Bhutan's First Wines

The bar keeps daily hours: from 12:30pm Sunday to Thursday and from 2:30pm on Friday and Saturday, as last published in May 2025, so check locally before going. Tuesday is no longer a dry day in Bhutan. The company says its vines are picked in summer and fall; autumn, from late September or early October to late November, brings bright, sunny days after the monsoon.

Hours as published in May 2025: Sunday to Thursday 12:30pm to 10:00pm, Friday and Saturday 2:30pm to 12:00am. Ser Kem bottles on the company's list run from $80 for the rosé to $500 for the 2024 Pinot Noir, and several 2024 wines are sold out. Tourists paying in US dollars pay a Sustainable Development Fee of US$100 per person per day, at that rate until 31 August 2027, plus a one-off US$40 visa fee. English is widely understood.

The tasting room is on Yarden Lam in Chubachhu, Thimphu. Drukair and Bhutan Airlines fly into Paro, about 47 km by road from the bar. Every tourist must travel with a licensed guide, including on the drive from Paro International Airport, so ask the guide or tour operator to add the bar to a Thimphu day. Self-drive hire is not possible in Bhutan; hotels can arrange a car.