Corsair Artisan Distillery

Founded by childhood friends Darek Bell and Andrew Webber, the business actually had a much less glamorous beginning. The two had already been homebrewing beer and wine when they hit a snag while working on a prototype for a bio-diesel plant. Andrew remarked that whiskey would be much more satisfying and immersed themselves in distilleries and spirits. Soon after, Corsair Distillery was founded and Nashville rejoiced. Corsair's spirits have been praised by a host of national publications, from Food and Wine to Whisky Advocate to the Atlantic. In fact, Corsair has become so popular, it now has two Nashville locations, one in Marathon Music Works and another in Wedgewood/Houston.