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Cognac, France

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1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Skip the household name Cognac brands and visit one of the region’s most respected and long-established local Cognac houses instead. On this tour, go behind the scenes at the family-run Braastad distillery, which has been producing the famous liquor since 1875. Make your own way to Jarnac, a short drive or train ride from Cognac, and enjoy a guided visit to the wine cellars and bottling plant, followed by an Expert-led Cognac tasting.

Everyone is welcome on this tour, from Cognac lovers to first-time tasters
Sample three of the most notable VS, VSOP, and XO Braastad Cognacs
See how Cognac is made at one of the few distilleries that do it all on-site
This compact morning or afternoon tour fits seamlessly around sightseeing

What's Included

Alcoholic Beverages

Tasting included

Meeting and Pickup

Departure Point

Braastad Cognac, 29 quai Ile Madame, 16200 Mainxe France

What To Expect

Braastad Cognac

Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible

Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Robert_P

What a fantastic tour. Eric was both fun and knowledgeable. Finally and most important the cognac from this family run house is phenomenal. Could not recommend more.

Reviews

5.0

based on 54 reviews

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Superb.

Brian_R, Aug 2025

Excellent. David gave the personal touch to the whole afternoon so it didn't feel like we were just one of a crowd being pushed around.

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Dear Brian R, Thank you very much for your sharing your enthousiasm. It was a great pleasure welcoming you and David enjoyed the moment as well. We hope to have the pleasure welcoming again, Best regards, Erik

Cognac house that does everything on site

Kristin_H, Nov 2024

Eric was a wonderful guide. This tour gave you the full experience as it's the only cognac house that does everything on site. Wonderful tour educational and even better cognac!

Response from Host, Nov 2024

Dear Kristin, Thank you very much for you marvelous comment ! It was a great pleasure welcoming you on our historical site in Jarnac. You had the oppotunity to discover the different steps crafting cognac since the tour bring you the the distillery, and ageing cellar. In our museum you tried our new aroma experience and sawa lot of tools and machines. Your feedback is very valuable to us and we all thank you for letting know your satisfaction. I hope toi have the pleasure welcoming you again. Best regards erik

A family run distillery well worth the visit.

Paul_C, Aug 2024

Eric was fabulous - this is really a hidden gem of a stop nearby Cognac. We didn't want to go to one of the larger houses. We looked around for something still family run, and this fit the bill perfectly. Even better, it was right on our bicycling route. Really, if you're even a little tempted, do it. You won't be disappointed.

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Dear Paul, Thank you very much for this fantastic comment! You feedback is valuable to us and your satisfaction a great reward. We are, it is true along the "Flow vélo" cycling path and very accessible and have a garage to store the bicylces during the visit. We all at Braastad are proud to know that your tour reach you expectations and it was a great pleasure welcoming you and showing you around. There are lots of traditions and stories to takl about, we are looking forward to welcoming again soon! thanks and enjoy the last part of your trip! best regards Erik

Excellent

Robert_P, Aug 2024

What a fantastic tour. Eric was both fun and knowledgeable. Finally and most important the cognac from this family run house is phenomenal. Could not recommend more.

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Dear Robert, Thank you very much for the good review! Your satisfaction is our reward and we are proud to read your enthousiasm. Our family-run cognac house take care of all the steps crafting cognac : taking care of the vines, making the wine, distilling, ageing, blending and even bottling. This "from the grape to the glass" process allow us to suggest our singular cognac. And it is what we want to show through our visits. So we are very thankfull that you enjoyed that much your moment with us. You are more than welcome visiting us again. Best regards Erik

Unforgettible

Victoria_S, Apr 2024

Our guide was very professional and we had the unforgotten journey to the history of this maison and to the technique of the art of the cognac making. We recommend!

Response from Host, May 2024

Dear Victoria, Many thanks for those heartwarming words! We all are driven by passion and we are thankfull that you saw and understood that during your tour. The opportunity to vist our authentic distillery and production site among other facilities are to be mentioned. You are more than welcome to comeback for another visit soon. We hope to have the pleasure welcoming you again :)

Great Way To Spend A Few Hours

Peter_B, Sep 2023

We had a wonderful tour. Erik was a very knowledgeable and interesting tour guide. He made it fun as well as informative. It was a well spent hour and half. Even if you don’t have a love of Cognac you would find this an interesting way to spend a few hours. Good value for money and no pressure selling at the end of it. Would recommend this tour to anyone

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Dear Peter_B, Thank you for your kind worlds. It was a pleausure having you here and it was indead a great moment of fun and it was a very pleasant time we spent during the visit. You had the opportunity to discover the art of crafting cognac by visiting our authentic distillery and ou majestic ageing cellar among other places. Our nearly 150 years old company has a lot to reveal and I am very happy that you enjoyed the visit. We all hope to welcome you again best regards Erik

An excellent tour provided by people with a passion for Cognac.

Robert_H, Aug 2023

We were the only one's on the tour and Eric was a font of information. We learned not only about the process of making Cognac, but also about the history behind Cognac and the family behind Braastad.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Dear Robert, Thank you very much for the comment. It was a pleasant moment and I enjoyed our interractions and was happy to tell you about cognac and show you our magnificscent site.