About Distillerie Cherry River
Cherry River grew out of a partnership between singer-songwriter Marc Dupré and his manager, Francis Delage. In 2018 the company bought a former Anglican church built in Magog in 1875 and set its first copper stills under the stone vaults. Production moved to a larger plant in 2023, but the neo-Gothic church, with its stained glass, remains the brand's home in Magog, with a boutique and a tasting bar under the nave. A second location opened in 2024 in Quebec City's Sillery district.
The range includes a London-style dry gin, a signature berry-and-basil gin, pink grapefruit, raspberry-lime and lime-ginger gins, a boreal gin, Averse vodka and a spiced rum. In 2026 the raspberry-lime gin and the spiced rum both took gold medals from the Beverage Testing Institute.
The one-hour guided tour covers the building's history and each step from raw ingredients to bottling. It costs from $20 per person plus tax, groups are capped at 20, and visitors under 18 get in free. Tours are given in French, with English on request when available. A mixology workshop, from $55 plus tax, has small groups make three cocktails. Because the distillery holds a tasting permit rather than a bar license, you get tastings and mini-cocktails, not full drinks. In summer a terrace looks toward Mont Orford.
Bleu Lavande's Magog site is a short drive away, so the distillery works well as an afternoon stop after the lavender fields.
What to do
- Take the one-hour guided tour of the 1875 church distillery
- Taste gins under the nave at the tasting bar
- Book a mixology workshop and make three cocktails
- Sit on the summer terrace facing Mont Orford
- Shop the boutique for gins, vodka and spiced rum
Season, hours and prices
- Hours
- Mon–Tue 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Wed 10–6, Thu–Fri 10–7, Sat 9:30–7, Sun 10–6 (as posted on their website in 2026)
- Admission
- Guided tour from $20 per person plus tax; groups of 20+ $25 plus tax; under 18 free (2026)
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
- Reservations
- Recommended
Tips for your visit
- Ask for an English tour when you book; they are offered when a guide is available.
- Groups of 20 or more book by email rather than online.
- Tastings are small pours only, and a designated driver is a good plan.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Bleu Lavande · about 10 minutes away
Bleu Lavande is also in Magog, about 10 minutes away, so walk the lavender fields first and end the day with a distillery tour.
Getting there
Questions
How much is the guided tour?
From $20 per person plus tax in 2026, and visitors under 18 are free.
Are tours in English?
Tours are in French; English tours are offered on request when available.
Can I order a full cocktail?
No. The distillery has a tasting permit, so it serves tastings and mini-cocktails.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Magog & Orford, Quebec
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