“HAND CRAFTED SMALL BATCH ULTRA PREMIUM BOOZE FOR BADASSES”
Childhood friends, Darek Bell and Andrew Webber, began homebrewing beer and wine in Darek and Amy Lee Bell’s garage. They hit a snag while working on a prototype bio-diesel plant, causing Andrew to remark that making whiskey would be much more satisfying. The idea stuck, and the two soon found themselves studying distilleries and spirits.
Soon after, in 2008, Corsair Distillery was founded in Bowling Green, KY. By 2010, Corsair set its marks where it all started, becoming the first craft distillery in Nashville since prohibition. Corsair’s spirits have been praised in publications like Food and Wine, Saveur, Imbibe, Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate, the Atlantic, Time Out New York, and Maxim.com. Corsair’s innovative and adventurous spirits have won over 800 medals at national and international spirits competitions.
As Nashville has grown, Corsair has grown with it. With two Nashville natives at the head of the business, Corsair has expanded greatly since its arrival in 2010. In January 2016, Corsair opened its doors to a second Nashville location, the WeHo Headquarters. Not only did this move create office spaces and more barrel storage,
but it allowed for the creation of craft whiskey on a higher production scale.
“HAND CRAFTED SMALL BATCH ULTRA PREMIUM BOOZE FOR BADASSES”
Childhood friends, Darek Bell and Andrew Webber, began homebrewing beer and wine in Darek and Amy Lee Bell’s garage. They hit a snag while working on a prototype bio-diesel plant, causing Andrew to remark that making whiskey would be much more satisfying. The idea stuck, and the two soon found themselves studying distilleries and spirits.
Soon after, in 2008, Corsair Distillery was founded in Bowling Green, KY. By 2010, Corsair set its marks where it all started, becoming the first craft distillery in Nashville since prohibition. Corsair’s spirits have been praised in publications like Food and Wine, Saveur, Imbibe, Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate, the Atlantic, Time Out New York, and Maxim.com. Corsair’s innovative and adventurous spirits have won over 800 medals at national and international spirits competitions.
As Nashville has grown, Corsair has grown with it. With two Nashville natives at the head of the business, Corsair has expanded greatly since its arrival in 2010. In January 2016, Corsair opened its doors to a second Nashville location, the WeHo Headquarters. Not only did this move create office spaces and more barrel storage,
but it allowed for the creation of craft whiskey on a higher production scale.
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AMERICAN GIN
We craft our gin in small batches using a vapor basket system instead of boiling/maceration common in other gins. A vapor system allows a truer flavor to come through because the botanicals go through an extraction process rather than a cooking process. By using this we are able to impart a much lighter, more crisp botanical medley – resulting in a citrus forward, highly mixable gin. Corsair never uses artificial flavors or colors, achieving superior flavor and color only through quality ingredients and innovative distillation practices. BOTANICALS: Cucumber peel, Lemon peel, Orange peel, Chamomile flower, Juniper, Coriander, Cardamom, Angelica, Hyssop, Orris root, Licorice root TASTING NOTES: Balanced blend of citrus, juniper, cardamom and cucumber on the nose. Cucumber peel and Far East spices coming through on the pallet with a hint of mint at the back. Finishes with a crisp, light but long citrus and spice. 44% ABV BARRELED GIN
Barrel aged gin has become increasingly popular with Corsair leading revival of this style of Gin. We distill in small batches using a vapor basket system instead of boiling/maceration common in other gins. A vapor system allows a truer flavor to come through because botanicals go through an extraction process rather than a cooking process. We then rest it in our used spiced rum barrels to impart vanilla, fall spice notes and wood to the finished product. Corsair never uses artificial flavors or colors, achieving superior flavor and color only through quality ingredients and innovative distillation practices. BOTANICALS: Lemon peel, Orange peel, Chamomile flower, Juniper, Coriander, Cardamom, Anise, Cloves, Cinnamon, Licorice root, Vanilla Bean, Nutmeg TASTING NOTES: Classic gin forward nose evolves into a spice medley of cinnamon, clove and coriander. Anise, black licorice, clove hit the pallet initially but give way to vanilla and rum notes before a clean dry finish. 46% ABV |