If you're in the Annapolis Valley, take a detour to this area where Barrelling Tide is just one of…read morethe awesome spots. They've got a lot of options ranging from vodka, rum, gin and a bunch of flavoured liqueurs. You can sample as many as you liked and I'd personally suggest their one off stone fruit gin which was not my favourite but interesting and worth a try regardless. The Javalley was pretty cool which would be great in your coffee. We personally really liked their vodka. The best part of this place was the super friendly staff. Lots of free parking and a port a potty outside.

What a fantastic rum! For a 2 year distillery,they have an amazing collection liqueurs and spirits…read more If you like to make cocktails, then the liquors could be your friend to change up you standard drink. The owner is very nice and knowledgeable about his products.

Opened in 2019 just before the pandemic, the owner has invested a lot of money to make two amazing…read moreproducts. So far, there's vodka and rum but there are plans to expand. If you're in the Lunenburg area, take a short drive out of the way to taste the super smooth vodka. Products are organic and the wheat in the vodka is local. You will love the fancy molasses-made rum. You can't get this stuff in the liquor stores so stop in six days a week (closed Mondays). Lots of free parking and easily accessible right on the side of the road!

What an awesome little hidden gem! Off the beaten path, this place isn't easy to find because there…read morereally isn't any signage for it in the area. One attraction sign on the main Highway through Hubbards shows them, but not any directions. This establishment would benefit from a few well-placed signs to get tourists down. The building is unassuming in the front. It is accessible which is great. There's an ice cream hut in the parking lot and a counter on the left when you enter for off-season ice cream service. This is an old schoolhouse so it's HUGE inside and the bar is very open. A small step leads out the back door to a massive patio. Seating up top or below with multiple options. Sun or shade. Couch or chairs. Lots of options with fire pits, too. Surprising we have never heard of this place and only recently discovered them on social media; they just celebrated their 5th anniversary! You can't buy their products at the NSLC but they do ship across Canada. The list of cocktails is extensive. While I'm not a fan of flavoured drinks, I could not resist a fun flight on a hot September day. Super reasonably priced and crafted with care. The Funhouse was definitely fun with a shark in the glass and topped with cotton candy. Surprisingly not too sweet! Samples of their spirits are free and I highly recommend the gin which we ended up buying a bottle of. Service was super friendly, engaging and overall effective. A great place for large groups. The entire establishment is dog friendly. Only downside here is some of the labels are a little bit tacky but that's pretty minor.

From the owner: Black Harbour Distillers Inc. imports the finest spirits from across Canada and the world to assist…read morein producing exceptional blended spirits. Black Harbour is a distillery that manufactures blended spirits and ready to drink beverages. Our process includes show charcoal filtering (2x), refining, and polishing our spirits to prepare for the final stage of blending our superior Nova Scotia ingredients. We do not vaporize our alcohol or use a still on site. We do ensure our process delivers some of the highest standard spirits locally produced at a competitive price.

A truly beautiful spot that can boast being the only winery in the area with stunning views of the…read morevineyard. While the location is beautiful and the staff were wonderful, this isn't our favourite winery in the province. We did a tasting which was awkwardly presented in shot glasses which we found quite tacky. Nothing in the tasting really stood out and we didn't end up buying a bottle of anything because the tastings are set. You can't really choose off the menu because not everything is available to try. We came for the annual Christmas in Petite, so it was quite busy and many wines weren't available which was a bummer. It would have been nice to select our own options to sample as there is a cost, so not sure we'll make the trip down from the Valley unless it's another annual event. The terrace is really lovely but the furniture could use some updating. Some cute bistro sets would be nice instead of overly bulky chairs and benches that are tough to move. Service was great and friendly so no complaints there. Overall, still worth visiting for location and the scenery, but as wine drinkers, this is pretty low on our list of faves simply because there wasn't much to try that we were interested in.

So on your next visit to the South Shore of Nova Scotia stop in at the Pettite Rivier winery. They…read morehave done a great job of using the local terroir. The grapes are all from the local area vineyards. Pretty nice product for a young wine making region. Also they make some very nice ciders, both dry, sweet and fruit added styles. So on your next visit, stop in, and on weekends they have a local food cart using local beef, pork and have vegan offering too! The food is great also! Enjoy your visit!

Definitely worth a stop if you're on the wine-o tour but this one is maybe only worth doing a…read moreflight. It looks like this place still needs a little bit of refining but it has some pretty good potential in the next few years. The wine is decent. Their red really is good but their rosé is a little bit more fruity than we like and much darker than expected. Not a huge selection here but a really nice location overlooking the vineyard. I'd personally skip the food as it seems like it's being too fancy for what it is. We got the cheese board and it definitely is trying to be a little more fancy than it is. It comes with 3 cheeses and there are only 3 options so if you don't like blue cheese, let them know when you order so they can give you more of one of the other two. The thing we found odd was the tacky Breton crackers. It would have been nice to have some kind of artisan crackers instead and perhaps some sort of a jam, jelly or spread. We found it to be a little tacky for $16. The service was a little bit in the middle and we waited around a while to even get a menu. Once the server recognized we weren't helped yet, she apologized and picked up from there which made us not want to get up and leave like originally planned. Overall, I think this place is worth a shot but perhaps don't expect to be wowed and maybe grab a meal before you show up. I can see this being a great place to do a flight just to try what they've got or just have a glass of wine on the patio that's being extended (they were working on it while we were there). Lots of parking and just off the road.

We tried to have lunch here today and the manager was so rude we left. All we needed was to have…read moretables pushed together so that our large group could all sit together. We were told it is against their policy to push tables together. No reason was given. Just, it's against our policy. Apparently customer service is also against their policy. The owner needs to do a performance review with this "manager". We will NEVER be back!

What an amazing oasis to have a delicious lunch as well as trying several great wines. You will be…read morechallenged to find something you don't like. Loved the hot honey with Brie on the charcuterie board and the chowder was excellent, with the Tidal Bay of course

I went on a boat tour of the harbour with my wife and daughter. This was a one hour tour inside the…read moreharbour with a captain named Willie. This is a good option for those who tend to get sea sick since it is relatively calm in the harbour. Before we left Willie went over the boat and Covid safety protocols. The man was really nice and let my daughter drive the boat. This made her quite happy and proud. The booking staff member we dealt with was great. We highly recommend this as a good family outing.

My partner and I did the nighttime haunted tour the other night. Our guide (Liz) was fantastic! Had…read morea great evening touring Lunenburg and learning about its haunted/darker past. Highly recommend this to anyone visiting Lunenburg.

Marianne our guide was very knowledgeable, she shared lots of interesting details abt Lunenburg. So…read moreglad we took this tour, will definitely recommend it. It was an hour 15mins. Pro tip park at the Fisheries museum where the tour ends so that you don't have to climb back tired to top of the mountain where the tour starts.

The museum was very small and helpfully offered background and sample fossil obtained from the…read morefossil cliffs. The staff hurried us down the cliffs right away because the tide was coming in and if we wanted to get a look we had to go immediately. We did so and managed a good beach walk before getting our feet wet in our rush back. The beach is dangerous when the tide is coming in so it is advisable to heed the staff's warnings. The beach has many samples of fossils just lying on the ground. You're not able to take away any samples but you can take away your photographs. The cliffs record in rock form many of the different geological eras as you walk down the path. It's lovely to see the plants, animal tracks, animal fossils, and evidence of geological events.

Wow! What a cool place. The building above the beach had some interesting exhibits but the best…read morepart was the beach tour. The tour leader gave us some very interesting facts about the fossils and then helped us find our own fossils. A lovely visit.