . Our guide Emma was friendly and informative . Lovely tastings at the end if the tour . Very well done”

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6.Citadelle Gin Distillery Tour in English

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $18

At Château de Bonbonnet near Cognac, an English-speaking guide such as Emma leads you through Citadelle Gin’s history, juniper fields, orangery, and patented infusion method. The 90-minute visit ends with a tasting of natural and flavored gins, mixers, and a surprising taste of rum. Groups are capped at 20.

“Nice way to spend a couple of hours. Interesting and informative. The Rum was a surprise. We will be recommending it to our friends.”

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7.Paris Craft Distillery Make Your Own Gin Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $132

At La Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec, an expert distiller leads you through gin-making in English. Tour the micro-distillery, taste gin and cocktails, choose botanicals, distill your recipe on a tiny copper still, and leave with a labeled 70cl bottle.

“Such a fun unique experience! Neat to learn about the distillery, excellent drinks and snacks provided. Very friendly and knowledgeable instructor.”

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8.Distillerie Les 1309: Between tradition and modernity – close to Cognac

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · 1h 30m · from $8Best value

At Distillerie Les 1309 near Cognac, third-generation winemaker Jérôme leads a 90-minute tour in French or English. See the Charente still, aging cellar, vineyards, grape press, and wine cellar, then taste three Cognacs and three Pineau des Charentes. The $8 price includes a friendly, hands-on look at family production.

“Jerome was excellent. He explained all about his family business and every aspect of cognac production as we toured around his distillery, cellars and vineyard. He was very clear and engaging and did the tour for us in English, which was great. We even got to take a look at the farm equipment and grape press, which no other tours seem to do. The tasting at the end was excellent. We tasted three cognacs and three pinaud de charentes, which were all very high quality and reasonably priced. The tastings were also very generous compared to other places we have visited. Highly recommended. Easy parking.”

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9.Guided Tour and Tasting at the Distillerie Baccae Paris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $10

Meet at 4 Rue Crillon at 3:00 pm for a one-hour English-language visit through Distillerie Baccae Paris. A team member explains how gin is made, shows you the production equipment and Alembic Müller, then leads a tasting of the distillery’s range. Groups are limited to 15 people.

“I had a great time learning about Gin and tasting different flavours. The explanations were very detailed. I even bought some delicious spicy gin for my friends :)”

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10.Paris Visit and gin tasting in English

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 5 reviews · 1 hour · from $35

Enter through a large blue door on rue de l’Arbre Sec and follow the courtyard to Paris’s only craft distillery in the 1st arrondissement. In one hour, an English-speaking guide such as Matilde or Charlotte explains distillation, botanicals, and gin making, followed by gin tastings and a homemade cocktail.

“lovely venue, informative plus the gin was really good!”

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11.Tour Guide of an Essential Oil Distillery in the Drôme

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $8

Visit Distillerie des 4 Vallées in the Drôme with an English-speaking guide. Walk through lavender fields, see historic stills still in use, compare fine lavender, lavandin, and aspic, and join an olfactory workshop. Allow 1.5 to 2.5 hours for the tour, museum, fields, and producers’ shop.

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12.Private tour from Cognac – Cognac Distillery & Bordeaux Winery with a workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $867

Set out from Cognac with private English-speaking guide Jean-Luc for a full day of Bordeaux wine and Cognac. Visit two Bordeaux chateaux, blend and bottle your own red wine, then tour two family-run Cognac estates and taste their brandies and Pineau des Charentes. Hotel pickup is available nearby.

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13.Workshop in Rozelieures Assemble your Whiskey

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $98

At Rozelieures, you’ll trace single malt whiskey from farm-grown barley through brewing, distilling, and aging. A multilingual guide leads the visit, while Clément helps you taste five whiskeys and create your own blend. The 2.5-hour small-group workshop ends with a bottle of your whiskey to take home.

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14.Paris Gin Craft Distillery Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $36

At La Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec, an English-speaking gin expert guides you through a one-hour visit near the Louvre. You will learn how this urban micro-distillery makes gin, taste its craft spirits, and enjoy a homemade cocktail. Groups are limited to 10, and Charlotte may lead the tasting.

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