Distilleries in Québec

Restaurant Arsenal & Co.

Québec City, Québec

Four wayfaring spirits enthusiasts decided the world needed another excuse to drink, and they set up shop in a repurposed munitions factory in Québec City. The resulting Distillerie Arsenal & Co. looks like a bunker that’s had its guns swapped for copper stills, and the industrial vibe is as unapologetically gritty as a diesel engine’s exhaust. Their whiskies, rums and gins claim inspiration from global expeditions, and the taste does indeed feel like a passport stamped with quality rather than a pretentious souvenir.

• Distillery products available for sampling in boutique
• Creative cocktails with unique taste and presentation

Projet Pilote Distillery & Brewpub

Montréal, Québec

Projet Pilote on Plateau Mont-Royal isn’t a boutique gin-shop; it’s a distillery that also brews more than 20 craft beers from organic grains. The same crew operates a microbrewery and a distillery in a space, demanding discipline that would make a steam-engine driver proud. Their offerings include gin, fruit brandies and aged barley-and rye-based spirits that would put any distillery to shame. Seasonal small plates — from produce on their own farm — accompany a rotating tasting menu, allowing a tart hop with a slice of farm-fresh goat cheese, or a lemon-spiked gin with quince jam. Staff are surprisingly polite, crafting cocktails with the kind of gusto you’d expect from a Michelin-starred chef. Homemade syrups add a touch of pride, keeping the craft game sharp and pretenders only at bay. And don’t forget the night-time tastings where they push back the boundaries of whisky and whiskey, proving that even after hours, quality never lapses.

• Homemade syrups and base ingredients used.
• Excellent cocktails with unique flavor profiles.

Le Verger à Ti-Paul

Saint-Elzéar, Québec

In Saint-Elzéar, Quebec, Verger à Ti-Paul packs orchard, cidery, and microbrewery into one hub. Apple drinks and craft beer go together, proving that a few dozen extra words can’t outshine quality.

• Unique blend of brewery, restaurant, and farm activities.
• On-site apple cider and beer tasting available.

Miellerie King Distillery & Meadery

Kingsey Falls, Québec

Miellerie King, perched in Kingsey Falls, Québec, has turned bee-to-bottle into a religion. They milk raw, unpasteurised honey from their own hives, then feed it to a fermentation process that’s as much chemistry as craftsmanship. The payoff is a range of meads you can drink from a can on a hot day, and spirits that sound like a decadent dessert — most notably Alveola, a sly blend of honey, brandy and cream that would make even the sternest judge smile.

• Informative tour of the distillery
• Fabulous tastings with take-home glasses

Bleuetière Goulet

Beauce-Centre, Québec

Bleuetière Goulet in Beauce-Centre, Québec, is a madcap mix of distillery, maple shack, milk bar, snack stall and ice-rink, all under one roof. The owners insist every spirit and wine comes from ingredients they’ve harvested themselves – boreal herbs flavor the LSF gin, wild berries the Oser red, even the water is local. It’s a manifesto against pretension, a celebration of terroir that tastes less like a lecture and more like pure fun.

• Homemade products sold on site are a must try
• Beautifully maintained skate trail through the trees

Ferme du Tarieu - Microbrasserie & Distillerie

Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Québec

Ferme du Tarieu, perched in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, is the sort of place where generations of farmers have decided that soil and spirit deserve equal reverence. In a proper French-style grange they mash over 50 tons of home-grown barley each year, turning it into session IPAs that bite, stouts that linger, and saisons that whisper of the terroir. No pretentious labelling, just raw craft and the stubborn belief that a good brew starts in the field, refuses to water down.

• Distillery has a great beer selection
• Offer flights of four beers available

Cirka Distilleries

Montréal, Québec

Cirka Distilleries sits on Montreal’s Lachine Canal, where the grit of a working river meets the genteel art of making spirits. The team takes locally farmed grains and wild foraged botanicals and throws them into kettles, then into bottles, so that every drop tells a story of the city’s terroir and a touch of international ambition.

• Cirka's attention to detail in product crafting.
• Educational behind-the-scenes facts about the distillery industry.

Menaud - Brewery & Distillery

Clermont, Québec

Imagine a place where the only thing more abundant than the local pride is the smell of malt and fresh pine. Menaud Distillerie et Brasserie de Charlevoix, perched in Clermont, Québec, turns Charlevoix’s bounty into a lineup of beers and spirits that could make a snob blush. They harvest grain, fruit and botanicals from the surrounding farms, then oversee every step from mash to bottle, a DIY approach that guarantees nothing but pure, unadulterated quality.

