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

75 min

Tour

On the producer's website: Visite guidée pour groupes

90 min

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

Founded year: 1986

Key people: Kévin LE LAY

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

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

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

Stills: 2

Max 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