Bodegas Suau

In a building more than two hundred years old in Es Pont d'Inca, just a short drive from Palma, stands one of Mallorca's oldest distilleries: Bodegas Suau, founded in 1851 by Captain Joan Suau i Bennassar and family-run ever since. The name is misleading if you expect a classic vineyard — no wine grows here, only brandy quietly matures. In the underground vaulted cellar, cool and shielded by thick stone walls, barrels of the solera system hold the house's core range: Suau 15, Suau 25, and the flagship Suau 50, a prestige brandy aged over decades. For those seeking something rarer still, the limited Madelon is a Suau 25 left to age statically for another fifteen years, released in batches of no more than three hundred bottles every two years. A different side of the house shows in Suau Orange, where the young Suau 8 brandy is combined with a careful maceration of oranges from Sóller, giving it its own distinct aromatic identity. Beyond brandy, several visitor accounts confirm the house also produces gin, rum, vermouth and an orange liqueur — a range that goes well beyond brandy alone and reflects a small but internationally minded production: Suau states it supplies more than twenty countries while remaining a boutique distillery with limited volumes. The real draw for visitors, though, is the cellar itself. Guided tours lead guests through the historic vaults, past rows of barrels that speak of generations of the Suau family, ending in a tasting of the house's own spirits. Reviews consistently praise knowledgeable, enthusiastic guides who explain the production process clearly, and the personal, family-run hospitality comes up again and again — on some tours, a member of the Suau family leads the visit in person. Individual visitors mention sampling brandy straight from the barrel, while others describe tastings paired with small tapas. Several guests single out the cool, atmospheric cellar as a particularly pleasant refuge on a hot Mallorcan day. Beyond standard visits, the estate is also used as a venue for private celebrations and corporate events, with multiple accounts praising the versatile space and smooth service on such occasions. For visitors looking to explore a side of Mallorca's cellar tradition beyond wine, Bodegas Suau offers real substance: over a century and a half of history, a family that still oversees its own recipes today, and a vaulted cellar that seems to preserve time itself.