• Distillery produces eight different spirits on site
• Gin is exceptionally flavorful and highly recommended

Terre à Boire - Ferme Brassicole & Distillerie

Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Québec

Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu in Quebec is where Terre à Boire runs a farm-brewery-distillery that looks like a Victorian science fair for booze. They grow their own wheat, barley, berries and a bewildering array of herbs, then mash, ferment and distil everything on the same patch of earth. The result is a line-up that could convince even the most skeptical palate that terroir isn’t just a buzzword but a proper excuse to brag about the soil. Sustainability isn’t a marketing gimmick here; the waste from the mash goes straight back into the fields, feeding the next crop in a loop that would make a circular-economy nerd weep with joy.

• Beers made from grains grown on property
• Unique homemade beer flavors available

McAuslan Brasserie & Distillerie

Montréal, Québec

Since 1989, McAuslan has been quietly running a workshop in Montréal where British brewing dogma meets Québécois swagger. The place respects the old rules — water, malt, yeast, and a decent copper still — but also throws in a dash of local daring, churning out everything from the iconic St-Ambroise range to the surprisingly robust Lock 4 spirits. Their apricot-infused St-Ambroise is not just a novelty; it’s a lesson in how fruit can coexist with hops without turning the whole thing into a dessert. Meanwhile, the black-fruit cider delivers a depth that makes you question whether you’ve been drinking cheap apples all your life.

• St-Ambroise apricot beer is a tasty option
• Black fruit cider has unique flavor profile

La Vallée bleue Distillerie et Bleuetière

Lotbinière, Québec

La Vallée Bleue Distillerie et Bleuetière in Lotbinière, Québec, is a family-run outfit that treats small fruits like prized racehorses. High-bush blueberries, blackcurrants and certified-organic cranberries are mashed, distilled and turned into a line of spirits and liqueurs that could make a snob smile and a drunk grunt with approval. The place marries old-school copper stills with a few cheeky experiments, delivering flavours that are as bold as they are clean, and a dash of sheer bravado, indeed.

• Wines and spirits have great taste
• Variety of products available for tasting

Apikol - Distillery & Meadery

Québec City, Québec

Apikol, an urban distillery on Québec City’s Saint-Roch river, takes beekeeping and spirit-making very seriously. They start with raw honey – not that supermarket stuff – and fire it up with champagne yeast to produce hydromel, a honey-based beer that would make a Parisian winemaker blush. The syrup then becomes a floral vodka, and with meticulous distillation it’s turned into gin and other spirits that taste as precise as a well-timed espresso. Zero-waste and local sourcing are top-priority; every by-product is reclaimed, not buried. The tour, led by co-owners who relish explaining each mash-to-pour step, is coupled with a tasting room that boasts a solid range of meads and spirits, each distinct as a vintage wine. Hands-on workshops let you stir the pot and prove that quality can still feel like a hobby. Apikol is the best thing that could happen to honey-based spirits without being a gimmick. For the discerning palate.

• Apikol's unique focus on environmental sustainability.
• In-depth knowledge shared by co-owners during the tour.

Distillerie Stadaconé

Québec City, Québec

Stadaconé Distillery, perched in Québec City’s bustling Limoilou quarter, is where colonial folklore bumps into cutting-edge alchemy. The moment you step inside you’re thrust into a dramatised first-contact tableau, complete with period props that make you feel you’ve wandered onto a movie set rather than a booze-making workshop. Their gin line reads like a botany textbook gone rogue — think spruce tips, Labrador tea and a whisper of wild rose — while the liqueurs carry stories as rich as the oak barrels they’ll eventually rest in. No gimmick-laden marketing fluff here; every drop is forged from painstakingly sourced ingredients and a devotion to the old-world craft.

• Unique escape room experience
• Creative gin products offered

O'DWYER MICRO-DISTILLERIE GASPÉSIENNE

Gaspé, Québec

O'Dwyer Micro-Distillerie Gaspésienne is a little laboratory of liquid daring on the rugged Gaspé Peninsula, Québec. They’ve taken the wild landscape – the salt-kissed air, the pine forests – and turned it into booze that actually respects its origin. The founders claim they’re preserving local heritage while pushing the boundaries of craft, and they succeed by letting terroir dictate flavor, whether that’s a gin steeped with forest-foraged mushrooms or a maple-rich acérum that sings of sap-laden trees.

• Unique gin flavors with local wild mushrooms
• Gin aged in American oak barrels available

Cherry River Distillerie

Magog, Québec

Cherry River Distillery is a bold declaration that Québec can produce spirits without pretending to be something it isn’t. Housed in a former church — yes, the kind of building where you’d expect hymns, not the hum of copper stills — the place oozes character, and the décor makes you half-expect a sermon on the virtues of good rye. The folks here have taken the whole “authentic Québec” thing seriously, selecting local grains and pure water, then coaxing the mash through a meticulous distillation process that would make a purist weep with joy. Their lineup spans the safe, time-honoured classics to avant-garde creations that still manage to taste like the province itself.

