Childhood friends, Darek Bell, and Andrew Webber began homebrewing beer and wine in Darek and Amy Lee Bell's garage. The idea stuck, and the two soon found themselves studying s and spirits. Soon after, in 2008, Corsair was founded in Bowling Green, KY. By 2010, Corsair set its marks where it all started, becoming the first craft in Nashville since prohibition. Corsair's spirits have been praised in publications like Food and Wine, Saveur, Imbibe, Whiskey\n \n Magazine, Whiskey 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.