Distillery Tour & Tasting
Step inside CIRKA Distilleries and see where Québec’s first grain-to-bottle spirits are born. Guided by our passionate team members, you’ll learn how we transform local grains, botanicals, and fruits into exceptional whisky, gin, vodka, and liqueurs.
Your Tour Includes:
- Welcome cocktail
- Guided walk through our distillery and production areas
- Insight into the grain-to-bottle distilling process
- Tasting of our core range spirits
- Optional whisky tasting upgrade (+$15)
- Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
(Small groups ensure a personal and immersive experience.)
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* This tour is held in English - (Réserver votre visite en français ici)
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What to expect
We welcome you with a cocktail, then take you into the heart of the distillery. You'll see the grains, the copper stills and the barrels, and we walk you through the grain to bottle process that defines us. Everything is made here, under one roof, on the Lachine Canal. The tour ends with a tasting of our core spirits: gin, vodka, whisky and liqueurs.
Plan for about 1.5 hours, in a small group, so it stays lively and we have time for your questions.
Want to go further? Add the whisky tasting upgrade.
A distillery tour in the heart of Montréal
We're at 2075 Cabot Street, in the Southwest, right on the Lachine Canal. That's about ten minutes by car from Downtown and Old Montréal, an easy bike ride along the canal path, or a walk from Jolicoeur or Verdun metro. Free street parking nearby. It makes for an easy stop on a day out in Montréal, whether you're visiting or you live here.
Why CIRKA
We started CIRKA in 2014 with one question: could we make world-class spirits using only Québec grain? No bulk neutral alcohol, no shortcuts, no rebottling. Everything from the wheat to the bottle, made under one roof on the Lachine Canal.
Today we produce gin, vodka, whisky and liqueurs that are sold across the SAQ network and exported internationally.
The tour is how we tell you all of this in person, right where it happens.
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FAQ
Yes, we recommend booking online. Tours run in small groups and spots fill up fast.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your tour.
- No-shows: Non-refundable.
Need to change your date? Contact us at info@cirka.ca and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
Not at all. We explain everything, from grain to bottle to the tasting. Whether you're simply curious or a seasoned enthusiast, you'll enjoy it.
Absolutely! For groups of 14 or more or special requests, please contact us directly at info@cirka.ca.
Planning for a group or a private event? Take a look at our space rental.
Children and non-drinkers are welcome (no tastings).
We're at 2075 Cabot Street, on the Lachine Canal. About 10 minutes by car from Downtown and Old Montréal, 25 minutes by bike along the canal path, or a 30 minutes walk from Jolicoeur or Verdun metro. Free street parking nearby.
Both. Choose your language when you book. Mixed groups are common. Our team is fully bilingual.
Yes. Our boutique is open right after every tour. We have the full range plus distillery-exclusive bottles you won't find at the SAQ.
The production floor and tasting area are on one level and step-free. Get in touch if you need details on the route.