• Distillery located in a converted old church
• Offers a guided tour of the facility

Distillerie Côte des Saints

Mirabel, Québec

Distillery Côte des Saints in Mirabel, Québec is the kind of place that turns pretence on its head while still producing spirits that taste like they were forged by a master craftsman. It won gin of the year in 2020 and again in 2022, and it’s not afraid to flaunt that accolade with the same swagger it has when it hand-crafts its single-malt whiskies. These aren't your run-of-the-mill batches; they sit patiently in a carefully selected array of barrels, the only thing more patient than the distilleries staff, until they finally deliver a taste that screams, “I’m good.”

• Distillery offers private guided tours
• Emphasis on ecological commitment

Distillerie du Fjord

Saint-David-de-Falardeau, Québec

Since 2016 the Fjord folk of Saint-David-de-Falardeau have been cranking out spirits that sound like a nature-lover’s manifesto and taste like a masterclass in restraint. This is the first micro-distillery to swagger into the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean wilderness, and they’ve turned the boreal forest into a liquid catalogue of botanicals, berries and pine-scented ambition. Their gin doesn’t just whisper “juniper” – it shouts local herbs, while the Lily mint liqueur manages to be both refreshing and oddly aristocratic, as if a mint-leaf were wearing a tuxedo. Every bottle is a quiet protest against mass-market mediocrity, a nod to family craft that refuses to be drowned out by flash-in-the-pan trends.

• Unique gin flavors are available for tasting
• Tastings are offered before purchasing products

Domaine Lafrance

Deux-Montagnes, Québec

Domaine Lafrance in Deux-Montagnes, Québec, has been the family-run orchard-cider-distillery-bistro since 1925, quietly perfecting apple alchemy while the rest of the world chases trends. You can stroll among the trees, pick your own fruit, and watch the same apples become sparkling cider, smooth spirit, or a splash of juice. The ambience feels authentic, not pretentious, and the whole operation balances tradition with a dash of modern daring.

• Sparkling cherry cider is a unique product offering
• Brandy based orange liqueur is a distinctive specialty

Distillerie Cap-Chat

Cap-Chat-Est, Québec

Cap-Chat-Est, Québec, sits on the edge of the sea, and that’s exactly where the family-run Distillerie Cap-Chat decides to spin its miracles. They haul in native Gaspésie botanicals, wildflowers and even the odd marine hint, then mash, ferment and distil with the kind of meticulousness that would make a watchmaker weep. Their ImaGin Violet is a floral punch-line that lands with the grace of a summer garden, while the ImaGin Rouge whispers salty breezes as if the Atlantic itself were the secret ingredient.

• Unique regional flavors are offered
• Several types of gins are available

Vignoble & distillerie l'incantatrice

Les Appalaches, Québec

Vignoble & Distillerie L’Incantatrice sits in the wilds of Québec’s Appalaches, a place where a vineyard and a still share a drunken ménage à trois. They’ve sworn by organics, turning the local soil into a laboratory for spirits that scream of the region rather than whisper politely. The result is a line of gin that pirouettes on the palate with a bewildering bouquet, vodka as clean as a whistle, and wines – including bafflingly brilliant fruit variations – that could convince a sceptic that terroir isn’t just a buzzword.

• Unique fruit wines are produced here
• Gin is light with many flavors

Beemer Microbrasserie & Distillerie

Roberval, Québec

Beemer – microbrewery and distillery in Roberval, Québec, is the kind of place where you can shout at the walls that “innovation and tradition” are just marketing fluff and then discover the truth in every bottle. Named after the original mad-cap Horace Jansen-Beemer, the estate waltzes between old-world technique and machine-grade precision, mainly because it owns a handful of spectacular MÜLLER alembics that could make a chemist blush.

• A variety of products including hand sanitizer
• Welcoming atmosphere for free product tastings

Distillerie du quai

Bécancour, Québec

Distillerie du Quai in Bécancour, Québec is a proper stop where a bit of old-fashioned craft meets the pretentiousness you’d expect in a Parisian café.

• Distillery has excellent, themed music.
• Staff are welcoming and knowledgeable staff.

Distillerie des Marigots

Bonaventure, Québec

Distillerie des Marigots, perched in Bonaventure, Québec, turns the raw wildness of Gaspésie into liquid gold. The master distiller treats the peninsula’s cliffs, pine-scented breezes and a stubbornly pure water like a muse, extracting every nuance into small-batch spirits that scream local terroir without the pretentious whiff of hype. Copper stills, fed by an open flame, do the heavy lifting, honoring centuries-old techniques while the crew throws in a dash of modern audacity, truly unapologetically defiant.

