Combier Distillery, Saumur, France

La Distillerie Combier has been producing liquers since 1834 according traditional methods. The recipes remain a well-kept secret, but you can see the process and then have a tasting.

References:

Eyewitness Travel Guide: Loire Valley. 2007

Museums in France

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Julien Paton (2 years ago)
Domaine Combier is a legendary distillerie in the Loire Valley, more precisly in the village of Saumur ! Hope you will not get to drunk ???

Richard Urquhart (3 years ago)
Very good distillery and tour. Excellent selection of alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks. Very helpful staff. While you can buy many of the products at local supermarkets it was good to buy direct from the producer

Mark Harrison (3 years ago)
Amazing tour. Tour lasted 30 mins - tasting session lasted 30 mins. The idea obviously worked as we went home having bought a bottle! The tour was in French but there was a leaflet in English. Recommended

Jacques Le saulnier (4 years ago)
Une visite de la distillerie a ne pas rater, suivi d une dégustation de produits de qualité.

Eric HAMON (4 years ago)
Pas eu possibilité de visiter. Il vaut mieux appeler avant

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