Corsair Artisan Distillery

We are planning to open a second distillery in Nashville. Here is the article in Today’s Tennessean.

July 20, 2009

New law lures new micro-distilleries to Tennessee

Entrepreneurs’ plans include the Gulch in Nashville

By Bonna Johnson
THE TENNESSEAN

Entrepreneurs looking to make Tennessee whiskey and other distilled spirits are getting to work now that it’s legal in many parts of the state, although it could be months — if not years — before their locally made potions hit the shelves.

Read full article here:
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090720/BUSINESS01/907200325

Absinthe Manufacturer Coming To Nashville

http://politics.nashvillepost.com/2009/06/19/absinthe-manufacturer-coming-to-nashville/

By Kleinheider
Posted on June 19, 2009 at 2:40 pm
Corsair Artisan, a small batch liquor distiller, is looking to take advantage of a new law.
In the waning hours of the Tennessee General Assembly, lawmakers approved a bill that allows for the “manufacturing of intoxicating liquors” in counties that have approved retail package sales and liquor-by-the-drink sales.The bill is now awaiting the signature of Gov. Phil Bredesen.

Nashville natives Darek Bell and Andrew Webber couldn’t be in better spirits about the development. They are now planning on bringing their start-up distillery home to Nashville.