• Local resources used in complex products
• Collaborations with local farmers and producers

Mariana Distillery & Brewery

Trois-Rivières, Québec

Metres from a river that would have to be on a map for some reason, Distillery Mariana… well, it’s a spot. No pretentious wording — it’s a mix of distillery and brewery in Trois-Rivières, Québec, that turns native botanicals into spirits that are anything but ordinary. Their flagship gin, Canopée, is steeped in black spruce (Picea mariana) – the scent of a Canadian forest floor you can actually taste, not just a fancy label. If gin was a forest, this is its heart. Then there’s Morbleu, a rum that tries to be tropical while still feeling the northern chill, seasoned with enough spices to make a chef blush. Workshops, cocktails and a building that whispers of old industrial chic give you the full package — no pretensions, just craftsmanship. It’s as if someone took a speakeasy, gave it a good whiff of spruce and a splash of rum, then opened the doors.

• Beautifully designed and maintained distillery
• Fascinating information about the distilling process

Distillerie de Montréal (Rosemont)

Montréal, Québec

Distillerie de Montréal in Rosemont is the brainchild of two mates who decided making booze beats watching football. They marry old-school Charentais copper stills with a 21st-century obsession for purity, so every drop smells like a chemistry lecture and a forest after rain. The result? A line-up of spirits that could make a snob weep – bold, aromatic, and utterly unpretentious.

• Distillery offers diverse list of award-winning spirits
• Facilities tours provide insight into history and process

AiR Distillerie Québec

Gatineau, Québec

Picture a distillery in Gatineau, Quebec that insists it isn’t just producing spirits but producing art-in-a-bottle. AiR Distillerie, short for Artist in Residence, fancies itself a hub where the craft of distilling meets a gallery of eccentric flavours. Their water comes from a subterranean spring, and the gear feels like it could double as a spaceship cockpit. The range? Thirty-two unique spirits – gins, vodkas, liqueurs, rhums, even a non-alcoholic vodka that would make the blandest of cocktail men. Stand-out gin options like Wax Wing and Bumblebee are the kind of potions that make you feel like you’re walking around a botanical garden that’s also a circus. On top of that they collaborate with local food banks, proving artistry and altruism can coexist, some might argue it’s simply marketing genius. Their tasting experience is anything but ordinary, a proper sensory parade that the most pretentious aficionado might grudgingly applaud.

• Offers 32 unique spirits, including non-alcoholic vodka.
• Wax wing gin is a standout among local products.

Brasserie Distillerie Beauregard

Montréal, Québec

In Montréal, Quebec, Brasserie Distillerie Beauregard pretends to be the king of dark ales, but the truth is they’re honest craftsmen who treat every batch like a miniature piece of art. No pretentious buzzwords, just pure grit.

• Unique twists on classic beer styles offered
• Incredible experience with friendly staff

Distillerie Mitis

Mont-Jo, Québec

If Quebec is reputedly just maple syrup and polite hockey players, Distillerie Mitis will rip that assumption from the chin. It boldly claims it can outdo the province’s whole maple reputation in a single spirit.

• Regional flavors in rum and gin products
• Local pine tips used in Mugo gin flavor

Du Capitaine (point de vente de vinaigrerie-distillerie)

L'Île-d'Orléans, Québec

Du Capitaine, on Île-d’Orléans, is not a boutique in the usual sense – it’s a family-run distillery that refuses to be polite. Sixteen generations of soil-handing, now turning berries into spirits.

• Offers unique, handmade vinegars and gin.
• Black garlic vinegar is a standout product.

La Manufacture distillery

Les Laurentides, Québec

Located in Les Laurentides, La Manufacture distillery is a small operation that refuses to let the government hand out free spirits. The brothers Antoine and Arthur – Quebecois brothers with a knack for turning grain into liquid art – insist on 100 % local grains, a move that has turned their gin and vodka into regional icons. Their Panacée Gin is a botanical cocktail of Quebec’s flora, while Narval Vodka offers clean, icy purity that could rival the northern lights. They age their whisky in oak barrels using an idiosyncratic process that can leave a single batch smelling like a fine French château or a rough-handed mountain wind, depending on which barrel you pick. The tasting room is intimate, with the distillers on hand to explain how they coax flavours from the grain to the glass. It’s not a theme park; it’s a place where quality meets local pride, and you can taste the difference.

