About Kinsip House of Fine Spirits
Kinsip House of Fine Spirits is a family-run farm distillery on Gilead Road just outside Bloomfield, and it calls itself the only grain-to-glass distillery in Prince Edward County: grain grown on the farm is milled, fermented, distilled and barrel-aged on site. Maria welcomes guests at the farm and holds a spirits certification, drawing on her family's generations of making apricot eau-de-vie in Bulgaria, while Michael leads the distilling team.
The lineup runs from Juniper's Wit Old Tom and Dry gins to Cooper's Revival Canadian rye whisky, a maple whisky, County Cassis and other liqueurs, along with handcrafted bitters and barrel-aged maple syrup. From May through October, the tasting patio is the main draw: a seated tasting of three spirits of your choice plus a sample cocktail, priced at $16 per person on their website in 2026.
The farm shop sells bottles, bitters, syrup, barware and gift sets, and is open daily. The shop does not list food service or a kids policy, so treat it as a short tasting stop rather than a meal. Their bottles also turn up in about 100 provincial liquor stores across Ontario, but some items are easiest to find at the farm.
Prince Edward County Lavender, on Closson Road in Hillier, is about 15 minutes west by county roads. In late June and July, a morning in the lavender rows followed by an afternoon tasting on the Kinsip patio makes an easy half-day loop.
What to do
- Book a seated patio tasting of three spirits and a sample cocktail, May to October
- Try the Juniper's Wit gins and Cooper's Revival rye whisky
- Pick up County Cassis, bitters or barrel-aged maple syrup in the farm shop
- Learn how grain from the farm becomes whisky
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Patio tastings May through October; farm shop open daily year-round
- Hours
- Posted fall 2026: Monday–Thursday 11 am–5 pm, Friday 11 am–6 pm, Saturday 10 am–8 pm, Sunday 10 am–6 pm (their visit page lists slightly different weekday hours, so check before going)
- Admission
- Tasting $16 per person (2026)
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
- Reservations
- Recommended
Tips for your visit
- Book ahead to make sure you get a patio seat, especially in summer.
- Hours differ slightly between pages of their website, so confirm the day before.
- Plan a designated driver if you are tasting at several County stops.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Prince Edward County Lavender · about 15 minutes away
Walk the lavender rows in Hillier in the morning in late June or July, then drive east for a patio tasting at Kinsip.
Getting there
Questions
Do I need a reservation for a tasting?
Drop-ins are possible, but the distillery asks guests to book ahead to secure patio seating, especially in summer.
How much is a tasting?
In 2026 their website lists $16 per person for three spirits of your choice and a sample cocktail.
Is the grain grown on site?
Yes. Kinsip says it mills grain grown on its own farm and ferments, distills and barrel-ages it there.
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Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
