Private Mead Tasting in Lourdes: 3 Honey Varieties

Taste three meads made from honey you won't find anywhere else

A private mead tasting in Lourdes where you sample three meads produced on-site from acacia, spring and chestnut honey, choosing between dry, flavored and soft varieties. The experience lasts about an hour and is led by a guide in English or French. Minimum age is 18.

The experience

Mead (an alcoholic drink made from honey) sits somewhere between wine and something entirely its own. You'll taste three of them, each built from a different honey the producer harvests. The range spans dry meads, flavored versions with ginger or cinnamon, and soft meads made with spring honey. The tasting happens in the store itself, so you're standing where the meads are made, not in a separate tasting room or a generic venue.

The hour gives you time to move through the three samples without rushing, and a live guide in English or French walks you through what you're tasting and the know-how behind it. You'll discover which style suits you (the dry edge, the spiced warmth, or the gentler soft mead), and leave knowing what to order if you want to buy a bottle to take home.

What’s included

• Three mead tastings from the producer's range.
• a live guide in English or French.
• access to the store where the meads are made.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by Les Ruchers d'Ambroise

Is this one for you?Book this if you're tasting alone or with one other person and want to spend an hour learning what mead actually tastes like, without the formality of a group tasting or the crowds of a larger tour.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

What exactly is mead and how is it different from wine?

Mead is an alcoholic drink made from honey rather than grapes. The meads you'll taste here range from dry to soft and flavored, each one built from a specific honey the producer harvests (acacia, spring or chestnut), so the flavor profile shifts with the honey source.

Can I taste all three meads in one sitting, or do I choose one?

You taste three meads during the experience, sampling across the range so you can discover which style suits you best, whether that's a dry mead, a flavored one with ginger or cinnamon, or a soft mead.

Is there a minimum age for this tasting?

Yes, you must be at least 18 years old to participate in the mead tasting.

How long does the tasting take?

The experience lasts about an hour, giving you time to move through the three samples and learn about the production without feeling rushed.