• Unique aging process in oak barrels
• Highly skilled and passionate distiller on site

Distillerie Cap-aux Péchés

Rivière-à-Claude, Québec

A laugh-hardening oddity on the banks of Rivière-à-Claude, Distillerie Cap-aux Péchés turns the notion of a “farm-to-glass” spirit on its head. In a village that prides itself on being neither quaint nor progressive, this place refuses to play the pretentious card. It’s a 19th-century church-turned-distillery, where a once-silent nave houses a gleaming copper still that blinks out of the stained-glass windows like a sacrificial lantern. The confessional? Now a snug little cabinet holding single-malt glasses for those who fancy a secret confession of taste.

• Distillery blended into historic church setting.
• Unique infusion method using Blanche Immortelle flower.

Puyjalon - Brasserie et Distillerie

Minganie, Québec

Puyjalon Distillery, perched on the coast of Quebec’s Côte-Nord in Mingane, bears its namesake, explorer Henry de Puyjalon, like a badge of daring. Here they blend traditional copper stills with local pine, spruce and sea-spray, forging spirits that smell of forest and Atlantic. Their gin is a bracing, ocean-kissed elixir, while the whisky unfurls layers of smoky peat and subtle fruit, proving rugged geography can be bottled with elegance. They harvest the region’s distinctive flora, letting spruce tips and juniper berries whisper through each batch.

• Smooth premium gin is exceptionally tasting
• Fausse Passe 5% beer is uniquely flavored

Distillerie Noroi

Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec

Distillerie Noroi out of Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, is the sort of place that makes you wonder whether spirit makers have finally discovered a better way to impress than a leather-bound catalogue. They throw finest grain, water and a dash of science into copper stills and walk away with gin that could make a botanist weep and vodka so smooth it could butter a crumpet. Their line runs from classic, unflavoured vodkas to plum and blueberry expressions that taste like a holiday in a glass.

• Distillery offers diverse range of products
• Regular and flavored vodka options available

Distillerie Arsenal - Économusée

Québec City, Québec

Distillerie Arsenal & Co., set in a former munitions factory on Québec City’s waterfront, is the brain-child of four misfits who found blowing up shells less satisfying than blowing up taste buds. The space bristles with charm — brick, steel beams and a flash of brass — while the air promises something far bolder than a city-sipper. Their spirits act as a passport of flavours, each bottle echoing an adventure, from Caribbean rum whispers to Highland peat sighs, all forged under roof.

• Learning about barrels and whiskey making process
• Interesting installation and whiskey production

Distillerie des Appalaches

Lévis, Québec

Distillerie des Appalaches, in Lévis, Québec, turns the province’s raw natural bounty into spirits that could make a cynic feel a little less cynical. They pride themselves on a fierce commitment to innovation and local ingredients, producing a line as varied as a buffet in a pub. Take their Kepler gins – award-winning, but no one will say that next to a bland, commercial gin. Then there’s the trail-blazing Moins Quarante spirit, a bold experiment that has already won accolades for refusing to be conventional. What keeps this micro-distillery on its toes is a focus on quality and sustainability; it’s a small operation with the seriousness of a national laboratory. The bottles are presented with a touch of art that suggests the distillery itself isn’t afraid to flaunt its pride. Pint of their production and you’ll have an instant argument that whisky, gin can be both pretentious and delicious at same time.

• Unique spirits with excellent local touch
• Beautiful presentation and tasting experience

Distillerie 3 Lacs

Beauharnois-Salaberry, Québec

You wouldn't expect a place called Distillerie 3 Lacs to make you feel anything other than mildly annoyed, yet it proves that three childhood friends in Beauharnois-Salaberry can turn the stifling quiet of Quebec into something that actually deserves a dram. Founded on a shared passion, the distillery marries old-school craftsmanship with a touch of modern madness. They’ve got spiced rum that pretends to be adventurous and a vodka called “Passion” that explodes with tropical hints – a right-ing to any bland night.

• Offers unique spiced rum and flavored vodkas.
• Distillery open for visits on Saturdays.

Thompson Distillery

Kahnawake, Québec

• Exceptional Valpolicella and Frescato wines
• Vodka and raspberry vodka receive high praise

Distillerie Shefford

La Haute-Yamaska, Québec

Distillerie Shefford, perched in La Haute-Yamaska, Québec, is a workshop for the bold, where maple-laden spirits are forged with the sort of obsessive detail that would make a watchmaker blush. The crew swaps reverent ceremony for hands-on craft, turning local sugar into everything from Spiritueux d’érable to Whisky à l’érable, each a miniature tribute to the province’s terroir. They even claim the dubious honour of being Québec’s inaugural distillateur of acerum, the maple-infused whisky that sounds like a tongue-twister and tastes like liquid sunshine.

• Aged maple syrup is a unique product offering
• Creative processes are explained from fermentation to bottling

Distillerie Grand Dérangement

Saint-Jacques, Québec

Saint-Jacques, Quebec, hosts Distillerie Grand Dérangement, the first certified organic craft distillery in Lanaudière. It’s a tiny operation that prides on real work over pretension.

