DistilleryOpen for visits

Distillerie des Menhirs

Plomelin, Brittany, France

DistilleryPlomelin, Brittany, France

Where to find it

Tour

On the producer's website: Visite guidée et dégustation

Free 1h15 guided tour of the distillery ending with a tasting, by reservation, Monday to Friday.

75 min

Tour

On the producer's website: Visite guidée pour groupes

Guided group tour, 1h15 to 1h30, in French and English, up to 30 people per group.

90 min

Visits are by appointment. Check current tour availability with the producer before you travel.

Associations: Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant

Founded: 1986

People: Kévin LE LAY

Styles: whisky, crème de whisky, lambig, pommeau, cidre

Cask programme: ex-cognac (Limousin oak), new French oak (Brocéliande)

Method: Distillation using traditional direct-fire copper stills (chauffe à feu nu), rare among modern distilleries.

Stills: 2

Maximum group size: 30

Each mark is backed by a documented fact. Open one to see the source.

Protected originIGP Whisky de BretagneVerified
“Selon les règles de l’IGP « Whisky de Bretagne », brassage, distillation et vieillissement sont réalisés à la Distillerie des Menhirs.”
Source: Producer websiteView source ↗Retrieved July 29, 2026Verified
Award-winningConcours Général Agricole 2019, Prix d'Excellence, Concours Général Agricole 2020, Prix d'ExcellenceVerified
“Prix d’Excellence du Concours Général Agricole 2019 et 2020.”
Source: Producer websiteView source ↗Retrieved July 29, 2026Verified