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• Great Experience!!!!

  Y4786KXdavide,Mar 25, 2026

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  5.00

  We loved this experience! The owners were attentive, informative, kind, and very knowledgeable and passionate about their product and Ireland. The mead was delicious! Make a point of booking this tour, as you will enjoy it!!!

• A must-see!!

  Q5580RHemmak,Mar 15, 2026

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  5.00

  Kinsale Mead Co. is an absolute must-visit on a trip to Kinsale! Kate was incredibly accommodating, warm, and knowledgeable. We had a tasting and she talked us through the meads we tried and shared details about the history of mead-making in Ireland and their business. We had not tried mead before and were amazed by the wide variety of tasting notes and the delicate but notable flavors. Truly one of our favorite places we’ve visited in Ireland. I can say with confidence we are now mead drinkers! Really a fabulous establishment run by lovely people.

• Best Mead is in Kinsale!!

  CheersSacramento,Jan 7, 2026

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  5.00

  We had a lovely mead tasting at Kinsale Mead Company. Tasting costs €12 per person. The four varieties were ALL excellent and our tour guide was so knowledgeable and friendly about the immediate and far regions. We were hard pressed to decide which ones to walk away with. Lol. Such a dilemma to have. We live here now so we walked out with 2 of our favorites and will be back for more. I highly recommend Kinsale Mead Company. We had our first glass at a local pub and that’s why we knew we had to go directly to the actual company for a tasting!

  

  

• A must experience!

  mariy909,Nov 7, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  This intimate tour was perfect! The right blend of educational, fun, and hand on that we look for in a tour. It was a comfortable homey setting and the staff made us feel truly welcome. Plus, the mead was delicious!

• First and only meadery in Ireland! Great tasting.

  sylviabchoi,Oct 31, 2025

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  5.00

  What a fun afternoon activity! Zara was a lovely host who told us all about the history of mead and the saints with some cheeky humor. We started the tour with a small mulled mead and then had the signature range (Wild red, Atlantic dry, Hazy summer), plus an extra pour of what was available - the Merlot and the Dark forest honey mead. We also got to walk through the meadery, with the barrels where they ferment the mead and process it. We also tried some honey, and got to taste from a special barrel of local honey. They also offer WiFi, and have one restroom in their tasting room, which has a counter with four high stools as well as four small tasting tables with stools. The bottle are so beautiful and great for gifting (there is a 3 mini sample set) and they sell the plastic air bubble packaging to protect your precious bottles for transport for only 2 euros. It’s a little tricky to find at first, but it’s at the end of the building by the fence next to Lidl, by a vet. We highly recommend visiting the only mead producer in Ireland! They’re also sustainably-minded and Origin Green certified.

  

• Fun tour for all the family

  sorchaspud,Oct 29, 2025

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  5.00

  We were a large family group & enjoyed learning about the history of mead & the taste testing. Zara was an entertaining tour guide and great with my son who kept interrupting her to ask questions (we are working on this!). The mead was delicious & loved learning about the Saints in Ireland. This was great for age 8 to 80, which was the age range of our group! The kids coloured in & enjoyed hearing the old Irish stories and tasting the honey. If I were to give a small bit of constructive feedback, it would be that the 'Irish love drinking' rhetoric is a bit clichéd for an Irish audience. Otherwise a great tour.

• Absolutely terrific tour!

  Caroline S,Oct 24, 2025

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  5.00

  Zara was brilliant!! I usually struggle to stay engaged on tours, but it was fascinating and the mead was delicious (far better than any I’ve tasted in the UK!)

• Wonderful Experience -- Thank You Kinsale Mead Co.

  932natez,Oct 21, 2025

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  5.00

  My wife and I were fortunate to come across Kinsale Mead Co. as part of an optional excursion with Vagabond/Driftwood Tours (thank you to Eamonn, our wonderful guide for encouraging us to go). We participated in a tour of the facility and were presented with an excellent history of mead in general, but also specific to Ireland. Then on to the tasting! Now, I've tried many, many types of alcohol in my life, but never mead. Let me tell you that few drinks are as smooth as mead. It is sneaky -- at 12% or 13% alcohol by volume (depending on which flavor), you'd think that you would certainly taste the alcohol, but no. So delicious and easy to drink. Naturally, we had to buy a couple bottles of our favorites that we sampled, which for us were the Wild Red Mead and the Hazy Summer Mead, but really they were all delicious. Kate Dempsey was well prepared and of course had padded bottle protectors for our flight home, so no worries there. The bottles arrived home safe and sound. A big thank you to Kate and Denis for your warmth, your hospitality, and your excellent mead. If you're reading this and you have the opportunity to travel to Kinsale, make sure to add this stop to your trip.

• Must Do Activity While in Kinsale

  Getaway536426,Oct 17, 2025

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  5.00

  We had a fantastic time touring the facility and learning the history of bee keeping and mead making in Ireland. The mead was amazing. We purchased a bottle to bring home and wish we could have some shipped to the US! This was the best mead I have ever tasted!

• Excellent!

  kathleenmD9259AU,Oct 5, 2025

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  5.00

  The most education and delicious! Kate & Denise are lovely! The MEADE was magnificent! Coming BACK! Fabulous experience.

  

  
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