• Zero-waste production methods used.
• Focus on local, organic ingredients.

1769 Distillery Inc.

Montréal, Québec

1769 Distillery Inc. sits in Montréal’s oldest quarter, a family-run operation that turns the phrase “heritage meets modern craft” into a respectable résumé of barrels. They’ve got a century-old complex — yes, that’s a full century of being around — and still manage to squeeze the kind of spirit into their gin that makes you think about your childhood instead of your next pint.

• 100 year old distillery complex with historical significance
• Sustainable initiatives for environmental responsibility

CARONE Wines & Spirits

D'Autray, Québec

Carone Vins et Spiritueux is a family-run outfit in D'Autray, Québec, where they grow their own grapes and turn them into tiny batches of wine and spirit with a seriousness that makes most hobbyists look lazy. Their terroir-obsessed method means every bottle wears a unique, almost geological fingerprint – from a Pinot Noir that could make a geologist weep to a spirit distilled in a no-frills still that still feels premium.

• Carone excels at Pinot Noirs in Québec
• Impressive vineyard and wine facility

Cherry River Distillerie

Québec City, Québec

Cherry River Distillerie in Quebec City turns a 150-year-old Anglican church into a shrine for those who think a good spirit is the same as a fine wine-and-dine ceremony. They churn gins, vodkas, rums, and liqueurs boasting the only thing that could make a French-Canadian proud: water so pure it could be sold as a spa treatment. The gin, Opémiska, has floral nuances that would make a gardener weep, while maple-infused vodka is smooth to pour over tears of frustration after a failed engine fix. They've even turned the roof into an event space where you can raise a glass and pretend to be sophisticated. Staff, a handful of men who happily explain distillation jargon, treat guests to barrel-tasting sessions that prove craftsmanship still matters. If you’re tired of bland spirits and want to taste terroir without a moustache, Cherry River is your answer, boasting local flavour that rivals gourmet kitchens.

• Unique spirits selection with Quebec flavors
• Rooftop space for company events and gatherings

Vice & Vertu Distilleries

Québec City, Québec

At Vice et Vertu Distilleries, just a short hop from Quebec City, the gang run a real-talk shop that refuses to play the pretentious card. They churn out gin, eau-de-vie, and Canadian whisky – every grain hand-to-bottle, using top-notch gear so you can trust the quality. The real star is BeOrigin Vieilli, 24-month-aged, where you taste caramel, smoked wood, a touch of rose, lavender and vanilla. No sugar-coated marketing, just honest craftsmanship. Their presentation is surprisingly sharp for a Canadian operation, and the staff are more knowledgeable than a university professor – the kind that actually knows why you’re sipping, not just how to cheerfully wave a glass. The atmosphere feels less “wine bar” and more “first-class factory” and the innovation in their processes feels like a secret weapon.

• Unique and innovative winery approach.
• Excellent quality of their products consistently.

Distillerie Wabasso

Trois-Rivières, Québec

Distillerie Wabasso sits on the banks of the St-Laurent in Trois-Rivières, a town that’s got the kind of charm a French bulldog could own. The place is where the old-school, almost-sacred ritual of distilling gets a dose of modern audacity. Their spirits are anything but beige — imagine a Mai Tai that has just had a tropical vacation and an Espresso Crèmette that would make a barista weep with jealousy.

• Distillery's unique artisanal spirits.
• Friendly team makes experience enjoyable.

BluePearl Distillerie

Montréal, Québec

BluePearl Distillerie on rue Dickson in Montréal is not the saintly, flower-laden paradise you expect. They brew a gin that looks like a piece of liquid paint – BleuRoyal – thanks to butterfly pea flowers, not a kaleidoscope of marketing fluff. It’s a real juniper, coriander, wildflower concoction, with a mineral edge that could pass for a modernist sculpture.

• Uses high-quality ingredients only.
• Distillerie is located on rue Dickson.

Domaine Nokomis Distillerie, Vignoble & Brasserie

Le Val-Saint-François, Québec

Domaine Nokomis is a Quebec distillery that has managed to convince itself that maple syrup is the new absolute. Located in the drab town of Le Val-Saint-François, they whisk river-sugar into vodka, whisky and gin with a disdain for the bland.

• Unique blend of traditional and innovative brewing methods
• Humanized approach to beer production with a focus on quality

Distillerie de Québec

Québec City, Québec

Distillerie de Québec is a small-batch savant on a mission to rewrite the history of spirits in Quebec City. Their gin is an old-world triumph, aged in barrels until it’s as complex as a seasoned diplomat and as crisp as a freshly cut hedgemony. The vodka — infused with pure Quebec water — comes out smooth, creamy, and unmistakably local, proving that purity isn’t just a marketing buzzword. Rum follows in a similar fashion; the St-Roc variety fills the nose with a pleasant aroma that would make a Caribbean sun-baked plantation proud.

