Magasins d'alcool Canada

The island's first artisanal distillery produces highly typical alcohols including gin to eight organic herbs and spices, rum or brandy aged in Canadian oak barrels, aged pissenbeds in barrels of whiskeys, or classical vodka. The entire range of alcohols bears the name Strait and is available on-site. Bonus: free tastings (even if a small tip is always appreciated).

First (micro) distillery in Acadia, this family company was born in 2012. There are a dozen alcohols, many of which have been medallists in various international competitions. Among its vintages, the August Water, a whiskey flavoured with maple syrup produced once a year in small quantities, the Red Monarch, a natural cranberry liquor, gin Cedar composed of génévrier and coriander, or Courailleuse, a true flavoured absinthe to anise and fenouils. It is possible to make a few tastings before buying.

Installed since May 2023 on the same premises as its sister microbrewery Ô Quai des Brasseurs, Distillerie du Quai is now a stone's throw from the river. Stepping into the store, you wonder whether you're in a music store or a distillery, given the posters of musicians, the guitar and the audio equipment that make up the decor. A place for music enthusiasts, it is above all dedicated to the creation of spirits, bitters, fruit drinks, etc., available both in the boutique and in SAQ outlets.

Located in an area that once housed the largest distillery in the British Empire, it is a perfect fit for the area. Whiskey, gin, vodka and aquavit (flavored brandy) are lovingly crafted here. A superb tasting room is available for you to savor before purchasing a bottle. Guided tours are also available by reservation, which include three glasses of the house products.

The Ironworks distillery has been racking up the podiums for the past few years, including in 2015 at the New York World Wine & Spirits Competition, or in 2014 at the World Rum & Brandy Competition in London. And for good reason! Its spirits are made with artisanal know-how, produced in small quantities and from natural ingredients, including those from the Annapolis Valley. Rum, vodka, brandies, apple brandy, cranberry or blueberry liqueur, to name a few, are available at the boutique, including tastings.

Here we prepare a vodka made from potatoes, which won a gold medal in 2009 in San Francisco at the Wolrd Spirits competition. For something even more unsubtyped, wild blueberry vodka will make it happy (also exists in gin). Limited series of whiskeys, rums and other fine spirits are also available. Of course, you can get these delicious products on site.

Opening in the summer of 2019 in Old Limoilou, this distillery is frankly unique. First, because it incorporates the history of the surrounding area (the distillery is located halfway between the site of the Iroquois village of Stadacona and the place where Jacques Cartier settled), and second, because it decided to create an on-site escape game, which is a prelude to the guided tour. In terms of products, three gins with local flavors as well as a Nordic Pale Ale, alcoholic ready-to-drink and an aronia liqueur. To be discovered!

If the Charlevoix terroir is often found on the plate, it is also found here in the bottle. Menaud is both a distillery and a microbrewery producing nectars made with the region's herbs, wild flowers, fruits and grains. One thinks of its camerise liqueur made with salt gin or its salicorne sweet beer picked in Isle-aux-Coudres. To discover its products, a tasting room with a terrace is open to the public, not to mention the boutique where you can stock up on these little artisanal jewels.