LES FRÈRES MOINE

Description

Distillers of new ideas and creativity, the Monk family has always been concerned with making the invisible visible and sharing its experience.

First by creating the Oak Circuit in 1990: a 3-stage circuit to meet the
- stave splitters: right in front of your eyes, the oak logs are split to be transformed into staves which become, after drying, the cooper's lumber.
- cooper : you will follow step by step the transformation of the staves into staves. You will see the wood bend and become a barrel thanks to the magic of the fire and the cooper's know-how.
- distiller : in the distillery, you will discover the subtleties of Charente distillation. In the cellars, you will be introduced to the mysteries of cognac ageing.

From 1st July to 31st August: departure from the tourist information office in Jarnac on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Meeting point at 2pm. The rest of the year by appointment.
15.00 € per person / 10.00 € Junior 8-14 years old / 40.00 € the family package (2 parents + 2 or more children) / Free - 8 years old

Then by proposing various visits:
Tailor-made tours: The Distillation of Cognac, The Secrets of Cognac and Pineau, Cognac and Cooperage, All the Secrets of our Know-How
Les rendez-vous Gourmands : Pineau or cognac or wine tastings
Specialized tastings : Tasting workshops on unique products

Visits by appointment

For children, two different quizzes are offered, one for children who read and one for children who do not read.