• Distillery produces unique Eau de Vie
• St-Roc rum has a pleasant aroma

Distillerie Québec North Shore

Chute-aux-Outardes, Québec

On the rugged Côte-Nord, five maverick spirits-enthusiasts have turned Chute-aux-Outardes into a laboratory of liquid daring. After years of obsessive trial-and-error they unveiled a debut Amaretto that makes traditional liqueurs look like child’s play. It is distilled from the fruit of the American mountain ash, harvested the moment the first frost bites the trees, imparting a razor-sharp cherry acidity that flirts with sweet almond undertones. The whole operation is a masterclass in meticulous, local-sourced craftsmanship.

• Rowan amaretto is a distinctive product
• Use of local ingredients is notable

Les Distilleries Sazerac du Canada

Montréal, Québec

Sazerac of Montreal is the kind of distillery that pretends it’s a monastery of spirits while actually running a lean, efficient, and brutal factory that respects tradition. Its roots stretch back centuries and continents – think Bourbon in Kentucky, whiskey in Scotland, Cognac in France – yet the brand pulls the weight in Canadian whisky on its own terms.

• Unique and historic production methods used
• Rich, complex flavor profile in rye whiskey

Distillerie McManamy

Sherbrooke, Québec

Distillerie McManamy in Sherbrooke, Québec, is the sort of place that will have you believing you've stumbled into a 19th-century speakeasy, only to find out it's a contemporary distillery helmed by a man who actually cared about public welfare — Daniel McManamy, the original “good-natured” statesman. Their gin, Masachaï, is a proper dare: juniper meets a cocktail of cinnamon, cardamom and vanilla, because why not make your gin taste like a tea-time on the Cotswolds? The chaï-inspired liqueurs echo that same pride in flavour and craftsmanship, and the whole site has a tiny, cosy atmosphere that makes you feel like the only important person in the room.

• Distillery offers unique and incredible taste.
• Innovative product from a passionate owner.

Distillerie Vent du Nord

Baie-Comeau, Québec

Vent du Nord, perched in Baie-Comeau, turns the wild Côte-Nord into liquid swagger. Their gin isn’t just another botanically-laden pretender; it’s a heady mash of locally-foraged berries, pine needles and the sort of herbaceous grit you’d expect from a forest that’s seen more snow than a ski resort. The distillery runs on community spirit (both literal and figurative), striking deals with neighbours to harvest the terroir’s finest aromates. Every batch is a miniature coup, small-scale enough to keep the craft honest while delivering a flavour punch that could make a seasoned whisky-drinker weep with envy.

• Unique gin with regional fruits and aromatics
• Authentic product of the north coastal forests

L&M Distillery

Trois-Rivières, Québec

Distillerie L&M is a family-run outfit out of Trois-Rivières that has teamed up with a French clan to mash Québec’s rugged terroir with a splash of Gallic savoir-faire. Every batch — gin, maple-infused eau-de-vie or whisky — is shepherded from seed to bottle with obsessive care that would make a watchmaker weep. They cling to time-honoured copper-pot methods yet nudge the process forward when a fresh idea pops up.

• High-quality products are made at the distillery
• Maple flavored products are a unique offering

Distillerie Euclide

Arthabaska, Québec

Distillerie Euclide in Arthabaska, Québec, is a cooperative that looks like a lab for the eco-obsessed, where locals have banded together to churn out spirits that matter. Their debut, Gin Les Éléments No.1, is a riot of fruity and floral notes, built from aromates harvested miles away and from by-products that would otherwise be tossed into the trash. The result is a gin that proves you can be inventive and responsible without sounding like a lecture.

• Eco-responsible distillery practices
• Fruity and floral gin flavors

Distillerie du Square

Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais, Québec

Distillerie du Square, perched in Old Chelsea, in the Les Collines-de-l’Outaouais of Québec, is a showcase of what happens when old-world respectability meets a dash of mad-scientist enthusiasm. Their amaretto is sweet enough to make a grown man weep, while the gin snaps with the kind of botanical clarity that makes you wonder why anyone would settle for a bland supermarket bottle. Every batch feels like a small rebellion against mediocrity, handcrafted with a rigor that would impress even the most snooty connoisseur.

• Distillerie tour is super interesting and informative
• Quality products are available to discover

Microdistillerie La Ponce

Bellechasse, Québec

Microdistillerie La Ponce, perched in Bellechasse, Québec, takes the concept of a boutique spirit maker and injects it with genuine grit. They harvest home-grown aromatics – juniper, spruce, even a hint of wild berries – then subject them to a distillation process so exacting it makes a Swiss watch look sloppy. The result is a gin that reads like a botanical memoir, each sip a flash of the province’s rugged terroir, and a pinch of mischievous charm.

• Family business with a heart on its sleeve
• Unique collaboration with Vachon for Rose-Anne

Le Jardin de la Simplicité

Charlevoix, Québec

• Reviewer appreciates owner's friendly and humorous demeanor
• Brewery offers healthy beer options

Maison Sivo - Microdistillerie & Ferme Biologique

Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, Québec

Maison Sivo is a micro-distillery and organic farm perched in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, Québec, where they take the genteel art of Hungarian and Quebecois spirits and give it a cheeky, modern twist. Armed with state-of-the-art copper stills and a stubborn obsession with the finest grains, they churn out a single-malt whisky as subtle as a whisper in a library and a rye that hits the palate with the gusto of a brass band at a funeral. The whole operation smells of ambition, precision and the faintest hint of pretension - the good kind that actually translates into liquid gold.

• Maison Sivo offers free tasting of all products before purchase
• Tasting is available by appointment only

Distillerie Témiscouata

Auclair, Québec

In a region where maple syrup dominates, Distillerie Témiscouata refuses to be merely syrupy. It’s a collective of over 40 local producers who have reinvented sap into spirits that deserve a place on your shelf.

• Unique blend of traditional and innovative techniques
• Distillerie Témiscouata's signature flavor profile emerges strongly

Distillerie des Cantons de l'Est

Memphrémagog, Québec

In the backwaters of Mansonville, Québec, the Distillerie des Cantons de l'Est is doing something daring – growing its own organic barley and rye before turning them into whisky that could convince even the most skeptical palate that patience is a virtue. The operation treats the grain like royalty, letting it rest for the ages required to coax out the subtle flavors that larger, impersonal plants never achieve. It’s a reminder that good spirit still starts with good soil.

Dirty Devil Vodka

Les Pays-d'en-Haut, Québec

Dirty Devil Vodka isn’t a slick marketing stunt – it’s the world’s first hyper-oxygenated spirit that actually delivers on its lofty claims. Born in Les Pays-d’en-Haut, Quebec, the distillery uses Ontario non-GMO corn, then pushes it through five distillations and three filtration stages before subjecting the spirit to an absurdly sophisticated oxygenation process that lightens the texture and lifts the bouquet to a level that would make a champagne-snob blush. At 84 proof it’s a luxurious mouthfeel capped with a peppery finish, a taste that has earned the drink its share of awards and an honest-to-goodness press buzz. Small-batch, copper-pot-still production, strict quality controls and a reliance on local, organic ingredients keep the flavour pure, while a firm commitment to sustainability makes the whole operation less a carbon-fiber dream than a real, practical model. Verdict? A vodka that’s less pretentious than the label and actually worth the price, the ultimate experience.

• Distillery uses local, organic ingredients consistently.
• Unique blend of botanicals for flavor profile.

Distillerie Oushkabé

Montréal, Québec

Distillerie Oushkabé bursts onto Montreal’s scene like a Highlander on holiday, fusing Scottish gravitas with Québec’s mischievous spirit. Founded in 2017, the micro-distillery christens itself after the Gaelic ‘uisge beatha’, literally water of life, and then proves it can actually deliver. Its copper stills, half-old-world, half-laser-guided, churn out spirits that sound less like pretentious art projects and more like genuine craftsmanship.

Distillerie WfE

La Vallée-du-Richelieu, Québec

Distillerie WfE in La Vallée-du-Richelieu, Québec, with Canadian swagger, turns whisky-making into a showdown between reverence and rebellion. Jean-François and Éric have stripped away pretentious fluff, serving spirits that are as straightforward as a good punchline yet daring enough to make your palate sit up. Their philosophy is simple: whisky should be accessible, memorable, and capable of uniting anyone brave enough to lift a glass. The result is a line of bottles that fuse time-honoured methods with contemporary audacity that feels fresh.

• Hidden treasure in Chambly
• Welcoming fire team

Distillerie Lore & Legends

Lévis, Québec

Lore & Legends, tucked into the industrial spine of Lévis, Quebec, is a place where copper and grit collide. They honour a straight-forward British tradition — grain, mash, boil, distil, bottle — then hand-spritz a generous pinch of Quebecois flair. The copper stills are not the kind you find in a fancy museum, but the sort that makes you want to pat the walls for the sweat the metal must have endured. Their spirits are the kind you could not, on a whim, turn down when offered at a pop-up bar.

• Distillery uses French word "distillerie" ironically.
• Owner subverts Quebec's law on "distillerie".